24 CITRUS FRUITS AND THEIR CULTURE. 



still others combine the characters of both parents. 

 Many proved to be evergreen like the orange but with 

 trifoliate leaves like those of Citrus trifoliata. The pro- 

 portion of those showing intermediate characters was 

 probably less than twenty-five per cent. For instance, 

 out of forty plants, raised from seed of a single fruit, 

 twenty-nine closely resembled the trifoliate orange, the 

 remaining eleven being intermediate in character. 



The hybrids have proved to be vigorous growers and 

 far surpass, in size, seedling Citrus trifoliata trees of 

 the same age. Those varieties which have fruited have 

 proved to be prolific. The flowers are quite different from 

 those of either of the parents, but for the most part sweet 

 scented like those of the orange. 



The fruit varies considerably in size, that produced 

 by some varieties is but little larger than Citrus trifo- 

 liata fruit. Others bear fruit equal in size to that of 

 the common orange and one variety at least bears fruit 

 so closely resembling that of the sweet orange that in 

 appearance it cannot be readily distinguished from it. 



In quality, the fruits are not so good as the sweet 

 oranges. They are intermediate in character and retain 

 some of the flavor of the Citrus trifoliata fruit. For the 

 most part they are quite sour. They can be used for 

 making a very fine quality of ade and may also be used 

 for many culinary purposes. In fact, some of them may 

 be substituted for lemons as commonly used. As orna- 

 mental trees they are decidedly valuable. In foliage, 

 flower and fruit, they are quite ornamental and make 

 very handsome lawn specimens. 



Up to the present time five noteworthy varieties of 

 citranges, as they are called, Busk, Morton, Colman, 

 Savage and Rustic, have been named and described by 

 Dr. Webber. 



