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G. I'. W. Collection. PLATE XLII 



Citrus medica limomim. 



LEMON. 



This is a spreading tree, Iiaving ovate-oblong, fragrant leaves 

 with short petioles. The flowers are small and white. The me- 

 dium-sized fruit is egg-shaped, ending in a nipple-like point. The 

 thin, smooth skin is aromatic. The juicy pulp is rich in citric 

 acid. Many choice varieties of lemons have been introduced to 

 Hawaii, but they have not thrived particularly well, because of 

 the scale and insect pests which so greedily attack them ; eternal 

 vigilance is necessary in order to get the fruit matured ; some 

 very fine specimens, however, have been grown in Kona, at an 

 elevation of 1500 feet. 



