. Culture of the citrus in California. Citrus fruits; Fruit-culture. 74 STAT;-: Bf)AKI) DK IIOItriCULTIKE. First p;iir opiMisiti', iiiidi-iilai-, eiiiiirgiiiate, subwossilf, lU't articulated. Petiole rj'ciiatr. Seciiiid pair cifteii on the same level as the first two, so that there is a whurl of foui. When distiiiet, ohlonj;'or ellii>tic, ol>tase, otiierv ise like the two ])i-ecedin^-. Fifth leaf (where the first four are whorled) elliptic, ciiiieate at the base. leaf oliovate-elliiitic, more elonj^ate and cuneate at the base, with a swelling of the midrib some disti.,nce al.)o\'e
. Culture of the citrus in California. Citrus fruits; Fruit-culture. 74 STAT;-: Bf)AKI) DK IIOItriCULTIKE. First p;iir opiMisiti', iiiidi-iilai-, eiiiiirgiiiate, subwossilf, lU't articulated. Petiole rj'ciiatr. Seciiiid pair cifteii on the same level as the first two, so that there is a whurl of foui. When distiiiet, ohlonj;'or ellii>tic, ol>tase, otiierv ise like the two ])i-ecedin^-. Fifth leaf (where the first four are whorled) elliptic, ciiiieate at the base. leaf oliovate-elliiitic, more elonj^ate and cuneate at the base, with a swelling of the midrib some disti.,nce al.)o\'e tlie base, corres[>onding to articulation. Seventli leaf ovate, bluntly ]ioiiited, articulated witli an oblanceolate winged petiole, obsuletely crenate. — Modified type of "Citrus Decumaiia"—A hybrid. (Reduced one fialf,) Fruit mostly pyriform, very large, pale yellow, with rugged skin, very thick and bitter; pulp in some sorts white with green tint, in others dark green. Fruit contains many large seeds, and very little juice, which is bitter acid. The tree is a rapid grower and very ornamental, but the fruit is of very little value, except for decorative purposes. It is greatly. Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original California. State Board of Horticulture; Lelong, Bryon Martin, 1856-1901. Sacramento, A. J. Johnston
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