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Citrus—continued. 
C. Aurantium (golden).* Sweet Orange. fr. golden, globose, 
with a thin md sees ulp. 4. ovate-oblong, acuminate ; 
petioles almost naked. h. ort to 30ft. Asia, 1595. See Fig. 460. 
(B. M. PI. 51.) 
C. decumana (huge. Shaddock. jr. very large and round, 
about the size o 2 апп ball, often 101b. to 141b. weight ; rind 
water, at а tempera- 
Р 100deg. and а v heric heat continued 
into autumn, whilst in winter it should be kept cool and rather 
dry, for it will then bear 10deg. and even lbdeg. of frost. It 
succeeds well grafted on Citrus oliata. The Kumquat is a 
well-known ingredient in Chinese sweetmeats. See Fig. 3 
C. Limetta (Lime).* Sweet Lime, or Lemon Bergamotte. jr. 
lobose, with a blunt, nipple-like protuberance at the apex, a 
rind, and sweet pulp. 4. ovate-roundish, serrated ; petioles 
subulate. h. 8ft. to l5ft. Asia, 1648. Adam's Apple is a name 
sometimes given to the fruit of this species. 
C. Limonum.* Lemon. fr. oblong, with a very thin yellow 
rind, which adheres to the acid pulp. J. oval-oblong, crenu- 
lated ; petioles somewhat winged. A. 8ft. to 10ft. Asia, 1648. 
(B. M. PI. 54.) 
худ, 463. FRUITING BRANCH OF CITRON, or CEDRAT 
(CITRUS MEDICA). 
C. medica (“the fruits of the Citron were called Mala medica, or 
Mala persica, by the Romans, from the country of their origin ").* 
Citron, or Cedrat. jr. often біп, long, ovate, with a protuberance 
at the tip; usually nine-celled ; pulp white, and commonly acid ; 
rind yellow, thick, hardish, odoriferous, irregular; esculent, both 
raw and preserved. l. oblong, obtuse; petioles naked. Branches 
spiny. А. 8ft. to 16ft. Asia, 1688. Sec Fig. 463. 
C. m. acida (acid). The cultivated West Indian Lime. -This is 
à variety of C. medica, with er globose fruit. It is the 
Citrus—continued. 
principal source whence citric acid is obtained, and is 
X а ns West Indies, especially in Montserrat and Don. 
(CITRUS NOBILIS). 
С. nobilis(noble).* Mandarin Orange. fr. reddish, both without 
and within, containing sweet juice, and having edible sweet rind; 
e me m — to ip з i. somewhat ovate; petiol 
rather linear, straight. Branches ascending, unarm B 
China, 1805. See Fig. 464. (A. B. R. 608.) s кє ; m 
С. trifoliata (three-leaved) jr. orange-yellow, sph about 
ljin. in diameter. Z. trifolia: le x е PS 
ша. н еа eer n чети ай, often more or les 
М ring stiff spines. ‚ 4o Fi . Hardy : 
Pseudegle sepiaria. (B. M. 6513.) hs M T 
с. (common) Common Seville or Bi "е 2 
Jr. globose, with a thin, scabrous, or smooth AE. ое. 
acrid pulp. J. elliptical, acuminate, crenulated; petioles with a 
raped wing. Stem erect; branches spiny. A. 20%. to 80%. : 
CIVES. See Chives. 
Fig. 464. FRUITING BRANCH OF MANDARIN ORANGE | 
& 
(Amoor)* Л. 
long, dense, erect racemes. 1. 
four pairs of ovate-oblong leaflets. A. 
Very ornamental. Syn. Maackia amurensis. 
C. tinctoria (dyers) Л. white, t 
branches in ample panicled racemes. al 
pinnate; leaflets from seven to eleven, oval or 
America. SYN. Virgilia lutea. ° = 
CLAMMY. Viscid, sticky. —— 
CLARKIA (named after Captain Clarke, the com- 
panion of Capt. Louie in his journey to the Rocky 
Mountains of North America). ORD. Onagracew. Elegant 
slender branching annuals. Flowers axillary, sessile, soli- 
багу ; petals four, cruciate, usually three-lobed, convolute == 
in sestivation. Leaves alternate, lanceolate, or linear, 
entire. These charming flowers are very largely grown in - 
gardens, on account of their extreme showiness and easy 
culture. Seeds may be.sown in spring or autumn, out of 
doors. When the plants are in their flowering quarters, 
a distance of 9in. to 12in. apart should be allowed. é 
C. elegans (clegant).* Л. of a rich lake colour; petals entire, 
without teeth or the a Summer. l lanceolate, dentate. Л. 
2ft. California, 1832. (B. Б. 1575.) There are many forms of this 
species, i white, rose, and double-flowered varieties, 
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