. Cyclopedia of American horticulture, comprising suggestions for cultivation of horticultural plants, descriptions of the species of fruits, vegetables, flowers and ornamental plants sold in the United States and Canada, together with geographical and biographical sketches, and a synopsis of the vegetable kingdom . adly winged: fls. large, white;stamens 16-24: fr. usually pale lemon-color, eitherglobose or pyriform, the best varieties being abouttwice the size of a good orange; pulp pale yellow orgreenish white. The pear-shaped form is not now cul-tivated, and the very large, thick-skinned va
. Cyclopedia of American horticulture, comprising suggestions for cultivation of horticultural plants, descriptions of the species of fruits, vegetables, flowers and ornamental plants sold in the United States and Canada, together with geographical and biographical sketches, and a synopsis of the vegetable kingdom . adly winged: fls. large, white;stamens 16-24: fr. usually pale lemon-color, eitherglobose or pyriform, the best varieties being abouttwice the size of a good orange; pulp pale yellow orgreenish white. The pear-shaped form is not now cul-tivated, and the very large, thick-skinned varieties withcoarse flesh are undesirable. One of the best varieties ofPomelo or Grape-fruit known is grown in the hills ofJamaica, and of late years has been very extensi»-elyplanted throughout the island. It is a fruit about 16inches in circumference, pale lemon-color, with smoothskin and oil glands very noticeable but below the pulp is pale yellow or greenish white, subacid inflavor, or fairly sweet when the fruit is quite ripe. Thefruits are borne usually in clusters of from 3 to 15, hencethe name Grape-fruit (in clusters or bunches likegrapes), by which it is known in Jamaica. This fruitcommands a ready sale at highly remunerative prices inthe New York and other markets. Many varieties c>. 1888. Pomelo or grape-fruit lX>sJ. Pomelo are now cultivated, the majority of these havingoriginated in California or Florida. The Pomelo is much esteemed as a dessert fruit, andhas the reputation of being an excellent digestive. Itcontains sugar and citric acid, with much essential oilin the peel. In Jamaica this fruit tree is propagatedfrom seeds, or by budding on the rough lemon grows in company with the orange, and requires thesame treatment; it is not, however, so liable to diseaseas the orange, nor is it so much affected by scale andother troublesome insects. 1398 POMELO POMOLOGY Shaddock.—Although botauically tlie Pomelo andShaddock are of one species,
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