. . hundred. Whenexposed the fruit shrinks and loses in weight very rapidly,due to the evaporation of moisture from the pulpy interior. The following is a description of the excellently coloredplate: A is a flowering and fruit-bearing twig, nearly nat-ural size; 1 is a single flower, somewhat magnified; 2,stamens and pistil; 3, ovary in longitudinal sections; 3a,ovary in cross-section; 4, antlers; 4a, pollen-grains; 5, fruit,nearly natural size; 6, cross-section of fruit showing rind,large-celled pulp, and seeds; 7, 8, and 9, seeds.

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. . hundred. Whenexposed the fruit shrinks and loses in weight very rapidly,due to the evaporation of moisture from the pulpy interior. The following is a description of the excellently coloredplate: A is a flowering and fruit-bearing twig, nearly nat-ural size; 1 is a single flower, somewhat magnified; 2,stamens and pistil; 3, ovary in longitudinal sections; 3a,ovary in cross-section; 4, antlers; 4a, pollen-grains; 5, fruit,nearly natural size; 6, cross-section of fruit showing rind,large-celled pulp, and seeds; 7, 8, and 9, seeds. A. Schneider. Originally a native of Asia, the Lemon has becomewidely distributed in Europe, Africa, and America, and,although far more susceptible to injury from frosts thanthe orange, the trees are successfully cultivated under manyconditions. Doubtless the best results in this country havebeen obtained in California. Thousands of acres aroundSan Diego are planted with lemon trees, while large districtsin the Ojai Valley, Ventara, Santa Barbara, Pomona, and. 19 LEMON. COPYRIGHT 1900 BY A W. MUMFORD. CHICAGO

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