CITRUS 



probably being the most easily injured by cold of any 

 of the citrous fruits. It is prop, by seeds, cuttings, lay- 

 ering, etc. The cultivated varieties do not propagate 

 true to seed, and must be budded or grafted. The fr. is 

 prized for the thick, tender, aromatic rind, which is pre- 

 served or candied, and used extensively for culinary 

 and confectionary puriioses. Many forms and horticul- 

 tural varieties are grown in Florida and California, but 

 none have thus far proved of noteworthy commercial 

 value. The Corsican, a variety recently introduced by 

 the U. S. Department of Agriculture from Corsica, has 

 given evidence of being a desirable commercial sort for 

 cultivation in this country. 



Var. Limon, Linn. Lemon. Small, spreading trees 

 or shrubs: young brahches smooth, yellowish green: 

 Ivs. ovate-oblong, crenate or serrate; petiole short, mar- 

 ginless or slightlv wiri-ed : fr. i-ic.limii «i7..d. vfllow, 

 round, ovate or eliiptiriil, iM.-ti' . ii...- liii.i tliiii. 



Cultivated exten'sivrlv' III':,: ■ . : - n I.Tri.|'i'-ai 



from cuttings, 

 p. by budding or grafting, 

 )t come true to seed. The 

 irtant horticultural varie- 

 peil. blunt. Foreign. — Eu- 

 1 r. i iliiirnless. Foreign.— 

 V :il, nearly seedless: 

 :n.— Lisbon: Fr. me- 



481 Kumquat — Citrus Japo 



ity excellent nnd smooth thm seeds few or none 

 One of the finest Lemons grown —The so called Fmgered 

 Citron or Lemon v« digltata Ris o (or %ar ijuia 

 cirpa), in which the mdnidml tupels of the fruit 



are separated above, is 

 strosity. f See Fig. 482 

 fruit known locally a; 

 Rough Lemon, or sim 



GIVE 325 



m interesting and striking mon- 

 which is taken from a Japanese 

 the Bushiukan.) The Florida 

 Rough Lemon," as it is called, 



is a fruit of doubtful relationship. Its appearance sug- 

 gests that it may be a hybrid between the Citron and 

 Lemon. It is a strong, vigorous grower, and forms an 

 excellent stock, in warm localities, for the various 

 orange varieties. It is the best stock for the Bahia 

 navel orange usually increasmg its fruitfulness 



Var dcida Hook (6 Medica var Limitta of trade 

 catalogues etc ) Lime A bush or small tree, 10-20 ft. 

 high Ivs oval or elliptical small crenate or serrate; 

 petiole wmg margined, but not as broadlj so as in the 

 sour orange and pomelo fls small white or with a 

 slight pinkish tinge -nithout petals normall> 5 but 

 often 4 fr simll si.hm il \ iti, or elliptical nnd 

 thin light leui n \ II I i i j '| \erv sour and 



somewhat bitt i lui ^ ' I mlj cultiiated 



in the West In li it has escaped 



from cultivati n nl i wild frequently 



forming den i tin I i I M i 4 1 he horticultural 



varieties 

 are Mexn u 

 Escaped from 

 Indies Supi i 

 Persian Fi 1 

 excellent quah 

 CUandarin Lin 

 in havm;^ easil 



\ iilii 11 1 m tht, Inited States 

 A I ill h m) Fr small oblong. 

 \ iti 11 111 s utb Florida and the West 

 t h i\ I 1 u introduced from Mex — 

 ; tb m in the preceding said to be of 



Intioduced tiom Persia —Rangpur 



Fr lesembling a mandarin orange 



no\ iblc imd lud sep liable segments 



1 f \ I II lit iiiilit\ Introduced 

 1 I 1 In., . lll^ II uh see Hess, 



e 111 ah th ml n Ii(i( Intro- 



bighly 



had been Usui iii 

 which had b< m 

 citric acid R i 

 at the soda t out 

 use IS so rapidh 

 doulitless make L 



the Lii 

 meju 



and 

 \er\ popular 

 itr\ and this 

 r vais It will 

 It industry 



H ^ \\EBBER 



CIVE (written also Chive) AUiiim bikonioptasum, 

 Lmn a perennial plant native to Euiope and the north- 

 em borders of the U S and northward See Allium. 

 The leaves of Cive are used green as seasoning m soups, 

 •ialads and stews but like other vegetables of this class, 

 it IS little known in Ameiica Cive grows 6 to 8 inches 

 high, making dense mats of narrow hollow leaves and 



