. Culture of the citrus in California. Citrus fruits; Fruit-culture. Imperial Limeânatural size. VARIETIES. Imperial.âFruit 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- I can, and not as suscep- â tible to frost. Mexican. â 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.âFruit large, coarse, and of inferior quality. Peab-Shaped.âFrui
. Culture of the citrus in California. Citrus fruits; Fruit-culture. Imperial Limeânatural size. VARIETIES. Imperial.âFruit 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- I can, and not as suscep- â tible to frost. Mexican. â 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.âFruit large, coarse, and of inferior quality. Peab-Shaped.âFruit 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 ver\ large and hardyâorna mental sort, undoubtedly a " ; Grown by 1 A. Castleman, of River side. Bearss.âA 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 .1. T. Bearss, of Porterville. Miscellaneous Varieties.âThe . following varieties have been introduced in recent years, principally from Florida:. > ,;/ yj-' V^^^. â¬-</ â¢" 1 'ross-^ection of Imperial Limeânatural 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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