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

The tree is of dwarf habit: branches
long, plant, and spinY; leaves resemble
those of the Sweet Orange in shape, and
of the Lemon in texture; flowers white;
fruit pear shaped, pale yellow, with
green, subacld, firm, fragrant pulp.
1t is largely grown in Europe to obtain >
the fragrant oil of bergamot, which is
manufactured from the End
Vulgars.-The type OF the species, as
described above. Has not been put to apy
practical use in Florida.
EAST INDIA SPECIES.
Many varieties of the citrus have been
recently introduced from the East which
do not belong to the species heretofore
classified by botanists. The following are
of this number:
Otahelt.- Taitensis. = A very pretty.
rather dwarf variety, bearing an ahun-
dance of reddish flowers, and small. SNOWY
fruit, sweet and thin skinned, Valuable
as an ornamental shrub.
Kumquat.-A small species of the oran.ee
native of China and Japan, and much
cultivated in those countries. 1t has been
introduced into Australia. 1t endures
moro frost than any other of the genn.
and will probably prove a valuable acou1
sltlon to many parts of Europe and Amer
lea. The plant is a shrub sometimes six
feet high. but in cultivation it is not
allowed to exceed the height of o goose
| berry bush the fruit IS oval, and ahont
the size OF large gooseberry; the rind is
sweet, and the juice acid. 1t is delic1ous
and refreshing. The Chinese make an
excellent sweetmeat by preserving it in
sugar.
Satsuma.-It is doubtful whether this
should be classed as variety of the Man
DARN or not. The following is the
description given by those who have
imported this variety viz:
"a native of the island of Kiusiu, Japan. and
named after the chief city of that island. bv
the request of Mrs. General Van Valkenbn1rDDSS
| of st. Nicholas, Fla, 50
"The trees of this variety and species wera
IN iSSs sa hsS s0 ~ S1oElaa Rz Pr se i
1878. The trees were imported direct from
Japan.
'The variety belongs to the loose rinded
species, Citrus Aurantiana JGponicuns The fruit
IS medium size, datJened, deep orange color
ArOmAfiC
| and easily detached from the pulp Color Of
| pulp dark orange; segments part freely: fine
grain, tender juicy, sweet and delicious. There
| Is meme of that peculiar rank odor which char.
| acteriZes most other varieties belongfnp the
| same class and species. The tree is thoTnIess
| the leaves peculiarly thick lanceolate serrated
medium, pitiole, linear; and the fruit is seed
| less.
1.-THE fruit of this variety will, doubtless take
| high rank for the table and desert. We regard
| it Il rare and desirable acquisition' -
SELECTION OF VARIETIES.
| In planting for profit it would be almost
impossible for a person unacouainued with
the many varieties of the citrus to make
an intelligent selection without more
comprehensive guide than q brief
description of the different varieties.
Of the varieties of the Sweet Orange
known i'll Florida the Bell, DuRoi. Egg.
Blood and Navel are distinctly marked
and readily distinguishable by their ap>
pearance. The Bell-which must not be
confounded with the1nsipld, thick skinned,
early, oblong variety-and the DuRoi are
in every respect superior fruit; their fine
quality will always command for them
high price, while their distinctive charac~
terlstics will prevent deception or con-
fusion regarding their variety. The Navel
ranks among the first for size and quality,
and, like the above, it's peculiar mark will
distinguish it in market. Unlike the
above it is not a prolific bearer, on which
account many fear to plant; it is however
by no means as shy bearer as has been
represented. The Blood has not been
fruited long enough in the State to deter
mine its market value. The Egg is valu-
able as an early fruit for home use; its
small size and want of flavor render it
unfit for market. The Sweet Seville and
st. Michaels, though not distinctly mark
ed, are to some extent distinguishable by
the appearance of the fruit; the former is
one of the most delicious for home use,
though too small for profitable shipment.
the latter is prolific and good market
fruit. Acis, Arcadia, Beach's No. 8,
Creole, Dummit, Dixon, Excelsior, HOMO
sAssA, Higgins, MAGNUM BoNUM, Non
PARIEL, 0sceola. OLD VIM, PEERLESS,
Ahiti and perhaps others having local
name and celebrity, are native varieties
Recently brought to public notice; those
IN SMALL CAPS are best known and most
highly esteemed. They are all very sim
liar, the difference if any being too slight
to distinguish them in market, and of lit
tie Importance to growers generally. The
, differences of description have arisen
from SOIL location and treatment rather
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