. wo die Citronen bliihn,Im dunkeln laub die Gold-Orangen gliihn,Ein sanfler Wind vom blauen Himmel weht,Die Myrte still und hoch der Lorber steht. Goethe. ^^^HE Citrus auraii-t h H 1^ tium, under fa- vourable circum--_ g:ft<,-J^^^a stances, usuallyattains a height of twenty-five or thirtyfeet, and is graceful in all its parts. Thetrunk is upright, and branches into a regu-lar or symmetrical head. The bark of thetwigs is of a soft and almost translucentgreen, while that of the trunk and olderbranches is of a delicate ash-gray. Th
. wo die Citronen bliihn,Im dunkeln laub die Gold-Orangen gliihn,Ein sanfler Wind vom blauen Himmel weht,Die Myrte still und hoch der Lorber steht. Goethe. ^^^HE Citrus auraii-t h H 1^ tium, under fa- vourable circum--_ g:ft<,-J^^^a stances, usuallyattains a height of twenty-five or thirtyfeet, and is graceful in all its parts. Thetrunk is upright, and branches into a regu-lar or symmetrical head. The bark of thetwigs is of a soft and almost translucentgreen, while that of the trunk and olderbranches is of a delicate ash-gray. Theleaves are moderately large, beautifullyshaped, of a fine healthy green, and shiningon the upper sides, while the under sideshave a slight appearance of down. Theflowers occur in little clusters on the sidesof the branches, are pleasing in their form,of a delicate white in the sweet oranges,and in the more acid varieties slightly tingedwith pink. In some plants, they have amore powerful idour, and are, for the mo-ment, more rich ; but, in the orange-grove,8. 68 CITRUS AUKANTIUM. there is a fragrance in the aroma which never satiates nor offends; and, as thetree is at one and the same time in all stages of its bearing—in flower, in fruitjust set, and in golden fruit, inviting the handto pull and the palate to taste,—it is hardly possible to conceive or imagine any object more delightful. Thereis something, too, peculiar in the organization of the fruit of this tree. Its rind, orexternal covering, is of a spongy texture, containing but little juice or sap of anykind in its substance; but the external surface is covered, or tuberculated withlittle glands, which secrete an acrid, volatile oil, very inflammable, and of astrong, pungent taste. The interior of the fruit is usually divided into from nineto twelve carpels or cells, which contain the pulp, seeds, and juice, and are unitedby a whitish pellicle or leathery skin, radiating from the centre to the rind, andmay easily be
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