color, is a good shipper and is very popular with the ship- 
pers of fancy citrus fruits. It has few seed and an ex- 
cellent flavor, somewhat different from any of the other 
tangelos. It is a vigorous growing tree but does not fruit 
_ as heavily as the other varieties. These tangelos are well 
worth investigating and their popularity is increasing right 
along. 
Temple Orange: This is a “kid glove” type of orange 
and is easily peeled like a tangerine. It is of the Mandarin 
family. We propagate it on Sour Orange, Cleo and Rough 
_ Lemon stock. The first two rootstocks produce superior 
fruits, thin skinned and juicy. 
Persian Seedless Lime: This is the only commercial va- 
riety of lime recommended for planting in Florida. It is 
of a deep green color, very juicy and absolutely seedless. 
It should be planted in warm locations only, since it is 
_ more tender than the common orange. 
Meyer Lemon: For home use only. It is very hardy, 
standing as much cold as grapefruit and will grow suc- 
cessfully where limes will not grow. It is the best variety 
for home use in Florida, being very juicy, hardy and 
ripening throughout the year. Budded on Rough Lemon 
and Cleo stock. It is not compatible with Sour Orange stock. 
STANDARD VARIETIES 
Early Oranges 
Hamlin: A vigorous grower and ripens in October and 
November. Bears heavily and breaks color quickly. Some- 
times criticized for poor quality and early drying out when 
grown on Rough Lemon root. Cleo stock helps overcome 
this and the proper use of the “minor elements” is especial- 
ly helpful. It is a good orange on Sour Orange and Cleo 
stock. The fruit on Cleo is slightly larger suite on Sour 
Orange stock. | 
Parson Brown: Vary papniae in some sections but does 
not break color as early as the Hamlin. We have a heavy 
producing strain of this variety. It does well on ‘Sour 
Orange, Cleo and Rough Lemon root. _ 
Surprise Navel: This is the best Navel orange for Flor- 
ida. It is a good, consistent bearer, of excellent quality 
and is of medium to large size. It usually can be shipped 
from October 15th through January. It is far superior to 
the Washington Navel for Florida planting, since it does 
not become so large and coarse and bears more consis- 
tently. It does best on Sour Orange or Cleo root. 
MID-SEASON VARIETIES | 
The following are the varieties we consider the best: 
Improved Pineapple and Jaffa. 
Improved Pineapple: It is the best qafiipeaean agi 
Originated near Citra and is widely grown throughout 
the Citrus Belt. | 
_ Jaffa: It is very vigorous, is much more hardy than the 
Pineapple, is a heavy bearer and is becoming more popular 
