the Genus Citrus. By Mr. Richard Ayres. 31S 



The fruit which I exhibited to the Society was part of the 

 produce of 1818, which was particularly great in that year, 

 nineteen of the older trees yielded two hundred and seventy 

 eight dozen of ripe fruit, being nearly fifteen dozen on an 

 average to each tree. This quantity was thus produced : the 

 Citron tree in the green-house bore eight dozen, each 

 Citron measuring from fourteen inches and a half to sixteen 

 inches and a half in circumference : three China Orange 

 trees, viz. one in the green-house, and two in the conserva- 

 tory, had sixty dozen of fruit, some of which measured thir- 

 teen inches round ; six Seville Orange trees, viz. one in the 

 green-house, three in the conservatory, and two in tubs, bore 

 one hundred and forty dozen of fruit : seven Lemon trees viz. 

 three in the conservatory, three in the green-house, and one 

 in a tub, had fifty dozen of fruit : and from two Lime trees, 

 which were then in tubs, but which are now in the borders, 

 as above mentioned, twenty dozen of fruit were obtained. 



The crop was not so large last year, I did not expect it 

 would be so, but the Citron yielded seven dozen of fruit; one 

 of them Mr. Mundy sent to the Society in December last, it 

 was seventeen inches and a half in circumference. The 

 produce of the other different trees was fine, not only as 

 respected its appearance, but the excellence of its quality. 

 The trees th s year promise an abundant crop. 



I have the honour to be, 

 Sir, 



Your very obedient Servant, 

 Richard Ayres. 



Sin pi. ,,. near Derby, 

 March 13, 1820. 



