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of sugar, and some 8 per cent of protein, more than 75 

 per cent of the total weight is digestible. Unusual- 

 ly large trees may reach a height of 60 feet with a 

 crown 75 feet in diameter, and may produce as high as 

 3,000 pounds of pods. These pods are a concentrated 

 feed for horses, milch cows, and fattening stock; to 

 a certain extent they replace oats for horse feed. 

 Sirups and various sweetmeats are sometimes prepared 

 from the carob pods; they are relished by most children 

 and are sometimes offered for sale by fruit dealers in 

 America. (Adapted from description by Mr. W. T. Swingle, ) 

 "It requires dry hot weather rather than moist heat. 

 It has never done well in Florida but thrives in 

 Southern California." (Fairchild.) See Inventory 35, 

 Plate No. 3. 



dims iehangensis (Rutaceae), 45931. Lemon. From 

 China. Collected by Mr. Frank N. Meyer, Agricultural 

 Explorer for this Department. "(No. 1288. Changyang, 

 Hupeh, China. December 10, 1917.) A large variety of 

 Ichang lemon, mostly shipped down to Shansi, a few 

 days run down the river. The fruits sell wholesale 

 at 1 cent (Mex. ) a piece and retail at 2 to 3 cents 

 (Mex.) according to size and supply. The Chinese, 

 with their great dislike to sour fruits, never use 

 these lemons in beverages but employ them only as room 

 perfumers or carry them about to take an occasional 

 smell at them, especially when passing malodorous 

 places. Locally the rind is candied in a limited way 

 and resembles orange peel in flavor and appearance. 

 The fruits ripen during the month of October; and, 

 since they do not possess long keeping qualities, they 

 disappear very quickly. In fruit stores, in Ichang 

 they are all gone by mid-December. The trees grow 

 to ^medium-large size and resemble pomeloes in general 

 appearance though they are less massive in outline 

 and the foliage is of a lighter hue of green. The 

 trees are densely branched and have large spines on 

 the main branches and small ones even on the bearing 

 branchlets. The foliage suffers a good deal from 

 caterpillars; the trunks are attacked by borers, and 

 maggots are occasionally found in the fruit. Foreign 

 residents in and around Ichang make from these lemons 

 a very fine lemonade which is of a more refreshing 

 quality than the ordinary kind; they are also used in 

 pastry, sauces, and preserves. On the whole it seems 

 that this Ichang lemon is a very desirable home fruit 

 for those sections of the United States that are 



