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of oil-cells, abrasions of peel, and drying of same, to be 

 subject to 1 to 10 discounts, according to degree. 



(Here consider "colours of flesh.") 



Weight: Standard. Specific gravity, 1 (equal to that of 

 water), with buoyancy of foz. allowed to "large" fruit, 

 |oz. ditto to " medium," and joz. to " small," all without 

 discount. One point to be discounted for first \oz. of 

 buoyancy in excess of allowance, and thereafter 2 points 

 for each additional Joz. 



Note. Buoyancy may be easily determined by 

 clasping apothecaries' weight to fruit with light rubber 

 elastics, and then placing in water. 



Fibre : Standards. Septa, delicate and translucent ; maxi- 

 mum diameter of core, ^in. in " large " fruit, and |in. 

 in others. 



Grain : Standards. Fineness, firmness, compactness. 



Seed : Standard. Absence of discount, 1 point for each of 

 first 3 seeds ; ditto thereafter, \ point for each 

 additional. 



Each rudiment considered as a seed if any growth 

 has been developed ; otherwise allowed without dis- 

 count. 



Taste : Subdivisions. Sweetness, 10 ; citrous quality, 10 ; 

 aroma, 10. Standards. Clearness and definability of 

 elements ; sweetness, rich, delicate, rather than heavy ; 

 citrous quality pronounced ; aroma, pervasive and 

 agreeable. 



Deficiency or absence to be cause for discounts 

 against any element, and excess to be like cause against 

 sweetness, and against acid in citrous quality. 



Staleness and flavours of age or of decay to be 

 discounted from the aggregate of points in this direction. 



Lemons 



Points. 



Size 7 



Form 3 



Colour ... ... ... ... ... 10 



Peel '. ... 10 



Weight 10 



Fibre 8 



Grain... ... ... ... ... ... 4 



Seed 8 



Taste 40 



Size : Standards. Large, 2f in. diameter ; medium, 2f in. 

 diameter; small, IJin. diameter. 



Large fruit to be discounted 1 point for each Jin. 

 in excess ; smaller to be discounted 1 point for If in., and 

 4 points for l|in. 



