36 [ THE LEMON. 



out of the pulp and manufactured into citric acid. In 

 our gardens the lemon is solely grown for the use of juice 

 in domestic economy, no citric acid or essence is 

 extracted, but the peel is sometimes used by con- 

 fectioners as a flavouring ingredient. The tree is 

 grown chiefly in orange groves along shady walls, and 

 is very generally met with in the yards of country 

 houses where it is cultivated to supply the needs of 

 the household. The following varieties of the lemon 

 are met with in our gardens. 



1. The COMMON LEMON. (Ni.^Lumi ta Tista^iuri) 

 Tree very productive, middling, peel deep yellow, pulp 

 very juicy and acid. Produces normally only one crop in 

 the year. 



2. The PERPETUAL Or EVER- FLOWERING LEMON. 



(M. Lumi ta cull kamar, or Lumi ta ciill stagiuri). Is 

 similar to the preceding, but usually smaller and more 

 .rounded. This is the variety now most often planted, 

 owing to its natural habit of producing normally several 

 minor crops of blossoms and fruits throughout the year. 

 It is supposed to flower every new moon, but besides 

 the normal blooming in spring, the tree flowers more or 

 less regularly in July, August, September or October, 

 and often also in December and January. 



3. The TRIPOLI LEMON. Fruit very large, elong- 

 ated, with a long navel and a protruding neck next to 

 the stalk. The peel is thick and deep yellow. The juice 

 is very acid but rather scarce. 



4. The LONG BINJETTA LEMON. In size and 

 appearance is like the Tripoli Lemon, but there is no 

 protruding neck at the insertion of the stalk. The peel 

 is not so thick and the pulp is more juicy. 



5. The BALOTIN LEMON. The lemon is of large 

 size, rounded in form with a long navel. The peel is 

 deep yellow, the juice is abundant and sprightly acid. 

 The tree is very productive. 



