Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1889-09-17
The cRAPE FRUIT III ].
Nm Excellent -utmtifute for CANINE /.
MAIariAi Dises az

''s&'hftht DfeeS o.
Too much ,an not be said Ia praise Of
me ponelo or grape fruit The mildly
outer principle which is conspicuous 10
the Juice Is undoubtedly anti m asarial.
IKE the bitter principle OF many baras
''nd roots. And aside from It's medicinal
Qualities. what Is more refreshing than
q draught Of pomelo juice taken fresh
and cool from the golden bowl In which
nature distilled It. after d process all
her own' Mr. Mott writes rs follows:
believe this valuable fruit has been
neglected by our horticuiturists here In
Florida in their haste TO find the best
oranges, for surely some OF the i'm
proved varieties are being much sought
after by moneyed people. 1t Is with
out question. one OF the most whole.
some fruits. and often 1t is eaten for its
medicinal properties. and even prescrib-
sd by our physicians, by those that know
oil its value rs d tonic and Alternative
medicine.
Especially Is 1t valuable In all cases
OF a Talarial type. For many years I
lave had very serious maIarial troubles.
| and for the past several months have
eaten whenever the opportunity offered
freely OF the grapefruit, and | am glad
| TO say that my health now is msich bet
Ter than it has been for many years,
and 1t Is a question with me whether
this fruit that ! am pricing 80 highly
Tor ] like it as a luxury has not had
much to do with my improved health.
The many forms OF the shaddocx
| icitrus dulcamara) and its culture by
the ancients evidence Of the high es.
timation in which it was held in the
earliest times. DeConotalIe says: The
number OF varieties in the MALAY Arch
| ipelago indicates an ancient cultiva.
ton Its original country Is not vel
| 6nown."
Scientists say OF IL: lit Is believed 10
be native OF Southern China; it il
common in China and Cochin China,
but this does not imply that ii Is wild
there. 1t is in the islands to the east OIL
the Malay Archipelago that the clearesl
indications OF II wild existence are found
seemaun is yet more positive ab .ut the
Fiji Isles. Extremely Common" he
says. land covering the banks OF the
rivers"
The name shaddock is the name OF q
captain who first introduced the specie,
into the West Indies. have been at /
loss for its name ''grape-fruit,' loca
name that has been given it in some
foreign country. 1t may be from thu
fact that often the fruit is in clusters
similar 10 the habit OF some kinds o
grapes
While the fruit has been grown il
orange countries for ages. and perhap
it is very seldom that 1t has beef
crossed with the orange, yet ii Is yer,
evident since its Importation to thi
country that it has become hybridizet
with the sweet orange. That may b.
owing to our peculiar climate. Such
thing might occur here. that has no
before in the many chimes 1t has beel
cultivated in.
have found one OF these changes II
Orange Couny. A grape fruit from
an orange seed. the tree taking NOR
the form OF the orange; the frui
smaller. skin thin. very much les
rag and in quality sweet and fine
much less of the bitter Of the crap
fruit; very valuable acquisition. $
much so that have thought it prope
10 purchase the original tree and add
to my list OF nursery trees. Hav
named it from the orange "aurantiur
Domelo. Florida Times-Union.