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Subsect. 4. The CfTRus Tribe. 



From the foregoing three genera we would recom- 

 mend to be selected at least half the number of pots 

 and plants to be contained in any ordinary green- 

 house. Next we would advise a few of the Citrus 

 tribe, as beautiful evergreens, most fragrant when in 

 flower, and splendid when in fruit. The following 

 will form a very good small assortment. 

 Citrus Aurantium, the common Grange, Maltese 



variety ; also the silver- striped ; gold-striped ; 



myrtle-leaved. 

 C, ndhilis, the clove or mxandarin Orange, figured iii 



A. R. 608. 



C. medica.the Citron; very large leaves and a fine 

 long yellow fruit. 



C. medica, var. Lemon, the Lemon. The lemon and 

 the citron bear a considerable resemblance; the 

 Iriiit of the former is less knobbed at the extremities, 

 is rather longer and more irregular, and the skin 

 is thinner than in the citron ; both sorts are con- 

 founded by the dealers in the London market. 

 The variegated-leaved lemon is ^ very handsome 

 plant. 



C acida, the Lime; the leaves of this species are 

 almost quite entire and ovate ; the fruit globular, 

 smooth, of a greenish yellow, shining, and the 

 flower very odorous. 



C, decumana, the Shaddock ; the leaves are ovate 



