. Descriptive catalogue and price list of tropical and semi-tropical fruit trees : vines, shrubs and greenhouse plants. Nurseries (Horticulture), Florida, Catalogs; Tropical crops, Catalogs; Fruit trees, Seedlings, Catalogs; Trees, Seedlings, Catalogs; Plants, Ornamental, Catalogs. Semi-Tropical Fruit Trees and Plants. 9 CITRUS AUBANTIUM DULCIS, Continued. Maltese Blood. Size medium, round or slightly ob- long ; in the fall the pulp is streaked with red, which increases as the season advances, until the whole pulp is colored ; quality best ; tree a strong, free grower ; entirely thornless ; wh
. Descriptive catalogue and price list of tropical and semi-tropical fruit trees : vines, shrubs and greenhouse plants. Nurseries (Horticulture), Florida, Catalogs; Tropical crops, Catalogs; Fruit trees, Seedlings, Catalogs; Trees, Seedlings, Catalogs; Plants, Ornamental, Catalogs. Semi-Tropical Fruit Trees and Plants. 9 CITRUS AUBANTIUM DULCIS, Continued. Maltese Blood. Size medium, round or slightly ob- long ; in the fall the pulp is streaked with red, which increases as the season advances, until the whole pulp is colored ; quality best ; tree a strong, free grower ; entirely thornless ; when properly placed on the market, the fruit always commands the highest price. 3Ialte&e Oval. The beautiful specimens of this orange exhibited at the San ford exposition the past winter at- tracted a great deal of attention ; it is a perfect oval, with smooth, dense glossy peel, and ranks with the other Malta oranges in quality ; tree entirely thornless. Majorca. From the Eastern Mediterranean ; tree re- sembles the Jaffa ; fruit similar, but averages a little smaller, and not quite as highl)- colored ; desirable in ever}^ respect. Magnum Boniim. Large, flattened ; light clear orange; skin smooth and glossy ; flesh light colored, fine grain- ed, tender and melting ; an excellent shipper, as well as of the best quality ; tree very vigorous grower ; thorny ; a native seedling. Mecliterraneaii Sweet. This variety was introduced into California some years ago by Thomas A. Garey, and with the exception of Washington Navel, has been and still is the favorite; fruit medium size, oblong; nearly seedless ; very tender and juicy ; tree entirely thornless; a vigorous grower, bears young and is very prolific ; of the above there are two varieties in this state, which are similar in almost every respect, the only difference being that the fruit of one is round, while Mr. Garey's is oblong. Mediterranean Sweet, Garey's. Noupariel. Size above ordinary; color, clear dark orange ; skin smoo
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