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fruit lias a sub-acid slightly bitter Havonr. with similar properties to 

 the Lemon. and its uses are the same. There are several varieties in 

 cultivation, all being 1 more tender than the Orange or Lemon, and 

 they are not likely to thrive except in warm and sheltered localities. 

 The principal kinds are as follows : 



Adam's Apple (Pomme d'Adam). Fruit large, somewhat like a 

 Shaddock. Skin very thick and rough. Flesh deeply stained with 

 red and very bitter. Only tit for preserving. 



Persian Sweet Lime. Fruit roundish, something like an Apricot in 

 shape. Skin ta\vnv-vellovv, smooth, and thin. Flesh juicv and 

 without acidity. 



West Indian. Fruit very small and oval in shape. Skin bright 

 yellow, smooth, and thin. Very juicy, acid, and the kind used chiefly 

 for making the lime juice of commerce. 



BERGAMOTS. 



The Bergamot is known as Citrus Bergamia, but some authorities 

 consider it to be merely a form of Citrus limetta (the Lime). The 

 fruit is used for the same purposes as the Lime, and from its rind the 

 peculiar volatile oil known as Oil of Bergamot is obtained. There 

 are several varieties which differ somewhat in the shape of their fruit, 

 which varies from pyriform to oblong*. Jii Italy a double flowered 

 variety called Mellarosa is most highly prized. 



CITRONS, 



The Citron, which, is a type of the family, is Citrus medica . \i is 

 less robust in habit than either the Sweet or Seville Orange, and has 

 lighter green foliage. The fruit is oblong, with a very rough and 

 thick rind, and in flavour is less acid than the Lemon. This species 

 is not much cultivated, though the fruit makes a good marmalade, 

 and the peel when candied is excellent. The flowers have also a very 

 powerful odour, and may be used profitably for perfumery purposes. 

 Several varieties are to be found in nursery catalogues, but there is 

 no material difference in quality between most of them. The following 

 are the principal sorts : 



Bengal. Fruit large, roundish-oval. Skin very rough. Used for 

 preserving, and one of the best varieties. Tree bears freely. 



Long Citron. Fruit very long and somewhat pointed. Skin thick, 

 rough, and better adapted for candied peel than other varieties. 



Short Citron. Fruit much smaller than the preceding variety. 

 Skin also less thick and rough. Tree very prolific. 



FIJI 

 A species of the Citrus family (Citrus Fifjicusis). which differs to 



