. Cirtus fruits under irragation. Citrus fruits; Fruit-culture. Fig. 4 same as that of the Valencia, oranges is shown in Fig. 5. 12. The Paper Rind, or the Saint Michael Paper Rind, is an orange that is grown in many home orchards and to a slight extent in commercial orchards in California. The tree is vigorous, of dwarfish habit, and has light thorns. The fruit is small, roundish to oval, heavy, and soHd. The skin is smooth and very thin, sometimes pitted and of a pale orange color. The pulp is fine grained, juicy, and of excellent flavor. The season is slightly earlier than that of the Medit
. Cirtus fruits under irragation. Citrus fruits; Fruit-culture. Fig. 4 same as that of the Valencia, oranges is shown in Fig. 5. 12. The Paper Rind, or the Saint Michael Paper Rind, is an orange that is grown in many home orchards and to a slight extent in commercial orchards in California. The tree is vigorous, of dwarfish habit, and has light thorns. The fruit is small, roundish to oval, heavy, and soHd. The skin is smooth and very thin, sometimes pitted and of a pale orange color. The pulp is fine grained, juicy, and of excellent flavor. The season is slightly earlier than that of the Mediterranean Sweet. The quality is of the best. A cluster of the fruit is shown in Fig. 6. S21 o ~ CITRUS FRUITS UNDER IRRIGATION 9 13. The Satsuma, an orange of the Mandarin group, is well adapted to California conditions, but it is not grown exten- sively in the state for the reason that there are better marketable varieties that can be grown. The tree is very dwarf and nearly thornless; it comes into bearing early and is very hardy, being the most resistant to cold of any of the edible oranges. The fruit is oblate, or flattened, in shape and medium in size; the. u. -- Fig. 5 rind is about | inch in thickness and is inclined to be roughened. The rind and segments part freely, and the pulp is juicy and sweet. The pith is open, and the sections are frequently separated at the inner edges. The fruit is generally seedless, although occasionally a few seeds are present. In Central California the oranges are ripe by October or November. This variety is well adapted to the colder parts of the southeastern. 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 Scranton : International Textbook Co.
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