The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1881-10-05

and named from a city of that country.
Said to be one of the best upon the eastern
Mediterranean.
Maltese BIood.-Fruit large. sweet,
juicy, and seedless. 1t is distinguished by
the blood-red color of the pulp. This aD-
pears in the form of fakes when the fruit
begins to ripen, which gradually increases
until the entire pulp is cOlOred. The tree
is thornless. Introduced from the Island
of Malta. where it is largely cultivated.
Magnum Bonum.-Size large to very
large; fattened; color light. clear orange;
skin smooth and glossy; grain fine, tender
and melting; fruit heavy and juicy; juice
sweet, rich and vinous quality best.
Mediterranean Sweet Recently intro
duced from California. Described as thin
skinned, juicy sweet and delicious.
Branches nearly thornless. Tree an early
and prolific bearer.
Navel.--Synonyms, Umbilical, Bahia.
Embiguo. Fruit very large, seedless or
nearly so; sweet, juicy. and highly flavor
ed. 1t is distinctly marked by a peculiar,
constant, umbilical formation at the sum-
NIT or end of the fruit opposite the stem.
The tree is thornless, and bears very
young. Although not as prolific as some
of the native sorts, it is by no means a
shy bearer, and the fruit is uniformly
large and fine. Origin, Bahia, Brazil. 1t
was introduced in 1895. by j. d. Browne.
author of Trees of America" and planted
it,4 4Io Cf W.T.
Island, Lake George, Fla. 1t was also
imported by Mr.. Parsons in 1869. and has
since been widely disseminated through
out the State.
Nicaragua.-A California variety recent
ly introduced. Said to be large and fine.
Nonpareil.- Size above medium. some
what 1attened, color ordinary. grain fine,
pulp melting and tender, juice subacid
and vinous, quality good.
Osceola.--Size large, slightly hatteued,
skin smooth and glossy, grain coarse. pulp
rather melting. Juice sweet, quality good.
Old Vini--Synonyms. Beach's No. 4.
Arcadia. Size above medium, slightly
fattened, color dark orange, skin rough.
grain coarse, pulp melting, juice subacid
and remarkable for a sprightly vinous
property, quality good. Seeding raised
by Col. F. L. Dancy.
Prata-Synonym, Silver orange. Color
of rind pale yellow, flesh pale, rind very
thin, flavor piquant and delicious. A va
riety from Rivers.
Peerless.-Synonym, Rembert's Best.
Fruit closely resembles Magnum Bonum.
Very large, round; color light, clear or
ange; skin smooth and thin; fruit heavy
and Juicy, juice subacid; flavor delicious.
The tree a strong grower and prolific
bearer. Highly esteemed by all who have
tested its merits. One of the best native
varieties for general cultivation. This
variety originated in the old Kingsley
grove on Drayton Island.
Parson Brown.-Large, sweet. juicy,
fine; said to be excellent.
Portugal.-Recently introduced by way
of California where it has not been fruit
ed long enough to determine its quality.
Tree vigorous.
Queen.-See Portugal.
Rio-See Portugal.
Sweet Seville. - synonyms, Sugarv
Sweet, Golden Angel. Fruit small, round.
thin skinned, tender, juicy, very sweet
and delicious.
Sustain.-Large and remarkable for its
sweet juices. A variety from Rivers.
Spratt's Harmon.-Excellent every way;
said to be very prolific.
st. Michaels.-Medium size, round. pale
yellow, seedless; skin thin, pulp sweet
and delicious. Tree prolific. One of the
best. Imported from the Islands of st.
MichaePs, one of the Azores.
Tahiti.-Large size. round, pale yellow.
skin very thin, grain fine, pulp tender and
melting, juice subacid and delicious. Tree
thorny and prolific. Origin, Tahiti, one
of the South Sea Islands, from whence
California formerly received it's supply OF
oranges.
Tardif, Synonym, Harts Late. Me-
dunn size, skin smooth and thin, grain
fine, with brisk and racy flavor; ripens
late. and remains in full perfection until
July 1. Desirable.
Wbite.-Large, color pale yellow, flesh
very pale, favor rich and good. A variety
from Rivers.
ariegated.-Leaves beautifully notified
with white. pale straw color, and several
shades of green. A sport from native
sweet orange recently introduced by Mr.
Beach.