CITRUS FRUITS 
Harvey Lemons 
~Ponderosa Lemon 
An exceptionally large Lemon, fruits weighing from 114 to 214 pounds. This fruit, while a great 
novelty, has at the same time a well-defined usefulness. The juice from one of them will make a 
large pitcher of lemonade. It can also be used im all the culinary ways in which ordinary Lemons are 
used. It makes a very fme, thrifty, ornamental tree and bears heavy crops when quite young. Two 
or three of these trees should be included in every home orchard planting. 
‘Harvey Lemon 
We discovered this remarkable Lemon in Pinellas County, Fla., a number of years ago. We grew it 
experimentally for a time until we were convinced we had a Lemon which would be a completely de- 
sirable fruit for home consumption in Florida—and possibly even for commercial production. 
We have been selling Harvey Lemon trees for several years with entirely satisfactory results to the 
purchasers. The trees grow equally well on all root stocks and may therefore be planted in any type of 
citrus soil. They are thornless, grow upright rather than sprawling, and are practically immune to scab 
and other fungous diseases generally so common to the Lemon. We also have good reason to believe 
the Harvey is much more hardy than other Lemons, and it will certainly stand as much cold as orange 
and grapefruit trees. 
But it is the fruit itself that makes us so enthusiastic about this Lemon. In shape it closely re- 
sembles the California and Sicily varieties. Even when fully mature, it never becomes over-size or 
puffy. It colors naturally on the tree if permitted to become fully ripe or it takes on a fine color 
in the coloring room. 
While more or less everbearing in habit, the main crop matures from August to October. Both 
juice and acid content compare most favorably with the best commercial varieties. The trees bear 
heavy crops, commencing the third year after planting. Too much cannot be said in favor of this fine 
fruit, and we give it our unqualified endorsement as the ideal Lemon for the Florida market and for 
home use. 
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