The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-02-01
THE ORANGE.


This delicious fruit Of the south has
always been more or less invested with
romance. perhaps because the Crusaders.
who found this. member OF the citrus
family during their incursions In the
Levant encouraged the theory that the
fruit belonged to the golden apples OF
the Hesperides or perhaps because IL is
the fovarite fruit OF the languishing
daughters Of the Orient around whom
the world weaves a slamor OF enchant-
ment, love and pleasure that fits well
with the setting of splendor and wealth
OF coiorins os these golden globes of
spicy. subtle sweetness. cleaning be-
tween the cool. dark leaves OF green;
while over hangs the strange entranc-
ing odor Of the white bud and blossom
that adorns the bride of every race and
cline. There is a story TO the effect
that the two principal varieties Of
orange-the sweet tcitrus aurantiun)
and the sour CITRUS vulgaris) known as
the Seville orange were brought from In
dia by the Arabs A part OF these people
coming to Italy through Persia and
Syria brought the sour varieties. while
those who introduced the sweet variety
Vile From these two species have
sprung the great variety so common TO
Us today.
The cultivated oranges OF our own soft.
southern climes are fun of the original
flavor and suggestiveness OF the warm
mellow sunshine. the scent OF the waxy
blossom and the eternal blue OF the skies
above.
II will interest housewives 10 know that
the seedless or navel orange, the IA
vorite OF our breakfast fruits. was in
PRODUCED into the states by an observ-
ing American woman traveller who. while
travelling in the province OF Bahia. Bra
I'll. discovered that the oranges there
were superior TO our finest az home
This fact she made known 20 the then
Commissioner Of Agriculture at Washing
ton. and the result OF further investiga-
ton. experiment in transplanting and
nurturing is the phenomenal annual out
put of over a million boxes Of this one
variety.
There are various kinds OF oranges.
some thriving better in some localities
than others The russet-skinned is con-
sidsred the richest The best are the
heaviest with thin skins. Those that are
light have little Juice and very thick
skins
Their Chief characteristics.
The orange. like all other members OF
the citrus family. is characterized By an
abundance OF rec eitric acid though a
less proportion than the lemon OF lime
The chief use OF the orange Is to zlssy
thirst ard they serve admirably for that
purPcse in febriIe disorders They pcs
sess ant:scorbutic properties among ether
virtues
The essential oils which are delightful
flavoring agents are stored in the outer.
yellow skin and should Be removed care
fully in order rot 20 get. with them. the
bitter principle in the white portion under
the skin. which consists almost entirely
OF ceilulose ard Is very indigestible-
Czn1ied orange peel. although regarded
generally as 0sly an agreeable addition
to cakes. pUGtiags and ccnfectious IS
possessed CT virtues that strengthen the
stomach as rel las excite Il 20 action
Il therefore serves useful adjunct when
added 70 iniiges-ib,e Combinations Thin
rsads are best f5r preserving. as they
have less OF the bitter white portion An
orange Of good quality should not lose
over one-dfth its weight b removal of
the peel
Serving the oraree-
Oranges for transportation Euz< be
gathered before fully rfpered and the only
way one ca nsz5oy them II perfection :
20 feas. Upon them where ths hot scuth-
err brsezes are ladebed with The perfume
OF their blossoms and yoe can -, vhsrs
you car please the eye with TIE refresh
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