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twenty to thirty feet high, with leaves and flowers resembling 

 the lemon, the flowers very sweet-scented and leaves a shade 

 darker green. Formerly large quantities of marmalade were 

 made on the island for family and domestic use, but with the 

 failure of the trees the manufacture has now ceased. The pulp 

 of the round fruit is bitter with a thin rind. 



Citrus Bigaradia, Loist. (bitter orange of Lefroy). Very 

 similar to the al)Ove, but fruit larger and blossom highly per- 

 fumed . 



Citrus Aurantium. Linn, (sweet orange. ) Much the same 

 in appearance as citrus bigaradia but fruit larger and of sweet, 

 excellent flavour. Bermuda sweet oranges used to be eagerly 

 sought after. 



Closely allied to the above are C. nobilis, Lour, (manderin); 

 C. niinon [tangerine.]; C. decumana, Linn, [shaddock]; C. 

 racemosa, Ris et Poit; [grape fruit]; C. limetta [lime.]; C. 

 medicus [citron]. 



Young trees of these varieties are being grown and experi- 

 mented with in the Public Garden, and it has been found that 

 with spraying and careful cultivation of the trees, there is no 

 reason why the fruit trade of Bermuda should not revive. 

 Early records show that in 1621 the Governor of Bermuda of 

 that day was able to refresh a shipwrecked party with citrus 

 fruits, and from 1634, subsequently, certain rents were paid in 

 oranges and lemons. 



Natural Order, Simarubrieae. 



Ailanthus Glandulosa. Desf. (tree of heaven.) A hand- 

 some tree twenty- to thirty- feet high; smooth stem; deep-cut 

 green leaves about one foot long, with ten to twelve alternate 

 lanceolate pointed leaflets, graceful, ver}' similar to the Pride 

 of India, except that the leaves of the latter are drooping, 

 whilst those of the ailanthus are less so. Introduced by Gov- 

 ernor Elliott. A fine tree, almost facing the Post Office in 

 Hamilton, stands in the pul>lic grounds; otherwise ailanthus 

 is confined to very few gardens. The flowers are white, in 

 graceful, lengthy cluster, the aroma of which is said to be 



