The Florida agriculturist., 1889-05-15


follows:
SYSTEMATIC NOMENCLATURE OF ORANGES.
Mr.. President and Gentlemen of the Florida Hor-
ticultural Society:
Accurately speaking we have no orange nomen-
clature We have a list OF named varieties, some
of them synonyms, but there is no system what
ever as to description. classification and probable
derivation.
1t has been our endeavor to ascertain the COM
parative merits of different varieties by competi
tive tests with an analytical scale and we have
gained much light on the question. but this does
not record as we could wish the ultimate merit OF
the varieties, as owing to their different periods
of maturity many are not at their best when ex
hibted.
Oranges are naturally divided, and almost in
variably found in of the three classes by the
predominance in a greater or less degree OF one of
the three attributes of flavor.
Progressive cuturistsfor years have been trying
to find prolific, faultless orange. one that with
thin skin and seedlessness has a flavor that is a
perfect blend neither too sweet acid or rank in
vinous quality, but possessing all in the highest
degree equally balanced in relation to each other
Gaeso heads his list of varieties with three that
were in general cultivaton-the Portugal, Sweet
China and Malta Blood In the Portugal type
when fully ripe the Bouquet predominant; in the
China sweetness in the Blood, sub-acidity.
All our present varieties have undoubtedly or
iginated from these types by Seeding crosses and
bud variations am confident that by studying
the appearance. flavor and tree growth all
varieties OF merit can be classified under these
heads or the crosses which originated them, pref
ty accurately determined, so that we trace the
parentage of oranges as well as peaches and
grapes and describe the fruit. analyze the flavor
of mature specimens and give a synopsis.
E. s. HUBBARD.
THURSDAY, 7:3OP. NJ.
Meeting called to order by the Presi-
dent. Proceeded to the election Of off
GERS, with the following result:
President-D. w. Adams, Tangerine.
First Vice-president-R. w Pierce, Ind
ian Springs.
Second Vice-president-G L. Taber,
Glen ST. Mary.
Third vice-president-J. P. DePass,
Lake City.
Mr. Manville moved that recess of
ten minutes be given to allow members
to pay up dues Carried.
Meeting called to order by the Presi-
dent Election of officers continued with
the following result:
Secrelary-E O. Painter, DeLand.
Corresponding Secretary-J. Mcqueen
Auld
Treasurer. b. Anderson.
Executive Committee-Lyman Phelps,
G. L. Taber, A. III. Manville. Since the
meeting Mr. Manville has risigned.
The following resolution was then read
by W. P. Neeld;
WHEREAS, We are confronted on every hand
with divers opinions whatever subject we
touch, and the process of discussion is too long
and tedious for our limited time; and recognizing
that the necessity of the day is the cooperation
of the masses in the matter of marketing the pro-
duct of orange groves and fully realizing that
we cannot embrace all the growers of the State
in the patronage Of one organization, but feeling
that those who do not accord with us in the
consummation of the object of this resolution will
organize in other FORMS seeing the good result of
this step; and that believing that whatever ac-
tion may be taken at Leesburg, Jacksonville or
other place places can but strengthen our step;
therefore be it
Resolved, That we earnestly appeal to our peo-
pie to at once abandon the old practice of con-
sgnments to commission merchants, and to ship
the whole of their next orange crop through the
Florida Fruit Exchange, or to hold the fruit at