Bulletin "C" : Citrus and other subtropical fruits, Jan. 10th, 1930 / Royal Palm Nurseries.

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BULLETIN nC"

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ROYAL PALM nurseries

Oneco, Florida

Citrus and Other Subtropical Fruits
Jam 10 th, 1930

In preparing this list of citrus and other subtropical
fruits, it must be borne in mind that we are anxious to present as
wide and complete a collection as possible. Many varieties, there¬
fore, of interest and use in the Home Garden, have been included,
which we could scarcely recommend for commercial grove planting.

Those interested in such larger plantings are invited to write for
further detailed suggestions. Full information as to soil, drainage,
purpose contemplated, etc., are very helpful to us in understanding
your problem and offering intelligent suggestions.

ROOT STOCKS: The soil around the average home being usually rather
dry and well drained, the majority of our varieties are grown on the
Cleopatra (Spice Mandarin) root, since we have found it definitely
superior to Rcu gh Lemon root in hardiness, drought resistance, immun¬
ity to scab and to foot-rot and other troubles, and produces a much
superior quality of fruit without "drying out", even late in the
season. It does not, it is true, make as rapid growth as the Rcu gh
Lemon root, and being a deep-rooting subject is but poorly adapted
to shallow soils with rock or marl hardpan close to the surface or a
high water table* For rich, heavy, damp soils, we recommend the Sour
Orange root stock, and carry most of the standard varieties on this
root. We grow only a very few subjects, such asCitrons and some of
the Lemons, on Rough Lemon roots, ourselves, but for hard-pan soils
or those who prefer it, we will be glad to obtain all the standard
varieties on this root at the same prices.

PRICES : On All Citrus Varieties Except Kumquats and Temple Oranges.

(The 2-3 ft. grade is for mail order export trade only; too

small for ordinary planting if larger sizes are available.)

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- 10

- 100

- 1000

2-3 ft., - light grade -------

.60

5.50

50.00

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l/2 - 5/8" caliper ---------

.80

7.00

65.00

600.00

5/8 - 3/4" caliper - -- -- -- --

1.00

9.00

85.00

800.00

3/4 - l" caliper ---------

1.25

11.50

110.00

1000.00

1 - li" caliper (2 yr.) -----

1.75

16.00

140.00

1250.00

l£ - 2" caliper (3 yr.) -----

2.50

22.50

200.00

1750.00

A few specimen trees at

higher

prices ,

KUMQUATS

1 yr. -- 1-2', bushy --------

1.00

9.00

75.00

2 yr. — 2-3’, very bushy -----

1.25

11.50

10©. 00

3 yr . -- 3-4’, extra fine, -----

1.50

14.00

125.00

Tub specimens for decorative use, - $3.50 and $5.00 each.

TEMPLE ORANGE

Sold only under special Temple contract. Write for blank. All sizes.
$1.75 each, $16.00 for ten, $14-0.00 for 100, $1850.00 for 1000.

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HOME ORCHARD COLLECTIONS; If you have no particular choice of varie¬
ties and wish to leave the selection to us, we gladly suggest the
following specially prices collections. If you have a few trees,
already, please mention them and we will be glad to send other sorts-
to avoid duplication.

H . 0 . C . Ho . 1 A -- One half dozen trees, not less than a six dollar

value, covering Oranges, Grapeffcuit, and Tangerines, ----- $5.00.

H. 0. C . No. 1 -- Twelve to fifteen trees, not less than a fifteen
dollar regular value, covering both a full range of citrus varieties
and also the season from early to late, - $12.50.

C ALAMO ND IN (Cleopatra root only) — Very acid, golden fruits, about
an inch in diameter, with ezquisite flavor. Pine for "ades”, iced-
tea, fish, etc. Very hardy, even in North Florida, and with good
fertilization prac tically everbearing. All grades up to 3 yr. Also
decorative specimens in tubs.

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0 ITRON (On Cleopatra and Rough Legion stocks)

Commercial -- A seLeeted strain from the U. S. Dept, of Agri¬
culture, thought to be most suitable for commercial citron culture
in this country.

Etrog -- A smaller variety; used by the Jewish people in the
religious ceremonies connected with the feast of the Tabernacles.

GRAPEFRUIT ^

Connor ' s -- On Cleopatra stock only. Our buds are from select¬
ed trees In the Inslee Gpove . Early commercial sort.

Duncan -- On Cleopatra and Sour stocks. Standard mid-season
sort, running good sizes. Quite hardy.

Foster -- On Cleopatra and Sour stocks. Our pink-fleshed Sport
from the Walters variety, introduced in 1914. Early, excellent quality.
A leading commercial sort in Texas, bringing higher average returns
than either the Duncan or Marsh.

Marsh -- On Cleopatra ^nd Sour stocks. Standard mid-season to
late variety. Seedless.

Royal -- On Cleopatra and Sour stocks. Excellent Home Orchard
variety of entirely different flavor from other grapefruit. Rather
small sized, sweet, and early. Our introduction in 1892.

Thompson -- On Cleopatra and Sour stocks. Our pink-fleshed
Sport of the Marsh Seedless variety, introduced in 1925.

Superior in quality and even later than the original Marsh variety.

Seedlings -- life have occasional calls for small plants for
lining out and budding over to other sorts on heavy Hammock soil, and
therefore .keep a small supply of the 1 yr. seedlings on hand. $5.00
per hundred.

KUMQUAT (Mostly on Cleopatra stock, a few Nagami on Rough Lemon)

Marumi -- Small, round fruited.

Me iwa — A nmw, larger fruited, round variety. Sweeter than
either of the other sorts and very nice to eat out of hand.

Nagami -- The common oblong variety.

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LEMON (Cleopatra stock only)

Everbearing — Bears largo, true type lemons all the '•'year round,
and very useful, therefore, for the Home Orchard. Tender.

Meyer (Dwarf Chinese) -- A very hardy sort brought in from China
by the U. S. Dept, of Agriculture. Quito different from other lemons,
making a much more decorative tree, orange-colored fruit of distinc¬
tive flavor. Very prolific.

Rough -- Leedlings. Of occasional use in the Home Orchard, but
mostly used as a root-stock on account of its vigorous growth. In
some varieties, however, the resulting fruit is quite inferior. Small
size^ior lining out in Nursery rows, $3.50 per 100, $25.00 per 1000.

L IME

Mexican qr Key Lime — The variety so commonly grown on the
Florida Keys, propagated f rom seed only. Everbearing. From open
ground about l/2!' caliper, 50^, $4.00 per ten, $35.00 per hundred.

Boxed plants in full growth, $1.00 each, oh $9.00 for ten.

Rang pur -- on Cleopatra root only. Introdi ced by our f irm in
1886. Quite different from other limes, being reddish in color, almost
like a Tangerine, and hardier than other sorts. Very acidmth distinc¬
tive flavor. C^n be used from the time it is half grown in July and
will hang on the tree full of juice until May or June of the next year.

Tahiti (Persian) -- on Cleopatra and Sour root. Splendid, large
sized Lime for the Home Orchard and gaining some popularity for commer¬
cial plantings. The tree is quite tender and the fruit must be used
before ripe as it will not remain long on the tree.

LIMEQUAT (Hybrids between Limes and Kumquats.)

Eust is -- on Cleopatra root. Somewhat resembles the common
Mexican Lime in color and taste of fruit and growth of tree, but very
much hardier, even to North Florida, and the fruit more oblong. With
good care will bear several crops a year.

MANDAR INS ("Loose-Skin" or "Kid-Glove’^ Oranges . )

China (Willow-Leaf) on Cleopatra and Sour root stocks. An
early ripening variety, rich orange in color^ and with a peculiarly
delightful musky flavor.

Clementine (" Thanksgiving Orm. gc,? ) -- on Cleopatra root only.

Like "Temple1* , a hybrid Mandarin, but classed with the others for con¬
venience. A promising ner/ variety from Lake County. Very hardy and
very early ripening.

Cleopatra (Spice Mandarin) -- seedlings. Too small to be of
commerc ial value but valued by some on account of its rich aroma and
spicy flavor. Of particular value as a root stock on high, ’well-
drained soils where it produces fruit usually considered superior to
that from trees on Rough Lemon root. It is also useful to inarch new
roots under old trees being destroyed by foot-rot. Makes a very orna¬
mental tree for decorative planting. Large trees for landscape use,
5-6’, bushy, f-l" or better in caliper, 75jzf each, $6.00 for ten, $50.00
for 100. Medium, for inarching, 3/8-1/2" caliper, 35p( each, $3.00 for
ten, $25.00 for 100, Small sized for lining out for Nursery stock,
$5.00 per 10©, $35.00 per 1000.

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MmARIMS (continued)

Dancy (Tangerine) -- Cleopatra and Sour Orange roots. The heat
known of the group and largely grown commercially. Rich red Color.
Midseas on, ripening from December on.

King (King of Siam) -- Cleopatra and Sour Orange roots. Very
rough and thick-skinned, but delightful flavor. Late ripening.

Oneco -- Cleopatra and Sour root. Our introduction from seed
from India in 1888. The most delicious flavor of all the Mandarins,
but unfortunately the pulp and rind are too tender for commercial ship¬
ping. Every Home Or chard -should have several trees. Sweeter and
earlier than the Dancy Tangerine.

Qwari Satsnma — Cleopatra root stock only. The earliest of all
Mandarins, ready sometimes in September. Our fruit on Cleopatra root
develops a much superior quality to that on Rough Lemon.

Temple -- Cleopatra and Sour stocks. While called the Temple
''Grange41', "it is really a hybrid Mandarin. Properly grown on the right
root stock it is a wonderfully fine fruit, both for Home Orchard and
commercial planting. Distinctive flavor and coloring. We are pleased
to be able to offer this variety by courtesy of the Glen St. Mary
Turseries , sole owners of the propagation rights to this variety. A
special contract must be executed with each order, which v; e in turn
forward to the Glen St. Mary nurseries. Priced at $1.75, $16.00 per
ten, $140.00 a hundred, $1250.00 a thousand. 1

Way nur c o (ponkan) -- Cleopatra and Sour stock. A large, early
Mandarin, very sweet; introduced by the Wartman nursery Company, of
Ocala, and later identified by Dr. Tanaka as being Identical with the
ponkan, or “Honey Orange", of the Orient.

QRADGES ( On Cleopa^Ta and Sour Orange stocks.)

B i 1 1 e r sweet See d 1 i ng s -- Like Sour Orange,* very useful for
Marmalades and decorative uses, and relished by some for table use
and' eating out of hand on account of its peculiar intriguing flavor.
Small one year seedlings only available this year, at 75^ for ten,

$5.00 for 100.

Clemen tine — See Mandarin list.

Enterprise (Enterprise Seedless) One of the newer varieties,
coloring better than parson Brown. Seedless, fine flavor. About the
size of Pineapple.

Hamlin -- notable for its high color and extremely smooth skin,
as well as for its early maturity.

King (seedless.) -- See Mandarin -list. •

Lue Gim Gong -- Hangs on very -late. A goon Dearer of high qual¬
ity fruit, of nice size and shape..! }

parso n Brown — The s tandard' ea^T'y 0j£ ange »

Pel ton Everbearing ( “Long *_s f JiV^r .nearing ■■ ~~ '‘Avon Everbear1-)*
Rather small sized oolong frui t' v pf ' l^WtTfe commercial value, but parti¬
cularly valuable for the Home Or char or. -summer fruit and for its

distinctive flavor. '' ' ,

pineapple — The best commercial midseason sort. High color, but
unfortunately quite seedy.

Ruby Blood -- probably the best Blood orange. Early midseason
ripening; very prolific. * .

Sour Seedlings -- Useful for Marmalades and for decorative land¬
scape effects, as well as a root stock. Very heavy, 4-5 year, 6-8f,
averaging two inch caliper, $2.00 each, $175.00 for ten. Medium 2-3
year, 4-5*, 75jf each, $6.50 for ten, $50.00 for 100. Small one year,
for lining out for Nursery budding, $3.50 for 100, $25.00 per 1000.

ORANGES (Continued)

Surprise Ravel -- The "best Ravel for our climate. Very sweet..
Ripens early.

Sweet Seville -- Sour orange s tock only. Very, very sweet;
no acid even when quite green. Interesting for the Home Orchard
hut so sweet as to lack sufficient character for commercial plantings.

Temple -- See under Mandarin.

Valencia -- The standard late sort. Our s.train is noted for
its productivity.

TARGET OS (Hybrids between Tangerine and Pomelo (Grapefruit); ex¬
cellent for breakfast* like grapefruit* or can be eaten out of hand
like an orange. On Cleopatra and Sour Orange root stocks.)

Sampson -- The lat&r sort* usually not at its best until January
to March. A delicious flavor but rather too a.cid for some.

Thorn to n -- The earlier* sweeter sort* good from November on.

OTHER SUBTROPICAL ERUITS

AVOCADOS -- A full list will be found in our Bulletin uTf' on Tropical
Eruits. The Mexican and Hybrid Mexican Guatemalan varieties are
sufficiently hardy, however, to b e planted along with most varieties
of Citrus. We particularly recommend the Lulu and Linda varieties for
Home Orchard plantings in South Florida, and the Go ttf ried and Fuer te
for Central Florida. Gan ter and Northrop will be best for coldest
situations but are small fruited. Being of alternate blooming periods
these varieties each pollinate the other and thus insure good crops of
fruit. $2.00 each, .$5175.00 for ten. Write for quantity prices.

BLACKBERR IE3\

FI or i d a. Mar v e 1 Extra large, juicy fruit, rather late.

Should Le grov/n on a trellis 5-6’ high with three wires. Young
pot pldntq*. 25/ each, $2.00 per ten, $15.00 a hundred.

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/- CATTLEY GUAVAS — The ordinary Guavas are, of course, quite tropical
arid will be found listed in our Bulletin ;i T “ 9 on Tropical Fruits.

The Cattley varieties however, are as hardy as the more tender citrus
var ie ties .

Red Cattley -- Good for Jelly-making, etc.

Yellow Cattley — . Larger and sv/eeter than the red variety,

ea. - 10 - 100

Small plants, in 3 inch pots, .25 2.00 15.00

Heavier plants, from 4 inch pots, ,35 3.00 25.00

Extra heavy plants, .50 4.00 35,00

DOWNY MYRTLE (Rhodomyrtus tomentosus). Like the Orchard Blueberry
(See Bulletin i;D" on Deciduous Fruits) requires acid soil. Makes
excellent pie and jellies. Boxed plants, $1.00 each, $9.00 for ten.

EEIJOA (Eeijoa sellowiana) , tine so-called "Pineapple Guava" is not
a Guava at all, though strongly resembling one. quite hardy and
really fruits better in a drier, cooler climate, like that of Califor¬
nia, where it is being quite widely planted. The fruit falls when
mature, and must be laid in a cool place until they are ready for
eating. This may be d eterniined by a slight softening and by their
most delicious fragrance, a lovely decorative shrub, as well as a
most interesting fruit. Small seedling plants, 3" pots, 35^ each,

$3.00 for ten, $25.00 for 100. Heavier 4" pot plants, 50^ each,

§4.00 for ten, §35.00 a hundred.

LITCHEE (Litchii Chinensis) The f amouB Litchee "Hut1' from China.

The fresh fruit is a brilliant red color with translucent white
flesh of an ezquisitely refreshing flavor. Air-layered plants
from our largest-fruited variety, -- 4" pots, $2.50 each, $22.50
for ten.

LO^UATS (Eriobotrya japonica — "Japan Plum"). Really quite hardy,
succeeding well even into Southern Georgia and Alabama. Common
seedlings, small 3" pots, 25^ each, $2.00 per ten, $15.00 per 100.
Heavier from 4" pots, 50pS $4.00 per ten, $35.00 per hundred.

Eancy grafted varieties, 1 yr., $1.50 each, $12.50 for ten.
Advance, Champagne, Early Red, pineapple, premier and Thales varieties.

WHITE SAP OTA (Casimiroa edulis) A delicious Mexican f ruit that
should be better known and more commonly planted. Delicious, very
sweet fruit, s ome wha t 1 ike a p eac ’a in fla vo r .

Seedlings -- 3" pots, 35p' each, $3.00 X, $25.00 C

4" pots 50)f each, 4.50 X, 40.00 C

Boxes, 3-4 ft., 1.00 each, 9.00 X, 85.00 C
Johnson^ "Golden" -- An e specially choice variety from
Homestead, of entirely different shape and flavor. Small, grafted
plants, $1.50 each..

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