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and they all require proper cultivation to attain 

 good crops of fruit. 



116 Citrus medica var. Limohum, Hook. fil. Kan. 



Herile, 



Pig— Bof. Plates Lal-Bagh Collection. 



References- -F?. of Brit. Ind. ; FTiarm. Ind. ; 



Diet, of Econ. Prod, of Ind.; Or. and Lem. 



of Ind. and Cey. Bonavia. 

 The lemon tree. More usually a shrub cultivated 

 in gardens. Flowers pinkish-white to pure white ; 

 solitary or clustered. Fruit roundish or oval, 

 smaller than the citron and with a smoother rind. 

 The latter becomes yellow when ripe, and is much 

 pickled throughout the country, it also affords 

 essence of lemon and enters largely into medicine, 

 confectionery and perfumery. Citrip acid is pre- 

 pared from the juice of the fruit and forms a dis- 

 tinct product. Lemon juice is universally used in 

 sherbets and other cooling drinks. The Malta 

 lemon, which has recently been introduced, is culti- 

 vated about Bangalore and fruits freely. There are 

 many varieties. 



117 Citrus medica var. acida, "Roxb. Kan. 'Simbe. 



Fig.— Bot. Plates Lal-Bagh Collection. 



"References.— Bona/via's Or. and Lem. of Ind. and 

 Cey.; Diet, of Econ. Prod, of Ind.; Pharm. Ind. 



Sour lime of India. The presentation of this fruit 

 to a superior is universally looked upon as a mark 

 of profound respect and sincere friendship. Fruit 

 globular, the size of a crab apple and turning pale 

 yellow when ripe. Produced in great abundance 

 on a rather dense thorny bush or small tree. 



Lime juice is largely used in medicine, cookery, 

 perfumery and sherbets. Bonavia draws special at- 

 tention to the utility of this fruit when preserved and 

 pickled. Dried fruit is exported to Egypt and 



