SPECIES, VARIETIES, ETC. ill 



in Northern markets, and commands a price equal to 

 the best Florida oranges and much greater than im- 

 ported lemons. As a result of this favorable condi- 

 tion of market, many are planting extensively. The 

 lemon is more prolific arid an earlier bearer than the 

 orange, and its cultivation equally or more remunera- 

 tive ; the tree will not stand as great a degree of cold 

 as the latter, but is successfully grown as far north 

 as Putnam County. While much of the fruit pro- 

 duced in the State is superior in quality, there are 

 numberless coarse, inferior sorts ; to avoid these, as 

 with the orange, only well-known leading varieties 

 should be planted. The Sicily, or imported lemon of 

 commerce, French's Seedling, not the so-called 

 French lemon, and Lamb have fruited for some years, 

 and are far superior in every respect, the two latter 

 being equal to the imported fruit. The characteristics 

 of the fruit of these three varieties are essentially the 

 same. French's Seedling is less thorny than the 

 others. Bijou, Eureka, Genoa, Imperial, and some 

 others recently introduced promise well. Ever-bear- 

 ing is valuable for home use rather than market. 

 Young trees of this species, even of the best varie- 

 ties, are apt to produce large, coarse fruit ; it becomes 

 smaller and finer as the tree grows older. 



Extract from Horticultural Congress Papers, by 

 Thomas Rivers, England. 



Botelha and Dulcissima, both thin rinds and very 

 rich. Egg, very large, rind thick, remarkably juicy, 

 but not rich ; a great bearer. Exquisite, a thin-rind- 

 ed, rich, and juicy fruit. Maltese Blood, large, oval, 



