Archive image from page 77 of Culture of the citrus in. Culture of the citrus in California cultureofcitrusi00lelo Year: 1902 ( 74 STATE BOARD OK HOKTICULTrRE. First ptiir opposite, orbicular, eniarginate, subsessile, not articulated. Petiole crenate. Second pair often on the same level as the tirst two, so that there is a whorl of four. When distinct, oblong or elliptic, obtuse, otherw ise like the two preceding. Fifth leaf (where the first four are whorled) elliptic, cuneate at the base. Sixth leaf obovate-elliptic, more elongate and cuneate at the base, with a swelling of the midrib some d
Archive image from page 77 of Culture of the citrus in. Culture of the citrus in California cultureofcitrusi00lelo Year: 1902 ( 74 STATE BOARD OK HOKTICULTrRE. First ptiir opposite, orbicular, eniarginate, subsessile, not articulated. Petiole crenate. Second pair often on the same level as the tirst two, so that there is a whorl of four. When distinct, oblong or elliptic, obtuse, otherw ise like the two preceding. Fifth leaf (where the first four are whorled) elliptic, cuneate at the base. Sixth leaf obovate-elliptic, more elongate and cuneate at the base, with a swelling of the midrib some distiince above the base, corresponding to articulation. Seventh leaf ovate, bluntly pointed, articulated with an oblauceolate winged petiole, obsoletely crenate. — Modified type of ' Citrus Decumana'—A hybrid. (Reduced one half.) 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
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