The Florida agriculturist., 1884-07-23

recognize hybrid of the lemon and or
ange One finds the, first in the fruit
the second in the leaves and flowers.
But the bergamot improves upon these
two species by the sweetness of it per-
fume, which is delicious, and of which
the choicest essences are made. Writers
upon agriculture have been in doubt as
to the origin OF this odor, it not being
found in the lemon or the orange; and
some have advanced the theory that the
variety was the product Of lemon graft
upon bergamot pear, with the fruit of
which, how ever, the odor of this agrume
has no connection, But we are now
convinced that, with the same principles
differently combined, Nature diversi-
ties greatly her products, and consequent
ly, it is very probable that the combina
ton of the odorous principles of the
lemon with those OF the orange may give
a result still more exquisite than either
alone. have noted this phenomenon in
the most of the mixtures OF the genus
Citrus.
The cltron OF Naples, for instance, has
certainly an aroma more exquisite than
that of either lemon or orange and the
lime OF Florence Is poncire surprising
IN odor the common citron. The same
may be remarked with regard to the
Paradise-apple, of which the skin sur
passes in abundance and delicacy that of
even the type of the citrons, or OF the
citron of the Jews.
HYBRIDS-No. XVI
Citrus medica limon aurantiat2 fructu pusil.
10, SobOSo, cOrtice glabro, tenui, odorato,
medulia acida, gratissima.
Line de Naples petit fruit.
LimoncellO de Napoli.
I oI.al,av
Limon pusillus calaber; calabrise limone.
[Commelyn. Hesp. Belg.]
Limon calaber: linlOn calabrese. [Volc.
The lime of Naples is small lemon,
which takes after the orange, of which
it is hybrid. 1t does not attain great
height, and, unlike the lemon, its slight,
yellowish branches will not submit to be
trained en- espalier.
Its small and deeply-colored leaves
have the winged petiole !; the thorn which
grows at their axil is SO early and so in
variable, that it is with great difficulty
suitable buds ior grating can b. detach
l2Whifa Thefflsif snlail Is IS lsarol ea
lemons lis round, having the pisfII 4
| its extremity, and q yellowish, smooth
and very thin skin, which is odorous
Its pulp is abundant; its juice acid and
agreeable, because of its delicacy and
aroma. This is one of the most highly
esteemed lemons.
1t has no seeds, but is multiplied by a
peculiar kind OF grating, on account OF
the thorn rendering it difficult to procure
suitable bud.
Nolcamerius describes two varieties of
it; one very much like this The first
that he calls batliaus HSpGnicuS, bal
jotie di Spagpo, and OF which the leaf
is narrow and fiat; the fruit yellow,
round, and small the pulp green; and
juice plentiful, acid, and pleasant-is but
Il variety OF lustrato,
But the second, that he calls li,non ir-
ritotor dppetentio; Iimon aguszG appetite,
is surely hybrid Of the bigarade, a true
lime, in which the traits OF the two spe-
cies are well based and closely united.
The flower is small and white; the
fruit, about the size OF walnut, is round,
and carries the pistil upon its point. 1t
is covered by red and very thin skin,
smelling of musk. The juice is sour,
but pleasant.