. 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 probably being the most easily injured by cold of any of the citrous fruits. It is prop, by seeds, cuttings, lay- ering, etc. The cultivated varieties do not propagate true to seed, and must be budded or grafted. The fr. is prized for the thick, tender, aromatic rind, which is pre- served or candied, and
. 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 probably being the most easily injured by cold of any of the citrous fruits. It is prop, by seeds, cuttings, lay- ering, etc. The cultivated varieties do not propagate true to seed, and must be budded or grafted. The fr. is prized for the thick, tender, aromatic rind, which is pre- served or candied, and used extensively for culinary and confectionary puriioses. Many forms and horticul- tural varieties are grown in Florida and California, but none have thus far proved of noteworthy commercial value. The Corsican, a variety recently introduced by the U. S. Department of Agriculture from Corsica, has given evidence of being a desirable commercial sort for cultivation in this country. Var. Limon, Linn. Lemon. Small, spreading trees or shrubs: young brahches smooth, yellowish green: Ivs. ovate-oblong, crenate or serrate; petiole short, mar- ginless or slightlv wiri-ed : fr. « vfllow, round, ovate or eliiptiriil, ' . tliiii. Cultivated exten'sivrlv'III':,: â . : - n |'i'-ai from cuttings, p. by budding or grafting, )t come true to seed. The irtant horticultural varie- peil. blunt. Foreign. âEu- 1 r. i iliiirnless. Foreign.â V :il, nearly seedless: :n.âLisbon: Fr. me-. 481 Kumquat â Citrus Japo ity excellent nnd smooth thm seeds few or none One of the finest Lemons grown âThe so called Fmgered Citron or Lemon v« digltata Ris o (or %ar ijuia cirpa), in which the mdnidml tupels of the fruit are separated above, is strosity. f See Fig. 482 fruit known locally a; Rough Lemon, or sim GIVE 325 m interesting and striking mon- which is taken from a Japanese the Bushiukan.) The Florida Rough Lemon," as it is called,. Please note tha
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