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VARIETIES OF THE CITRON. 



Corsican. Medium in size, and said to be of excellent quality. 

 A new variety from Corsica that gives promise of becoming com- 

 mercial. 



Fingered Citron. Extremely large, with separated lobes that 

 project like fingers. A variety much used in China on account of its 

 rich odor. The writer has met with this in Cuba and South California. 

 Only used as an ornamental tree and for its delightful odor. 



Lemon. -Very large, oval, yellow, glossy, surface wavy. The 

 fruits of this variety sometimes reach immense size and weigh ten 

 pounds. 



Lyman. Much smaller than the orange, with a sweet and edible 

 rind; also largely used for preserving. 



Orange. Much like the Lemon variety except that the skin is 

 more waved and the color darker yellow. 



THE POMELO, OR GRAPE-FRUIT. 



The species to which this belongs (Citrus decumana) includes 

 what are known as Shaddocks. The round-fruited varieties are 

 known as Pomelos, Pumelos, or Grape-fruit, and the pear-shaped 

 ones are known as Shaddocks. 



The round-fruited Pomelos, or Grape-fruits are grown commercially 

 in Florida, where a large part of the best varieties have originated. 

 The pear-shaped varieties or Shaddocks, are grown more as ornamental 

 trees and curiosities, and the fruits are not often found in markets. 

 See Section 198. 



VARIETIES OF POMELO. 



Aurantium. Medium, round, light yellow; quality good. Much 

 grown in Florida and the South. Florida. 



Blood. Large to very large, roundish, slightly pyriform. Flesh 

 reddish or flesh-colored ; quality fair. One of the best of the Shaddock 

 type. 



Forbidden Fruit. Small, growing in clusters; thin-skinned, and 

 filled with subacid refreshing juicy pulp. This is also named Grape- 

 fruit. 



