THE ORANaE. 



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class is much the most hardy, hut is of no value as a des- 

 sert fruit. They are used in cooking, and for flavoring 

 liquors . 



Of the Sweet Oranges, the Maltese has a thick and 

 spongy rind, pulp red and delicious, hut with sometimes a 

 trace of hitterness. The glands which secrete the oil are 

 prominent. 



St. MichaeVs. — Small, with thin smooth rind, and small 

 glands; pulp, light colored and, of a luscious, sugary taste; 

 often seedless. The most delicious of all oranges. 



Mandarin is a small flattened fruit, with a thin rind 

 parting freely from the pulp, frequently separating of 

 itself ; pulp, dark orange, jiiicy and rich. 



The Havana, or common sweet orange, is a well known 

 fruit, of good size, and moderately rough rind ; pulp well 

 filled with delicious juice. 



The St. Avgustinc Oranges, are a large variety of the 

 Havana, much hetter than those brought from Cuba. 



Bergamct. — Has small flowers and pear-shaped fruit. 

 The leaves, fruit, and flowers are all very fragrant, and 

 much used by perfumers. 



The following varieties of the orange tribe are cultivated 

 in the same manner. 



Citrus Limonum ( The Lemon). — Is cultivated like the 

 orange, but has longer, lighter, colored leaves, with naked 

 footstalks ; flowers tinged with red, externally ; fruit, 

 pale yellow, oblong, with a swollen point, and an acid 

 pulp. Used mostly for- flavoring and preparing lemonade, 

 and other cooling drinks. 



Citrus Limetla ( The Lime). — Has smaller flowers thdu 

 the lemon, which are white, and small, roundish, pale 

 yellow fruit, with a slight protuberance at the end. The 

 fruit is acid, and used for the same purposes as the lemon. 

 The green fruit makes a delicate preserve. 



