DRUGS. 

 Citrus Aurantium. Risso. Siveet Orange. 



Linn. Syst. Polyadelphia Polyandria. 



The rind. 



Vernacular. Narunya, Sans. Naringee, Hind. Kumla neeboo, 

 Beng. Kitchlee, Tarn. Kichili, Kittali kaija, Tel. Dodan, Cey. 

 Narunj y Arab. Jarok-manis, Malaya. 



Habitat. China ? Cultivated in India, South Europe, Azores, and 

 West Indies. 



Remarks. See " Fruits and Vegetables." 

 Citrus Bergamia. Risso. Bergamot Citrus. 



Linn. Syst. Polyadelphia Polyandria. 



The fruit, lime. 



Vernacular. Nitnbooka, Sans. Nemboo, Hind. Neboo, Beng. 



Lemboo ? Dec. Eroomitchee-narracum, Mai. Elemitchum, Tarn. 



Remma pandoo, Gajanimma, Tel. Dehi, Cey. 

 Habitat. South Europe, India. 



Remarks. The C. acida of Rox. See " Fruits and Vegetables," and 

 " Condiments and Spices." 



Citrus medica. Risso. Citron. 



Linn. Syst. Polyadelphia Polyandria. 



The rind. 



Vernacular. Begapoora, Sans. Leemoo, Hind. Beg-poora, Bene. 

 Lungamu, Bijapuramu, Madiphulla chettu, Dabba chettu, Tel. 

 Sidaran, Cey. Utrvj, Ooturuj, Arab. Toorunj, Pers. Jar ok 

 Malaya. 



Habitat. Asia. In ancient times it derived its name from Media, 

 and is now found wild along the base of the Himalayas. Pliny 

 says that in his day it would grow nowhere but in Media. 



Remarks. The ^Xoi/ ^diKov of Theophrastus, and Malum citreum of 

 Pliny. It has nothing to do, as supposed by some, with the Citrus of the 

 Mountains of Mauritania, the uood of which was so extravagantly prized 

 by the Romans for tables. This is generally supposed to have been the 

 Callitris quadrivalvis (Vent.) or Jointed Arbor Vita, the Conifer which 

 yields the resin Sandarach. 



According as the markings of the wood were striped, spotted, or 

 speckled, citrus tables were called "tigrinse," " pantherinse," and 

 "apiatee." Citrus of the colour of honey and wine ("mulsum") was 

 most prized. Cicero was a great fancier of citrus tables. He gave 

 9,000 for one, first mentions them, and one of his charges in the 

 oration against Verres is " you stole a citrus table of distinguished age 



