PLATE LXXXVIII. 



This specimen was sent by the Secretary A. H. S. of India under the name of sour 

 pummelo. 



a and b are the same fruit. Externally pale yellow, and exactly like a pummelo of the Mahtdbi 

 variety, only a little more shiny; generally smooth, with foveoli at stated distances, 

 as shown at c, and smaller, and still smaller ones between them. The rind rather 

 lemon-flavoured; pithy part very slightly sweetish, and not so spongy as is usual in 

 pummelos ; pulp pale transparent, like that of a lemon, acid, and quite seedless. 



The letter which accompanied it stated, " I send you three fruits of a pummelo. We 

 know it as ' No. 15." It is said to be extremely acid. You will notice that the fruit 

 contains no seed. Our garden people declare that anyone eating the fruit is certain to get fever ! 

 You must not suppose that our ordinary table-pummelo is anything like it." 



I have tried the decoction of a number of sour kinds of citrus as an antidote for fever, 

 including some Amilbeds. I found them all more or less useful for this purpose ! 



NOTE. This and the following were received after the others were arranged, and 

 therefore placed at the end of the group. 



