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On the Varieties of the Citrus. [Appendix. 



Six varieties, or subdivisions. 



1 . The long, pointed, Cedrate Lemon, or Citronate, (Ital. Limone 



Cedrato lunghissimo.) 

 Fruit 5—7 inches long, about three in diameter. Tree usually 

 trained. The fruit of the other varieties is less. 



2. Cedrate Lemon of Amalfi, (Ital. Limone Cedrato d Arnalfi.) 

 Tree 6—7 feet high. 



3. Cedrate Lemon of Siena, (Ital. Limone Cedrato di Siena.) 

 Tree 7—8 feet high. 



4. Cedrate Lemon of Rome, (Ital. Limone Cedrato di Roma.) 

 Tree 4 — 6 feet high. 



5. Cedrate Lemon of Florence, (Ital. Limone Cedrato di Firenza) 

 Tree 7—8 feet high. 



6. Wild Cedrate Lemon, (Ital. Limone Cedrato bruto.) 



The juice of this fruit is very acid, and harsh. Tree 6—7 

 feet high. 



Division IV. The Lumies, or Lomies, (Ital. Lumie, Lomie; 

 Fr. Lumies.) 



The Lumies seem to be a variety between the Cedrates and the 

 Cedrate Lemons ; and may be considered as the finest improved 

 sort of the whole class of Lemons. 



Two subdivisions, namely ; 



1. Lumies, strictly so called. 



2. Apple Lumies. 



Eight sorts, in both together. 

 Subdivision 1 . Lumies properly so called. 

 Five sorts. 



a. Lumy of Jerusalem, (Ital. Lumia di Gierusalemme.) 



Fruit 5 — 6 inches long, about 4 in diameter. Tree commonly 

 trained. 



b. Pot Lumy ofReggio, (Ital. La Giaretta di Reggio.) 



