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sensitive to cold than the Orange. A temperature of 

 3 Centigrade injures the tree. It is cultivated chiefly 

 at Mentone, and on the Eastern part of the Kiviera, 

 But it prospers also at Villefranche, and at Nice in 

 the Magnan valley. The Lemon bears flowers and 

 fruit the whole year round. When grown from seed 

 the tree is armed. The peel is said to be used for 

 making Eau de Cologne. Helm remarks that the 

 German and French words " Citrone " and " Citron " 

 are misnomers, and ought to be replaced by " Limone " 

 and " Limon." 



Fig. 7. SHADDOCK (to right), CITRON (to left). 



The Citron (Citrus Medica, Fig. 7) French Ce"dra- 

 tier, bears large oblong fruits with a rough surface ; 

 yields a perfume ; and " candied peel " is prepared 

 from the thick, fleshy rind. Like the Lemon, it 

 flowers at every season of the year. Being very 

 delicate, it requires protection from frost, even on the 

 Riviera. The trees are kept low, that they may be 

 the more easily sheltered, and that the heavy fruits 

 may not be shaken off by the wind. 



