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CITRUS AURANTIUM.—Var: (C.Sinensis) Sweet Orange. A 
small tree about 10 to 12 feet high with dark green foliage. 
The orange tree has many varieties. The following are the 
little known ones among several other important varieties. 
JAFFA. A large beautifully yellow coloured ovoid fruit of 
first rate quality, pulp rich and juicy. 
KING ORANGE. A fine large variety of Mandarine with 
soft loose rind. 7 
SEVILLE ORANGE. Large round juicy fruits with bright 
yellow rind and very fine marmalade is made from the fruit. 
MANDARIN. (Citrus nobilis). Large juicy fruits of deep 
colour, loose skinned and of good sweet flavour. 
TANGERINE. A small variety of Mandarine which bears 
freely. 
CITRUS ACIDA. Lime. A small spiny shrubby tree with 
round or oval shaped acid fruits. The juice is used for 
flavouring and culinary purposes and is also largely employed 
for making lime-juice cordial and other cooling drinks. 
CITRUS DECUMANA. Shaddock or Pomelo. A small tree 
of about 20 to 25 feet, with large round or ovoid fruits. 
There are several varieties varying in shape, size of the 
fruit as well as in the colour and flavour of the pulp. 
In some varieties the pulp is beautifully crimson and sweet 
and in others white an acid. The fruit is often used for 
making jam. 
CITRUS LIMETTA. A fairly large lime of the size of 2 
moderate sized orange with smooth pale green rind. The 
juice is sweet and excellent for refreshing drinks. 
CITRUS LIMONUM. Lemon. A small sized tree which is 
extensively cultivated in Southern Europe etc. for its well- 
known, acid juicy fruit, which is generally ovoid in form or 
pale-yellow in colour when ripe. 
CITRUS MEDICA. Var: Citron. A small tree much culti- 
vated in Southern Europe etc., fruits large, spherical fruit 
of 10 to 12 inches in diameter and much used in preserves 
and largely employed in the preparation of confectionery, 
marmalades etc. : 
CITRUS GRANDIS.—Grape fruit. A small sized tree, the fruits 
resembling large oranges or smaller pomelos and in shape 
are usually globular, but sometimes ovoid. The pulp is juicy 
pale yellow, pink or crimson with a pleasant acid. Sweet 
taste. The tree is extensively cultivated commercially in 
Florida, Salifornia, Jamaica, for its fruit and is very popular. 
The fruit is said to have physiological action of stimulating 
the appetite and promoting salivary and gastric digestion. 
Quotations for all the Citrus varieties, Seeds, Seed- 
lings & Grafts, local & imported varieties—sent on 
application. 
