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STAT;-: Bf)AKI) DK IIOItriCULTIKE. 



First p;iir opiMisiti', iiiidi-iilai-, eiiiiirgiiiate, subwossilf, lU't articulated. 

 Petiole rj'ciiatr. 



Seciiiid pair cifteii on the same level as the first two, so that there is a 

 whurl of foui. When distiiiet, ohlonj;' or ellii>tic, ol>tase, otiierv ise like the 

 two ])i-ecedin^-. 



Fifth leaf (where the first four are whorled) elliptic, ciiiieate at the base. 



Si.xth leaf oliovate-elliiitic, more elonj^ate and cuneate at the base, with a 

 swelling of the midrib some disti.,nce al.)o\'e tlie base, corres[>onding to 

 articulation. 



Seventli leaf ovate, bluntly ]ioiiited, articulated witli an oblanceolate 

 winged petiole, obsuletely crenate. — Linn.kus. 



Modified type of "Citrus Decumaiia"— A hybrid. (Reduced one fialf,) 



Fruit mostly pyriform, very large, pale yellow, with rugged 

 skin, very thick and bitter; pulp in some sorts white with 

 green tint, in others dark green. Fruit contains many large 

 seeds, and very little juice, which is bitter acid. The tree is a 

 rapid grower and very ornamental, but the fruit is of very 

 little value, except for decorative purposes. It is greatly 



