34 [THE CITRON. 



with a perfectly sweet juice. The leaf of the citron is 

 usually elongated and more elliptical, and is also more 

 markedly crenated and not so pointed as that of the 

 lemon. The blossoms of the citron usually appear in 

 small clusters on the short spurs along the branches. 

 The citron flowers at all season, like the ever-flowering 

 lemon and like most limes, and the tree may have 

 normally at the same time blossoms and fruits in all 

 stages of development. 



THE CITRON. 



(Citrus me die a L.). 



The Citron (in Maltese citrat or xcomb] is 

 cultivated primarily for the sake of the peel which when 

 candied is much used by confectioners. In these Islands 

 the citron is grown only here and there in single 

 specimens, and as an object of curiosity. The fruit which 

 is best cut when turning yellow, is sometimes sold to 

 confectioners. The following sorts are met with in our 

 gardens. 



1. The LONG-SNOUTED CITRON (citrat tal karnund) . 

 Tree middling or weak, very productive. Fruit middling, 

 long-snouted, rather smooth, with a thick peel of fine* 

 fragrance. 



2. The ROUND CITRON. Tree rather strong, fairly 

 productive. Fruit middling, nearly spherical, navel large 

 but not prominent, peel uneven and rather thin. 



3. The SAN ANTONIO CITRON a chance seedling 

 of the preceding, raised at San Antonio Gardens in 1906. 

 Tree strong, with long deep green foliage, productive. 

 Fruit large or very large, elliptical or elongated, navel 

 large slightly protruding. Peel uneven, often thrown in 

 longitudinal folds, very thick and tender, light yellow 

 at maturity, strongly fragrant. 



