1 74 Oranges and Lemons of India. 



I sent dozens of Malta lemons, simply wrapped in 

 common paper and packed in boxes, to Lahore, and 

 to the interior of the Himalayan mountains. They 

 all reached their destination in perfect condition. 



It is a wonder to me that ships continue to take 

 unpalatable lime juice in bottles, when they could take 

 fresh lemons or limes, packed in this way, which would 

 remain in a good condition for a long time, and if 

 kept in a refrigerator they might possibly be taken all 

 round the world without being damaged. But as either 

 lemons or limes are now found all over the world, a 

 ship might replenish its supply of these fresh fruits 

 every fortnight or twenty days. India especially has a 

 great variety of citrus of a large size, which, owing to 

 their thick skin, would probably travel better than any 

 others, such as the amilbeds, gulguls, Kumaon lemons, 

 khattas, and so-called sour pummelos. If some one 

 would undertake to make some experiments with these 

 large sour and juicy citrus a new opening might be 

 found for them. Instead of taking a bottle full of un- 

 palatable lime juice, a large citrus full of nice fresh 

 sour juice would be taken. Even in the time of Rum- 

 phius, when there were only sailing boats and ships, 

 both the lime and the pummelo were taken on long 

 voyages, as they kept well. 



