8 On the Varieties of the Citrus. [Appendix. 



without any use." This information is derived from Loureiro, 

 and seems, in some points, applicable to what Dr. Sickler calls 

 the Gigantick Cedrate. The appellation Cedrate, (Ital. Cedrato,) 

 comes from Cedro, which is the Italian for Citron. This tree 

 is very delicate, and only prospers in a warm climate, being im- 

 patient of rough air, cold rain, or snow. It succeeds, however, 

 admirably in the south of Italy, and best towards the sea ; for 

 instance, about Reggio and Amalji. But even there, these trees, 

 are commonly trained against walls, and carefully sheltered ; they 

 are seldom found as standards. 

 The Subdivisions of the Cedrates furnish four varieties, or sorts. 



1 . Common Furrowed Cedrate, (Ital. Cedrato volgare solcato.) 

 Fruit cylindrical, with a conical point : length 10 — 15 inches; 



breadth, or diameter, 6—9 ; weight 8 — 12 — pounds. The size 

 of these trees is not described by Dr. Sickler, because they are 

 generally trained, as espaliers. 



2. Common Gourd-shaped Cedrate, (Ital. Cedrato volgare co- 



comer ato. 



Length of the fruit 6 — 7 inches ; diameter, at the neck about 

 3 inches, in the middle about 8 ; weight 10 — 14 pounds. 



3. Sweet Cedrate of Reggio, (Ital. Cedrato dolcissimo di 



Reggio.) 



This Cedrate is more juicy, than the others, and of a sweet, and 

 pleasant flavour. Fruit cylindrical, with a smooth surface : the 

 others are generally rough ; length 6 — 7 inches ; breadth, or dia- 

 meter, 3 — 3y ; weight 5 — 7 pounds. 



4. Gigantick Multiform Cedrate, (Ital. Cedrato gigante di 



forma incerta ; Lat. Malum citreum maximum multiforme.) 

 It varies much in form ; the outer rind of the fruit is very 

 porous. Length 10 — 17 inches; breadth, or diameter, 6 — 9; 

 weight 15 — 16 pounds. 



