CHAPTER XIV. 



MISCELLANEOUS VARIETIES. 



CLASS C. 



The varieties under this head are of no practical value, ren- 

 dered so by the bitterness of the rind, and bitter acid. They 

 should be discarded. 



CALIFORNIA SICILY. 

 This name has been given to the common Seedling Lemon. 



BOUTON. 



Originated by General Bouton, at Los Angeles. A vigor- 

 ous grower; sweet rind, when cured, but tree very thorny; 

 fruit full of seeds ; a poor keeper. 



BONNIE BRAE. (Higgins Lemon.) 



Originated by H. M. Higgins, of San Diego. A vigorous 

 grower; tree thorny. The foliage is different from any other 

 lemon, resembling the foliage of the Chinese Lemon. Size 

 medium; rind thin, bitter. Fruit ribbed, somewhat like the 

 Muskmelon. 



SWEET RIND. 



A California seedling. Fruit very large ; tree very thorny ; 

 inferior. 



