New Principles of Gardeuiug. 
S BLOG Ts AXVE 
Of Citron, Orange and Limon S. eedlings. 
. 1, Their Names. 
1, 7JTHE Citron Tree is called-in Greek parte wedior, im 
Latin Malus Medica, and Malus Citria; the Fruit is 
- called in Greek prov pedincy, in Latin Malum Medicum, or Ma- 
lum Citrium and Citromalum. ¢«/Emylianus in Atheneus thews 
that Fuba King of Mauritania has made mention of the Citron, 
and calls it Malum Hefpericum: But Galen denies the Name of 
Malum Medicum, and juttifies it to be Malum Citrium, adding 
that thofe who call it Medicum, call it fo onpurpofe, that none 
fhould underftand what they fay; whichis very common amongtt 
Apothecaries, Attorneys, cc. however the Apothecaries call 
the Fruit, Citrones; in High Dutch Citrin Opffell, Citrinaten ; 
in Low Dutch Citroenen; in Italian Citron, and Cedri; in 
Spanifh Cidras; in Brench Citrons; in Englifh Citron Apple, 
or Citron. 
2. The fecond kind of Citron, is that which we call Limon, 
tis called in Latin Limonyum Malum, in Low Dutch Limonen, 
in French Limons, and in Englifh Limon, Lemon, ox Lem- 
mon. 
3. Oranges called Malum Aurantium or Aurengium, of the 
yellow Colour of Gold. Some call them drantia of Aran- 
tium, a Town in Achaia, ot Arania in Perfia, the Italians 
call it Arancio, in High Dutch ‘tis called ‘Pomeranken, in 
Low Dutch Araengie Appelin, in French Pommes dOrenges , 
in Spanifh Naranfas, and in Englifh Orange. 4 
2. Their Defcription. 
1, The Citron is a Tree which never was Known to grow 
very large, but is generally very full of Wood. The Branches 
are of a tough and pliable Nature, and the bark of adecp Co- 
Jour. 
The Leaves are of a light green, long and broad, very 
{mooth, and of a very delightful fweet Smell. The Branches 
are 
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