Show I 1 I 1 scot first brought navel orange north tile the united states owes the successful introduction of the naval orange to i the late william saunders tirs hor horticulturist ticul aurist it Is not certain however that the trees which were introduced by mr su saunders were the first which had been brought to the united states though they were the lie first to conie come into in to successful bearing the late clogg of new york in un an account pub fished in 1838 stated that about 1838 ti a weal llly scotch cotch planter in brazil de fer mIned to manumit ills his slaves baud remove with them to the united states tie he settled on an island in middle or southern florida and then lien returned to brazil and secured a c of 0 plants for introduction which be con signed homr to ajr hogs hogg abo at that univ conducted a nursery at the corner ol 01 1 l broadway and tw twenty en ty third atrev new ew york alt city among these plant planar were vere several seral naval orange trees afan the plants had bad been held lo in a greeta house lor jor order to mimi all toi to effects of th tin t 1 long loing soft seh boyage they had unapt none gahe bibey hey were forwarded to the owl er in daring the ava the owner waa charged with gl eh ing uld aid anil and comfort oin fort to unit and the en entire tire coll collection ealon ut of plants was as di stroyd hy the tilted states troops rhe owner I 1 lien halti |