THE ORANGE FAMILY. 



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Besides the above, the Fingered, Sweet-skinned, Pear-shaped, and 

 Hibbed oranges, are the most striking sorts — all chiefly cultivated by 

 , curious amateurs. 



LEMONS. 



The Lemon (ZAmonier, of the French and German ; IAmone, Italian ; 

 Limon, Spanish) has longer, paler leaves than the orange, the footstalks 

 of which are naked or wingless ; the flowers tinged with red externally, 

 and the fruit is oblong, pale yellow, with a swollen point, and usually an 

 acid pulp. Its principal use is in making lemonade, punch, and other 

 cooling acid drinks. 



Besides the common Lemon, there is an Italian variety, called the 

 Sweet Lemon, the pulp of which is sweet and good. 



THE LIME. 



The Lime {Limettier, of the French) differs from the Lemon by its 

 smaller, entirely white flowers, and small, roundish, pale yellow fruit, 

 with a slight protuberance at the end. The acid, though sharp, is scarcely 

 so rich and high as that of the lemon, and is used for the same purposes. 

 The green fruit i# more esteemed than any other for preserving. The 

 Italians cultivate a curiously marked variety called Porno oV Adamo, in 

 which Adam is said to have left the marks of his teeth. 



THE CITRON. 



The Citron ( Cedratier, of the French ; Citronier, German ; Cedrato, 

 Italian) is one of the finest growing trees of this family, with large, ob- 

 long, wingless leaves, and flowers tinged with purple externally. The 

 fruit, shaped like that of the lemon, is much larger, of a yellow color, 

 warted and furrowed externally. The rind is very fragrant and very 

 thick, the pulp is subacid, and is used in the same way as that of 

 the lemon. It is chiefly valued, however, for the rich sweetmeat or pre- 

 serve, called citron, made from the rind. 



The Madras citron is considered the largest and best variety. 



THE SHADDOCK. 



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The Shaddock (Pampelmous, French ; Arancio massimo, Italian) 

 may be considered a monstrous orange, with a comparatively tasteless 

 i pulp. It is a native of China and Japan, and has its name from Dr. 

 i Shaddock, who first carried it to the West Indies. The leaves are 

 winged, like those of the orange, the flowers white, and the fruit globu- 

 • lar. Its size is very large, as it often weighs six or eight pounds. The 

 J pulp is sweetish, or subacid, and the juice is rather refreshing. It is, 

 I however, more showy than useful, and certainly makes a magnificent 

 appearance in a collection of tropical fruits. 



