LEMON, LIME, SHADDOCK. 345 



LEMON. (C. medico, ; var. limonum.) Loudon. 



The lemon and citron differ but very little. The wood 

 of the lemon tree is more knotty, the bark rougher ; the 

 fruit is rather longer, more irregular, less knobby at the 

 extremities, and the skin thinner than that of the citron. 

 The uses are the same. Of the lemon there are many 

 varieties. 



LIME. (Citrus acida, or C. Limetta.) Loudon. 



A crooked tree, with many diffuse, prickly branches, 

 which rises to the height of eight feet ; the leaves ovate, 

 lanceolate, nearly entire; the fruit nearly globular, an 

 inch and a half in diameter, with a protuberance at its 

 summit ; the skin shining, yellowish green, and very odor- 

 ous; the juice very acid. A native of Asia. 



USES. The lime is said to be rather preferred to the 

 lemon in the West Indies, as the acid is by many thought 

 more agreeable than that of the lemon. Hedges are formed 

 of the tree in the West Indies. The varieties of limes 

 are very few. 



SHADDOCK. (C. decumana.) 



ORANGE PAMPLEMOUSE of the French. 



The tree rises above the medium size, the branches 

 spreading and prickly ; leaves ovate, neither acute nor 

 obtuse ; the petioles cordate, with very broad wings ; fruit 

 spheroidal, its surface regular, of a greenish yellow color ; 

 the rind is white, thick, fungous, bitter ; the pulp is red 

 or white, with a subacid, sweet juice. This fruit is deemed 

 the least useful class. Yet its extraordinary size gives it a 

 striking appearance. It is stated to grow sometimes to 

 the diameter of from seven to eight inches, and to the 

 weight of fourteen pounds. But it requires two years to 

 arrive at maturity in the climate of Europe. The leaf is 

 the most beautiful of all the orange tribe. The juice is ex- 

 cellent to allay thirst, and from the thickness of the skin, it 

 will keep longer in sea voyages than any other species. 



CULTIVATION. The trees are propagated either by seed, 

 cuttings, or layers. If raised from seeds, they must be 

 inoculated, inarched, or grafted when of suitable size; for 

 the seedlings vary as much in quality, as the seedlings of 

 the apple or pear. The best stocks are raised from the 



