The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1894-01-26

49, J.
Some were seedless; others had few
seeds. An early and prolific bearer.
Trees hardy, dwarfish, with large
leaves aud thornless, belong to the
"kid glove" or Mandarin family of
japanese risin, synonymous with
Oonshiu and Unshiu
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. samples were
submitted; upon testing, committee
pronounced all Identical. Fruit juicy
and delicious, but seedy. Willow
leaved, dwarfish tree; fruit of the thin
skinned, kid glove" variety Early
and prolific bearer. Very desirable.
Resembles the Satsuma
closely
K.q-Also closely resem bles the sat
suma, and Is almost seedless.
Kino KumO-Smalier than the Sat-
suma, which it closely resembles, ex-
cept that Its foliage Is like that of the
Mandarin. A good variety, worthy of
propagation.
The Tangerine-Is of the Mandarin
family, with large leaf; flavor inferior
to that of the Mandarin. Natures
late. The following varieties of Tan
gerine were tested: Red, Dancy's,
Cogwell's and Hunters, all being SINH
lar in flavor.
Queen Orange---Newly imported.
Good sized, vigorous tree, medium in
maturing. Specimens examined too
immature to judge of quality.
Baldwin No. From California;
early and abundant bearer; clean,
round, large fruit, and ripens in De-
cember.
Naval Orange-Of several varieties
presented, the Bahia, from Brazil, was
pronounced best, in fact, superb weet,
but pleasantly acid. very juicy and of
large size. Found thoroughly ripe.
imported by the United States agri-
cultural department, anu parent of all
Naval varieties
Next in quality comes an unknown
Naval variety, which the COMMITTEE,
in the absence of the tree, could not
name.
The Washington Naval interior to
either of above, but larger and rather
immature.
The Militenses Naval is an early and
abundant bearer; fruit large and a
month later than the Washington
Naval
Sweet SevilIe-Very sweet, even
when green. Lacking III acidity. A
medium-sized, early orange. Some
times called in Louisiana "Quinette's
Sugar Orange"
Brazilian-A pretty, snowy orange,
strongly acid; good shipper; prolific,
but rather late bearer. Keeps late i'll
summer.
Magnum Bonum-Large, pleasantly
acid, delicious; rather thick skin.
Tree vigorous grower, but moderate
bearer.
Mediterranean Sweet-Fruit medi-
um-sized, deliciously acid. Tree an
early and prolific bearer.
Majorca medium size, round.
rich and joIcy. Keeps well; good
shipper. Tree robust, nearly thorn
less and good bearer. Imported by
General Sanford.
Maltese Blood Fine flavor, but sam
pies before US not blood colored; very
small and compact.
Saul's Medium IN size and
quality, but meat not blood color.
Armory's Blood-Very large. thick
skin, but not blooded. Quality me-
dunn.
Beach's No. 5-Large, pear-shaped
fruit, moderately sweet, with good fla
vor. Ripens late. Prolific bearer.
Homosassa-Fruit medium size skin
tough, with bright color, and heavy,
rich juice.
st. Michael's Egg Fruit large, oval,
thick.skinned; said to be rich juiced
and quality fair. Prolific bearer with
few thOrns. Unripe and not tested.
st. Michael-Imported by General
Sanford. Fruit medium, round, with
tough skin; said to be of good quality,
and tends to overbear. Too green to
be tested.
Hybrid With Pomelo-Fruit large,
smooth, with thick skin, and sample
palatable, tough green. Only slightly
bitter.
Star Ealyx-Fruit small, but rich in
flavor. Too green to test. Variety
new, foliage of tree peculia and limbs
crimpled and dropping.
Harris Tardiff-Fine, large orange,
but ripens too late for Louisiana.
Pride of Malta-Large, round or
ange; a fine but late variety. Too
green to test.
Mikado-From San Francisco. Fruit
small, with deeply red flesh; natures
very early.
KumQuat-lhree varieties tested.
Very sweet, oblong, aromatic peel;
tree dwarf and very ornamental.
japanese Variety-An orange with
unknown name. Very small, with
good flavor.
japanese Obiong Pomelo - Very
large, with agreeable flavor. Flesh
white
Japan Summer Orange-A Pomelo,
very large, unripe and quite sour.
Bells Favorite-Originated by Mr.,
Z. Bell. at Biloxi, Miss. a Seeding
large, smoot orange, very early, ripen-
ing by October LIST, and flavor deli
cious.
Dame, at Smiths has the finest dis
play of fruits and confectiOnaries IN
the city.