Archive image from page 243 of Culture of the citrus in. Culture of the citrus in California cultureofcitrusi00cali Year: 1900 ( Imperial Lime—natural size. VARIETIES. Imperial.—Fruit large, about the size of the Genoa lemon, with strong acid, few- seeds. Tree tender, wood brittle, but very- productive and a good, thrifty grower; fruits all the year round; not as thorny as the Mexi- can, and not as suscep- tible to frost. Mexican. — Fruit small, very popular, identical with the im- ported limes in our mar- kets. Tree dwarf, and suitable for hedges, but very susceptible to cold. Tahiti.—Fruit
Archive image from page 243 of Culture of the citrus in. Culture of the citrus in California cultureofcitrusi00cali Year: 1900 ( Imperial Lime—natural size. VARIETIES. Imperial.—Fruit large, about the size of the Genoa lemon, with strong acid, few- seeds. Tree tender, wood brittle, but very- productive and a good, thrifty grower; fruits all the year round; not as thorny as the Mexi- can, and not as suscep- tible to frost. Mexican. — Fruit small, very popular, identical with the im- ported limes in our mar- kets. Tree dwarf, and suitable for hedges, but very susceptible to cold. Tahiti.—Fruit large, coarse, and of inferior quality. Pear-Shaped.—Fruit large, pyriform, of a pale yellow color, with smooth, thin skin, and a strong aroma, partaking of the shaddock. Pulp juicy, with strong acid; seeds few and small. Tree very large and hardy—orna- mental sort, undoubtedly a 'sport.' Grown by I. A. Castleman, of River- side. Bearss.—A superb vari- ety, seedless or almost so. Fruit large, about the size of the Imperial, nearly round, with a thin, tough skin. Flesh tender and very juicy, acid somewhat mild. Grown by J. T. Bearss, of Porterville. Miscellaneous Varieties.—The following varieties have been introduced in recent years, principally from Florida:
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