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G. P. W. Collection. Plate XLVI 



Citrus Dccumana. 



POMELO OR SHADDOCK (pear-shaped var.). 



This hardy tree, with its spreading branches, grows to a height 

 of from 15 to 20 feet. It is extensively cultivated in India, and 

 widely distributed over the Malayan and Polynesian Islands. It 

 was early introduced to the Hawaiian Islands, presumably by the 

 Chinese, who seem to be especially fond of the fruit, as it is al- 

 ways an important feature of their Xew Year's decorations. The 

 leaves are large, oval or ovate-oblong, obtuse, and frequently 

 emarginate, and the petiole is broadly winged. The flowers are 

 large and white. This pyriform variety, which is from 6 to 8 

 inches in diameter, often weighs 4 to 8 pounds. 



. The pale-yellow rind is smooth, thick and very bitter, but can 

 be made into a preserve. The pulp varies in color from pale 

 yellow to red, and has a sub-acid, slightly bitter, flavor. 



