s Fruits of Cuba. 
; Toe ; 
scribe this common fruit. “The flower may be distin- 
guished from that of the orange, by its being red exter- 
nally, whereas the orange flower is altogether of a puré 
white. 
Crrrvus Lumia. The sweet lemon. This is probably - 
a variety of the lemon, which it resembles in rind and 
pulp. | But instead of being sharply acid to the taste, it 
is somewhat insipidly sweet. It is not common. 
Cirrus pecumana. The Shaddock, or Forbidden 
Fruit; Pompoleon, or Pompelmousse. We occasionally 
see this fruit, of which there are several varieties, in our 
market. ‘There is no reason why we should not see it 
oftener, for it bears transportation as well as the orange, 
and lasts as long, and brings a good price. ‘The pulp 
nearly resembles that of the orange, but is coarser, and 
generally has a slight bitterness of flavor. The rind is 
very thick, and very bitter. This fruit often grows to 
an enormous size, and is of a bright golden color. The 
tree which bears it is spreading in its form, and when 
thickly laden with its glittering and. gigantic fruit, is a 
magnificent sight to behold. Tt i$'said to have been in- 
troduced into the West Indies from China by Captain 
Shaddock, from whom it takes its common name. 
CITRUS MEDICA. bes in English ; Cidra in 
Spanish; Cedrat in French. This fruit is chiefly 
valued for its thick rind, of which is made a very nice 
sweetmeat. The pulp is sub-acid, and not very agree- 
Hence it is that we seldom or never see the fresh 
n our market, while the preserved rind is to be 
