. Culture of the citrus in California. Citrus fruits; Fruit-culture. 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 la
. Culture of the citrus in California. Citrus fruits; Fruit-culture. 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 "; 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:. 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, Byron Martin, 1856-1901. Sacramento, A. J. Johnston, superintendent state printing
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