14 On the Varieties of the Citrus. [Appendix. 



are thence defined by Gallesio, by the term of Citrus MedicaLimon 

 Aurantiata. The varieties thus raised may be supposed to exist 

 in great number, if slight shades of difference are admitted as 

 distinctions. Dr. Sickler subdivides them into the following 

 four, as the most remarkable. 



1 . Small round sweet Lime, (Ital. Lima piccola dolce tonda.) 

 Fruit. 2 — 2jr inches long, 1^ — H in diameter. Tree 3—4 



feet high. 



2. Round Roman Lime, or Bergamotte Lime, (Ital. Lima Ro- 



mana tonda, if Bergamotto ; Fr. Lime de Rome ronde, Lime 

 Bergamotte.) 



Fruit 2£ — 3 inches long, 3 in diameter. Tree high-stemmed, 

 the exact measure not given. 



3. Heart shaped Lime, (Ital. Lima a forma di cuore.) 



Fruit both in length, and breadth, 4 — 6 inches. Tree trained. 



4. Long*monstrous Lime, (Ital. Lima lunga monstrosa.) It is 



also called the Cedrate Lime. 

 Fruit 8 — 10 inches long, 5 — 7 in breadth. Tree trained. 



Class B. The Oranges, (Ital. Agrumi Arancj.) 

 Division I. Bitter Oranges, (Ital. Arancj volgari.) 

 Six sorts. 



1 Common Bitter Orange, (Ital. A ranch forte ; Fr. Bigarade.) 

 Fruit round, somewhat flattended, dark gold -coloured. Tree 

 18—20 feet high. This is reckoned a good stock to graft 

 the other sorts upon. 



2. Bitter* Orange, with half double blossom, (Ital Arancio forte 



a for semidoppio ; Fr. Bigarade hfleur double.) 

 Fruit perfectly round, light yellow. Tree 12 — 14 feet high. 



3. Bitter Orange, with curled leaves, (Ital. Arancio a mazzetto: 



Fr. Orange afeuillesfrisees.) 

 Fruit perfectly round, gold colour. Tree 5—6 feet high. 



