THE LEMON IN CALIFORNIA VARIETIES. 165 



BONNIE BRAE. A vigorous growing tree, quite thorny, and 

 with distinct foliage. The fruit, which resembles a lime in 

 appearance, is of a medium size, ribbed, and with exceedingly 

 thin rind. 



SICILY. Fruit large and coarse; keeps only with extreme 

 care; inferior. 



AGNES. Fruit medium size, sweet rind, pulp very fine, with 

 strong acid, and few seeds. Thorns few, short and blunt. Tree 

 a rapid grower, medium dwarf, and drooping in character. 



OLIVIA. Fruit medium size, of good quality, acid strong. 

 Tree a thrifty grower and a good bearer; thorny. 



" ROYAL MESSINA." Introduced from Florida, under the 

 name of Sicily, but there being numerous varieties under this 

 name, " Royal Messina " was applied to it, identifying the same 

 with one grown in Florida by that name. It is a choice 

 lemon of medium size, seedless, strong acid, skin thin, pliable, 

 and an excellent keeper. Tree nearly free from thorns, strong 

 in growth, and of dark, elegant foliage. 



GARCELON'S KNOBBY. Fruit medium size, when cured very 

 thin rind, juicy. Tree a good grower and prolific. 



BOUTON. Fruit medium size, sweet rind when cured, very 

 seedy. Tree very thorny; inferior. 



SWEET RIND. Fruit very large; tree very thorny; inferior. 



MILAN.* Fruit medium size; an exceptionally fine lemon. 



CALIFORNIA SICILY. Name applied to common seedling 

 lemons. 



CHINESE. Fruit large, the size of a citron, which it resembles. 

 Fruit of little commercial value, except the peel, which is used 

 for preserving purposes. Tree is of a dwarf habit a bush. In 

 former years it was extensively used as a stock, but being 

 subject to the gum disease and unable to support the growth of 

 the orange and lemon, it has been discarded. 

 EVER- BEARING.* Fruit large and coarse. Decreases in size 

 as the tree grows older. 



SICILIAN.* A lemon of superior quality. 



LAMB.* Fruit medium; strong acid. 



BIJOU.* Fruit medium, and a good keeper. 



VARIEGATED. The leaves are mottled with white; ornamental. 



NAPOLEON. Fruit medium size, thin rind, oblong. A pro- 

 lific bearer. 



^Florida varieties ; some have been introduced into California. 



