50 



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of Linseed to Calves," pp. 120-121 ; May, 1918, p. 217; Feb.. 



1916, " Linseed as a Farm Crop," pp. 1069-1080. 



3. So. 218, 1913, " The Growing of Linseed for Feeding 

 Purposes. 



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HlJTACEAE. 



Citrus Aurantium, Linn.; Sweet Orange. C. Aurantium, 

 Linn. var. Bigaradia; Bitter or Seville Orange. C. decumana, 



la, Grape Fruit. C, Medica, 

 Linn.; Citron. C. Medica, var. acida; Lime. C. Medica var. 

 limonum ; Lemon. 



Small trees of tropical and sub-tropical countries, the Shad- 



oni 



Lim 

 ge, Lemon 



from 



Italy, Asiatic Turkey, Egypt, United States, Cape of Good 

 Hope and British West Indies, over 5 to 6 million centals a 

 year, Spain, as indicated in the figures above for 1913, supplying 

 the greater share. Lemons, Limes and Citrons are classed 



together in the Customs Returns as roming from Germany, 

 Spain (probably all Lemons and Citrons), Italy (Lemons chiefly), 

 and British West Indies (probably all Limes) to the amount 

 of over 700,000 centals a year. Other well-known Citrus fruits 

 are '* Blood " or "Maltese" Orange (C. Aurantium var. 

 metytensis), " Tangerine " (C. Aurantium var. nobilis) and 



Kumquat" (C. Aurantium var. japonica). 



me 



PP 



d 



pp. 125-126; "Citrus Fruits in Sicily," pp. 266-271. 1900, 

 " Metford's Lemon," pp. 28-29. 



la. ix. 1 (1908), "Citrus?* pp. 122436. 



IlJCINEAE. 



Ilex paraguensis, St. Hil. ; Paraguay Tea. 



A shrub, native of Paraguay. Leaves infused like tea, used 



in South America, where it is an important product, and several 

 million pounds are exported. " Paraguay tea is now advertised 

 for sale in this country and appears to be in moderate demand, 

 possibly as a curiosity more than as a regular article of food " 

 this statement was made in 1898, and it is probable that the 

 same conditions bold £ood to-day. 



I. 1892. pp. 132-137; 1898. pp. 142-143. 



Ampelideae. 



Vitis vinifera, Linn. ; Grape. V. vinifera, Linn. var. 

 corinthiaca ; Currant. 



A vine, cultivated in Southern Europe, North Africa, South 

 Africa, Canary Islands, Syria, United States, South America, 

 Australia, &c, largely for the production of wine, of which 

 the United Kingdom imported in 1913, 12,332,912 gallons,, 

 France, Portugal and Spam contributing more than 3,000.000 

 gallons each. Raisins to the amount of 826,728 centals were 

 imported in the same year, the greater proportion coming from 



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