The Lime and Pomelo, 107 



— THE LIME 



146. The lime is a low, much-branched, very thorny tree 

 or shrub that thrives on poorer soil and nearer salt water 

 than other citrous fruits. The fruit is prized in tropical 

 countries for cool drinks and in cookery, and is much used 

 for making citric acid. Most varieties of the lime are more 

 tender to endure cold than the lemon, but a single sort — 

 the Sour Rangpur, from India, is as hardy as the sweet 

 orange. The variety most grown in Florida is the West 

 Indian, which is grown from seed. Other varieties are 

 budded on the " rough lemon " and sour orange (136). The 

 trees are planted 15 to 25 feet apart and cultivated like 

 orange trees (139). The lime is little grown in California 

 but considerably in South Florida. 



D — THE POMELO 



\A*l. The pomelo tree is a little larger than the orange 

 tree; it is now extensively cultivated in southern Florida 

 and California. The fruit, which is very large and resem- 

 bles the orange in appearance, though paler in color, is 

 borne in clusters of 3 to 15, hence the common name 

 "grape fruit." A well-marked variety, with pear-shaped 

 fruit, called shaddock is little cultivated. The fruit of the 

 pomelo is esteemed for dessert and as a promoter of diges- 

 tion. The culture practiced is much the same as for the 

 orange. The varieties are budded on seedlings of the pom- 

 elo or the sweet or sour orange. The tree is more readily 

 injured by cold than the orange tree. 



SUMMARY OF THE PRECEDING SECTION 



1. The citrous fruits are grown commercially in the 

 United States only in central and southern Florida, the 



