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on the outside. They have a very pleasant scent. Though, 

 like the orange, the lemon tree is now a characteristic tree of 

 Mediterranean countries, especially of Sicily, it was not intro- 

 duced into those countries until the fifteenth century. At 

 present we import the bulk of our lemons from Sicily, but nearly 

 all the British Dominions which grow oranges also grow lemons, 

 and their production could be greatly increased. 



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3. The Lime (Citrus limetta). This is a pale yellow fruit 

 very much like the lemon but round in shape. Its flavour 

 is considered to be more delicate than that of the lemon. 

 It requires a warmer climate than do oranges and lemons, 

 and is not so extensively grown in Mediterranean countries. 

 The West Indies, especially Dominica, are famous for their 

 limes, but they also thrive in the coast lands and midlands of 

 Natal, and the coast lands of Queensland. In Dominica many 

 old sugar-cane lands have been planted in limes and cacao. 



