. 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. Gardening. 481 Kumquat — Citrus Japo ity excellent nnd smooth thm seeds few or none One of the finest Lemons grown —The so called Fmgered Citron or Lemon v« digltata Ris o (or %ar ijuia cirpa), in which the mdnidml tupels of the fruit are separated above, is strosity. f See Fig. 482 fruit known locally a; Rough Lemon, or
. 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. Gardening. 481 Kumquat — Citrus Japo ity excellent nnd smooth thm seeds few or none One of the finest Lemons grown —The so called Fmgered Citron or Lemon v« digltata Ris o (or %ar ijuia cirpa), in which the mdnidml tupels of the fruit are separated above, is strosity. f See Fig. 482 fruit known locally a; Rough Lemon, or sim GIVE 325 m interesting and striking mon- which is taken from a Japanese the Bushiukan.) The Florida Rough Lemon," as it is called,. is a fruit of doubtful relationship. Its appearance sug- gests that it may be a hybrid between the Citron and Lemon. It is a strong, vigorous grower, and forms an excellent stock, in warm localities, for the various orange varieties. It is the best stock for the Bahia navel orange usually increasmg its fruitfulness Var dcida Hook (6 Medica var Limitta of trade catalogues etc ) Lime A bush or small tree, 10-20 ft. high Ivs oval or elliptical small crenate or serrate; petiole wmg margined, but not as broadlj so as in the sour orange and pomelo fls small white or with a slight pinkish tinge -nithout petals normall> 5 but often 4 fr simll il \ iti, or elliptical nnd thin light leui n \ II I i i j '| \erv sour and somewhat bitt i lui ^ ' I mlj cultiiated in the West In li it has escaped from cultivati n nl i wild frequently forming den i tin I i I M i 4 1 he horticultural varieties are Mexn u Escaped from Indies Supi i Persian Fi 1 excellent quah CUandarin Lin in havm;^ easil \ iilii 11 1 m tht, Inited States A I ill h m) Fr small oblong. \ iti 11 111 s utb Florida and the West t h i\ I 1 u introduced from Mex — ; tb m in the preceding said to be of Intioduced tiom Persia—Rangpur Fr lesembling a mandarin orange no\ iblc imd lu
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