. Cyclopedia of American horticulture, comprising suggestions for cultivation of horticultural plants, descriptions of the species of fruits, vegetables, flowers, and ornamental plants sold in the United States and Canada, together with geographical and biographical sketches. Gardening. CITRUS gined, of medium width : flg. small, white, sweet-smell- ing: fr. medium size, pear-shaped, smooth, light yellow, pulp subacid, greenish yellow. Cult, in Eu. since the seventeenth century. Only rarely cult, in the United States. 7194. â Bergamot oil is manufactured from the rind of this subspecies.
. Cyclopedia of American horticulture, comprising suggestions for cultivation of horticultural plants, descriptions of the species of fruits, vegetables, flowers, and ornamental plants sold in the United States and Canada, together with geographical and biographical sketches. Gardening. CITRUS gined, of medium width : flg. small, white, sweet-smell- ing: fr. medium size, pear-shaped, smooth, light yellow, pulp subacid, greenish yellow. Cult, in Eu. since the seventeenth century. Only rarely cult, in the United States. 7194. â Bergamot oil is manufactured from the rind of this subspecies. Var. Sinensis, Engler. (C. Aurdntium, var. dUlcis, Linn. O. Taliitinsis, Hort.). Common Sweet Okange, including the Malta or Portugal, Orange. Tree, 20-35 ft,: young branches pale green, angular, glabrous: Ivs. oblong-ovate, pointed ; petiole narrowly winged : fls. large, white: fr. mainly round, occasionally elliptical or ovate, orange or yellowish ; pulp when ripe sweet or slightly acid. India. Cultivated extensively in all tropi- cal and subtropical regions of the world.âThe Sweet Orange is valued mainly for its sweet, delicious fruit, which is eaten raw or made into marmalades, wine, etc. 'The rind is sweet and aromatic, and is used for culinary purposes. The extensive cultivation of the orange has led to the development of numerous variations, some 70 varieties being cultivated in the United States. Some of these forms are propagated fairly true to seed, but the majority are not, and must be propagated by "budding or grafting;. The following is a list of some of the most highly prized of the cultural forms ; Bahia (also known as Washington Navel and Riverside Navel): Fig. 476. Pr. large, solid and heavy, seedless, with prominent navel mark at apex; pulp juicy and of fine texture. Introduced from Brazil. The most popular variety cultivated in California, where it bears heavily. In Florida it is a shy bearer.â Boone (Boone Early") : Fr. round, medium size, fair
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