LEMON GROUP VARIETIES. 137 



sharp pointed; base necked; calyx large, four to five 

 pointed, points rounded ; rind smooth, sweet, 1-4 inch thick 

 or slightly more uncured, 1-8 inch thick cured; oil cells 

 small, fairly conspicuous; sections seven to ten, regular; 

 flesh fine grained, grayish yellow in color; juice sacks 

 fairly large, spindle-shaped; juice abundant, clear; acid 

 clear and strong; flavor excellent; pith very small, 8 

 inch or less ; seeds few, abortive, oblong, small. 



The tree is thornless, dwarf in habit and the fruit 

 keeps excellently. Uncured specimens when placed in 

 water, sink about four-fifths of the diameter beneath the 

 surface, when cured, five-sixths of the distance or more. 

 The Genoa lemon was imported from Genoa by Don Jose 

 Rubio, of Los Angeles, Cal., and from thence into Florida 

 by Mr. A. I. Bidwell about 1881. 



Lisbon. Form ablong ; size medium, 3 1-4x2 1-8 inches, 

 color lemon yellow; apex nippled; base somewhat necked; 

 calyx quite large and prominent; rind fairly smooth, 

 sweet to the taste, 1-8 inch thick in cured specimens, 1-4 

 inch thick in uncured; oil cells small and prominent; sec- 

 tions ten to eleven, small, regular in size ; flesh fine grained, 

 grayish yellow; juice sacks elongated, narrow, spindle- 

 shaped; juice abundant; pulp melting; acid clear, pure, 

 strong; flavor excellent; pith small, 1-4 inch or less; seeds 

 one to five, usually abortive, oval, somewhat plano-convex. 



This variety is a strong, vigorous grower, prolific, 

 thorny and well covered with foliage. The fruit is very 

 uniform in size, ripens evenly and keeps well. The Lisbon 

 lemon was imported from Portugal and was first grown 

 at Riverside, Cal., by D. N. Burnham. 



Ponderosa. Form necked, oblong, obovate pyriform ; 

 size large 4 3-8 x 4 1-8 inches; color lemon yellow; apex 

 flat or roundish with a very slight indication of a nipple; 



