ORANGES AND LEMONS. 19 



This Median Citron with its "poma cedrina" 

 was known in Europe at an earlier period than any 

 other of the Agrumi. " Citrus," indeed, is but a 

 corruption of " kedros." This name was given to the 

 plant because the aromatic perfume of the fruit re- 

 called that of the fragrant wood which the ancients 

 called Kedros or cedar. The Citron is supposed to 

 be the Apple-tree (Tappuach) of the Old Testament. 



The " Cedrat des Juifs " is grown in the vale of 

 Luri in Corsica, and is still used by the Jews for 

 decorating their altars at the feast of tabernacles. 

 Pliny relates how, in an emeute, the people, enraged 

 with their high priest, pelted him with citrons from 

 his own altar. 



The berry of the Lime (Citrus Limetta) is generally 

 globular. The juice is the tartest of the genus. It 

 forms a well-known ingredient of Glasgow punch. 



The Bergamot (Citrus Bergamota) is, perhaps, 

 only a variety of the preceding (Hooker). It produces 

 small pear-shaped fruits. The thin golden-yellow 

 rind is filled with a sweet essence, much used by 

 perfumers. 



Citrus decumana (Fig. 7), Shaddock, Adam's Apple, 

 Pampelmousse, bears huge sulphur-yellow fruits. 



A wonderful series of the species and varieties 

 of the Orange group exists, or existed lately, in the 

 grounds of the Villa Bermond, St, Philippe, Nice. 

 These were collected by the naturalist A. Risso, who 

 is known both as an ichthyologist and as an authority 

 on the Agrumi. 



Allied to the Aurantiacese is the humble family 

 of which Kue (Ruta) is the type. The following 

 Rutal plants are common in the Riviera gardens ; 



