POT CULTURE OF CITRUS FRUITS. 



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Dwarf varieties, such, as Otahite (useless for its 

 fruit), the kumquat and the Myrtle-leaved orange. (C. 

 Myrtifolia of Risso) make excellent pot plants. They do 

 not need large pots and do not require re-potting as fre- 

 quently as the large varieties. They produce flowers of 

 rather small size but in great abundance and fruit may be 

 easily secured. If flowers are the desired object, no va- 

 riety surpasses Satsuma, which produces its flowers dense- 

 ly packed along the branches. The sweet lemon produces 

 a profusion of sweet-scented flowers, purple on the outside 

 of the corollas. Of the sweet oranges, it is best to choose 

 those which can be dwarfed by growing on 0. trifoliata, 

 if that stock is used. The following lists of varieties are 

 recommended : 



Sweet Oranges 

 Majorca, Jaffa, 

 Pineapple, Centen- 

 nial, Ruby, Maltese 

 Blood and Tardiff. 



Pomelos Dun- 

 can, Hall, Pernam- 

 buco, Marsh and 

 Royal. 



Lemons Villa- 

 franca, Genoa, Pon- 

 derosa and Sweet. 



Limes -- Tahiti, 

 Mexican and Rang- 

 pur. 



Kumquats Ma- 

 rumi and Nagami. Fig> 84 _ Pot . grown Marumi Kumquat . 



