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" Externally, slices of lemon form useful applica- 

 tions to scorbutic and other sores, and also at the 

 commencement of hospital gangrene." 



The Seville orange, besides making the best marma- 

 lade, is used for making tincture of orange peel, which 

 is mixed with nauseous medicines, to disguise their 

 revolting taste. From its skin, orange candied peel 

 is made. It is also used for flavouring the Curagoa 

 liqueur. 



Natives of India make a very nice pickle out of the 

 whole pulp of the lemon. Before they were acquainted 

 with the Malta lemon, they made it from the pulp of 

 the true lime (kaghzi nimboo] ; but those who have 

 tried the lemon say that it makes a much finer 

 flavoured pickle, and would not again use the lime 

 if they could obtain the lemon. This lemon-pickle is 

 not only nice, but will keep, with care, for a whole 

 year. In Appendix, No. 46, are given receipts for 

 making lemon-pickles of all sorts. 



There appears to be yet another use, and a very 

 important one, for sweet oranges. Latterly experi- 

 ments have been made to ascertain the value of the 

 juice of sweet oranges for making wine, and I believe 

 this beverage is already manufactured in considerable 

 quantities from sweet orange juice. Considering that 

 in many parts of the world the phylloxera has ruined 

 the vineyards, and that in consequence "chemical 

 wines," of all sorts, have been abundantly poured on 

 the markets, the news of a genuine wine, made from 

 genuine oranges, will be acceptable to every one ; at 

 all events to all those who are not teetotalers. With 

 reference to this new industry, the following occurs in 

 the Gardeners Chronicle of I3th February, 1886, 

 p. 209. Under the head of " Wine from oranges," 

 and quoting from the Queenslander it says : "In 



