96 ORANGE, LEMON, ETC. 



of a fine yellow or amber on the other side j its quality is excellent 

 rich and juicy ; early in September. 



TAWNY NZWIHGTON- Fruit large, somewhat ovate ; tawny-coloured, 

 marbled with dull red or orange next the sun ; flesh pale yellow, but rtd 

 at the stone; very juicy, sugary, and of the most delicious flavour; ripens 

 in August and September. This, in England, is considered one of the best 

 of clingstone Nectarines. 



ORANGE, LEMON, &c. 

 GRANGER, CITRONIER, ETC. Citrus. 



NOTWITHSTANDING this fruit, and also the Lemon, Lime, 

 &c., are attainable at all seasons of the year, by supplies 

 from our Southern States, the West Indies, and the South 

 of Europe, yet the plants are entitled to our notice on ac- 

 count of their being so easily cultivated, and from their 

 affording an ornament by exhibiting their fruit the whole of 

 the year. 



The Orange, as well as others of the same genus, are 

 generally cultivated as green-house plants, but may be kept 

 in a light room throughout our severe winters, provided the 

 temperature is not suffered to be below the freezing point, 

 32 degrees. Its recommendations are, handsome evergreen, 

 shining, tree-like form ; most odoriferous flowers, and bril- 

 liant, fragrant, and delicious fruits, which succeed each other 

 perpetually, and are not unfrequently seen on the tree at 

 the same time, in two or three stages of growth. A work 

 has recently been published at Paris, edited by Messrs. 

 Risso and Poiteau, which contains engravings and descrip- 

 tions of one hundred and sixty-nine varieties. They are 

 arranged as sweet Oranges, of which they describe 42 sorts ; 

 bitter and sour Oranges, 32 sorts; Bergamots, 6 sorts; 

 Limes, 8 sorts ; Shaddocks, 6 sorts ; Lumes, 12 sorts ; Le- 

 mons, 46 sorts ; Citrons, 17 sorts. 



All the species of Citrus endure the open air at Nice, 

 Genoa, and Naples ; but at Florence and Milan, and often 



