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II. LEMONS. 



THE Lemon (Limonier, of the French and German ; Limone, 

 Italian ; Limon, Spanish) has longer, paler leaves than the 

 orange, the footstalks of which are naked or wingless; the 

 flowers tinged with red externally, and the fruit is oblong, pale 

 yellow, with a swollen point, and usually an acid pulp. Its 

 principal use is in making lemonade, punch, and other cooling 

 acid drinks. 



Besides the common Lemon, there is an Italian variety, 

 called the SWEET LEMON, the pulp of which is sweet and good. 



III. THE LIME. 



THE Lime (Limeltier, of the French) differs from the Lemon 

 by its smaller, entirely white flowers, and small, roundish, pale 

 yellow fruit, with a slight protuberance at the end. The acid, 

 though sharp, is scarcely so rich and high as that of the lemon, 

 and is used for the same purposes. The green fruit is more 

 esteemed than any other for preserving. The Italians culti- 

 vate a curiously marked variety called Porno d'Adamo, in 

 which Adam is said to have left the marks of his teeth. 



IV. THE CITRON. 



THE Citron (Cidratier of the French ; Citronier, German ; 

 Cedrato, Italian) is one of the finest growing trees of this fam- 

 ily, with large, oblong, wingless leaves, and flowers tinged with 

 purple externally. The fruit, shaped like that of the lemon, is 

 much larger, of a yellow colour, warted and furrowed externally. 

 The rind is very fragrant, and very thick, the pulp is subacid, 

 and is used in the same way as that of the lemon. It is chiefly 

 valued however for the rich sweetmeat or preserve, called citron, 

 made from the rind. 



The MADRAS citron is considered the largest and best variety. 



V. THE SHADDOCK. 



THE Shaddock (Pampelmous, French ; Arancio massimo, Ita- 

 lian) may be considered a monstrous orange, with a compara- 

 tively tasteless pulp. It is a native of China and Japan, and 

 has its name from Dr. Shaddock, who first carried it to the Wesi 

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