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No. 53. 



As I had not always an opportunity of seeing the citrus 

 trees in flower, I asked Mr. Ridley and Mr. Gollam to note 

 the colour of the flowers, and that of the young shoots in 

 spring. They sent me the following, which may, perhaps, 

 be of service. The names of the trees are given in the 

 vernacular. 



From Mr. Ridley, Lucknow : 



1. Sherbetee, or Mitha Nimboo flowers large, Malta lemon 

 size ; pure white ; shoots green. 



2. Kaghzi Kalan flowers very slightly tinged with 

 magenta red ; shoots green. 



3. Behari nimboo (large) flowers, large, coloured red ; 

 shoots green. 



4. Behari nimboo (small} flowers, dull crimson ; shoots 

 green. 



5. Gangolia nimboo flowers, small, very faintly coloured 

 red ; shoots green. 



6. Orange-fruited Jhamblri flowers, small (size of keonla 

 orange), faintly coloured red ; shoots, green. 



7. Yellow-fruited JJiambiri flowers, size of the last, with 

 the slightest possible tinge of reddish crimson; shoots, 

 green. 



It should be noted that the tinge of bronze in the young 

 shoots turns green as they develop, and possibly the fore- 

 going had gone beyond the bronze stage, if any of them 

 had it. 



From Mr. Gollam, Saharunpore : 



1. Rungpore lime flowers, small, white, tinged purple ; 

 young shoots, green. 



2. Sweet Gulgul flowers, large, white, tinged purple ; 

 shoots, bright green. 



3. Sour Gulgul flowers, large, white, tinged purple; shoots, 

 green. 



4. Malta lemon petals and calyx, tinged purple ; shoots, 

 bright green. 



