juice is more acid. The peel is aromatic and tonic, and yields an 

 essential oil called " Oil of Lemon." Several varieties are in cultivation, 

 which differ more or less in size, shape, and quality. The one known as 

 the Lisbon is decidedly the most popular arid generally cultivated in 

 Australia, as it is prolific, fairly hardy, and produces large and well 

 flavoured fruit. There are several sub-varieties of the Lisbon, such as 

 the "thornless" arid the "variegated," differing from the parent to the 

 extent their names imply. Other varieties are, however, quite equal to 

 the Lisbon in quality, arid will, irr some cases, give more satisfactory 

 returns. The more generally known kinds are as follow : 



Common (J/?7& Lemon, Rongji Le?non, Wild Lemon). -A very hardy 

 kind, arid generally used as a stock for Oranges and Lemons. Fruit 

 roundish-oval, medium-sized. Skin very rough. Flavour inferior, 

 and not worth cultivating for its fruit. 



Eureka A variety recently introduced from California, and very 

 popular in that country. Fruit medium-sized, oval. Skin bright 

 yellow, thin, and smooth. Very juicy and briskly acid. Hardy and 

 prolific, but foliage often thin arid not sufficient to effectually shade 

 the fruit, which, consequently, often gets sunburnt. 



Genoa. An excellent arid prolific variety. Fruit medium-sized, 

 oval, bright yellow, thin skinned, very juicy, arid nearly seedless. 

 Also keeps well. Tree of moderate growth, and nearly thornless. 



Heong Leong. A Chinese variety. Fruit large, roundish-oval. 

 Skin bright yellowy medium smooth, and rather thick. Useful only 

 for preserving*. 



Lisbon. Fruit large and long. Skin bright yellow, moderately 

 smooth, and thin. Very juicy arid briskly acid. Prolific, hardy, and 

 one of the best market varieties. 



Sicilian. A popular Italian variety. Fruit medium-sized, oval, 

 briglit yellow, arid juicy. Tree vigorous arid bears freely. 



Villa Franca. This is one of the finest and most profitable varieties 

 in cultivation. Fruit medium large, oblong, slightly pointed at the 

 end, very juicy, and nearly seedless. Skin bright coloured arid very 

 thin. Tree thornless, or nearly so, very hardy, prolific. Foliage 

 strong arid abundant, 



SAVKKT LKMONS. 



What is known as the Sweet Lemon is Citrus Inmia, a species but 

 little cultivated. It has a thick rind and pale pulp, riot acid, arid 

 may be used for marmalade or candied ; but it is inferior to other 

 kinds for* these purposes, arid hardly worth .growing. There are 

 several varieties which differ considerably in shape, colour, and 

 thickness of the rind, but all possess the same essential qualities. 



LIMES. 



The Lime, Citrus limetta, is a smaller- growing tree than either the 

 Lemon or Orange, arid the fruit is used for various purposes. The 



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