ORANGES AND LEMONS IN TURKEY. 585 



which are equal to two cases, each lemon being separately wrapped iu 

 paper. 



Eabitat. — The little island of Andros produces 10,000,000 lemons 

 annually; they are exported to Constantinople, the ports of the Black 

 Sea, and those of the Danube, realizing an average price of $4.80 to 

 $5.75 per 1,000. A similar quantity of excellent quality is exported 

 from the larger island of Ohio, where they are gathered in May, and a 

 second crop in November an<l December. 



Great numbers of " sweet lemons " are grown in the islands of the 

 Archipelago and the districts around Smyrna. 



The greater part of the oranges are grown in Candia and in Syria, 

 especially in the neighborhood of Jaffa. In Paros, Mitylene, Tenedos, 

 and Samos both oranges and lemons are largely cultivated for exporta- 

 tion. The dried and candied rind of the bitter orange, known as "orange 

 peel," is largely used in flavoring confectionery. 



0. H. Heap, 



Owisul- General. 



United States Consulate General, 



Constantinojple, April 10, 1884. 



