120 Select Plants for Industrial Culture and 



or for condimnts. The best oil is obtained by the so-called 

 Ecuelle process (puncturing the rind) ; distilled oil is of inferior 

 quality [Watt] . The quantity of essential oil of lemon exported 

 from Messina alone during 1887 amounted to about 440,000 Ibs., 

 valued at 125,000 ; while about 500,000 gallons of lemon-juice 

 were exported during the same period. The juice of this fruit 

 is particularly rich in citric acid. A large variety is the 

 Rosaline-Lemon. A Giant-Lemon has quite recently been 

 introduced into Victoria from some mountains in Fiji by 

 Messrs. Chaffey, through Mr. R. Sawers. It shows immunity 

 against fungus -blights; its fruit may occasionally attain a 

 weight of 4J Ibs. and a girth of 22J inches ; it has a thick peel 

 and delicious flavor (Mildura-Cultivator, 4th October, 1890). 



Citrus Limetta, Risso. The true Lime. The best lime-juice is 

 obtained from this variety, of which the Perette constitutes a 

 form. Less hardy than most other varieties. The Lime is one 

 of the best and most enduring hedge-plants for warmer 

 countries [H. A. Wickham]. 



Citrus Lumia, Risso. The Sweet Lemon, including the Pear- 

 Lemon, with large pear-shaped fruit. Rind thick and pale ; 

 pulp not acid. This variety serves for particular condiments. 



A Tipperah-variety, known as " Sour Pomelloe." produces richly, 

 the fruits abounding in exceedingly acid juice [Bartlett]. West 

 Indian limes are particularly well produced in sub-tropic Eastern 

 Australia [J. S. Edgar]. 



Coal-oil proved the most effectual remedy in Florida to dislodge 

 scale from any parts of citrus-plants ; half a pint of oil is to be 

 mixed with sifted wood ashes and then with 6 g'allons of water, 

 this fluid to be syringed over the trees. Mr. Silberbauer recom- 

 mends a mixture of 1 Ib. genuine whaleoil-soap in .5 gallons of 

 water for periodic syringing to subdue the Icerya Capnodium citri 

 is the ordinary Black-smut of Citrus-trees. 



Citrus Planchonl, F. v. Mueller. (C. Australis, Planclion, partly)."] 



Forests near the coasts of sub-tropic Eastern Australia. A noble 

 tree, fully 40 feet high, or according to C. Hartmaim even 60 feet 

 high, with globular fruit about the size of walnuts, called in Aus- 

 tralia Native Oranges. The species first appeared under the above 

 name in the " Report on the Vegetable Products of the Intercolonial 

 Exhibition of 1867." Its beautiful wood takes a high polish ; hence it 

 is made use of for the finest cabinet-work. Through regular culture 

 doubtless the fruit could be enlarged and improved. 



Cladrastis tiiictoria, Rafinesque. 



Eastern States of North- America. Yellow-wood. The wood of 

 this tree produces a saffron-yellow dye. 



