. Culture of the citrus in California . Citrus fruits; Fruit-culture. THE ORANGE IN CALIFORNIA—VARIETIES. 59 River's Navel.—Fruit medium, ripens late. Tree large and productive. Grown extensively by A. S. Chapman, at San Gabriel, who considers it one of the best varieties to grow. Double Imperial Navel.—Imported from Florida; inferior. Whitney's Seedless.—Florida. Atwood^s Seedless.—Florida. Ormand's Prize.—Florida. Sanford's.—Pink-tinted flesh; Florida. Navel Blood.—Florida. Brazilian Navel. ' ^ - - — St. Michael Type. PaperRindSt. Michael. — Fruit small, round, very firm, and very juicy; pal
. Culture of the citrus in California . Citrus fruits; Fruit-culture. THE ORANGE IN CALIFORNIA—VARIETIES. 59 River's Navel.—Fruit medium, ripens late. Tree large and productive. Grown extensively by A. S. Chapman, at San Gabriel, who considers it one of the best varieties to grow. Double Imperial Navel.—Imported from Florida; inferior. Whitney's Seedless.—Florida. Atwood^s Seedless.—Florida. Ormand's Prize.—Florida. Sanford's.—Pink-tinted flesh; Florida. Navel Blood.—Florida. Brazilian Navel. ' ^ - - — St. Michael Type. PaperRindSt. Michael. — Fruit small, round, very firm, and very juicy; pale, thin skin; grows' uniformly in sizei Ripens late and keep4 -^ well on the tree. Tree of a semi-dwarf habit, medium thorny, a "'-;^: good bearer. This is ^;., the thinnest skinned orange grown, and i: very popular. Small St. Michaet. Fruit very small; has;f, thick, coarse skin; in-r ferior. Large St. Michael^/ A variety without pos| sessing the St. Michael characteristics. Fruit large and coarse; tree thorny. Azorean St. Mi- chael.—Fruit medi- um to large, solid, pulp fine and melting, medium thin rind, cross section ol Paper Kmd st Michael—natural size. Paper Kind St. Michael—natural Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original California. State Board of Horticulture; Lelong, Byron Martin, 1856-1901. Sacramento : State Printing
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