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STATE BOARD OF HORTICULTURE. 



Imperial Lime natural size. 



VARIETIES. 



IMPERIAL. Fruit large, about the size of the Genoa lemon, 



with strong acid, few 

 seeds. Tree tender, 

 wood brittle, but very 

 productive and a good, 

 thrifty grower; fruits 

 all the year round; not 

 as thorny as the Mexi- 

 can, and not as suscep- 

 tible to frost. 



MEXICAN. Fruit 

 small, very popular, 

 identical with the im- 

 ported limes in our mar- 

 kets. Tree dwarf, and 

 suitable for hedges, but 

 very susceptible to cold. 

 TAHITI. Fruit large, coarse, and of inferior quality. 

 PEAR-SHAPED. Fruit large, pyriform, of a pale yellow color, 



with smooth, thin skin, and a strong aroma, partaking of the 



shaddock. Pulp juicy, 



with strong acid; seeds 



few and small. Tree very 



large and hardy orna- 

 mental sort, undoubtedly 



a "sport." Grown by I. 



A. Castleman, of River- I 



side. 



BEARSS. A superb vari- ' 



ety, seedless or almost so. 



Fruit large, about the size 



of the Imperial, nearly 



round, with a thin, tough 



skin. Flesh tender and 



very juicy, acid somewhat 



Cross-section of Imperial Lime natural size. 



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mild. Grown by J. 

 Bearss, of Porterville. 



Miscellaneous Varieties. The following varieties have 

 been introduced in recent years, principally from Florida: 



