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Lemon (Fruit of a small tree)

the fruit of a small tree rantiacex). There are many varieties same natural order as the orange (Aucommon or the ceiling in the Hall of Hercules at 1626. Proceeding to Canada in 1641, he lived among the Huron tribe of Indians and fought with the Iroquois. In 1668 Louis XIV. made him Seigneur de Longueuil, and afterward also de Cha- teauguay. He was for several years lived among the Huron tribe of Indians Louis XIV. made him Seigneur de and fought with the Iroquois. In 1668 Longueuil, and afterward also de Chaguished. The eldest, CHARLES, Baron de Longueuil, was born in 1656, and in his Captain of Montreal, and died in 1683.

Of his 11 sons, nearly all became distin- Longueuil, was born in 1656, and in his was made governor of Montreal and baron in 1700, and became commandantcluded under the following four distinct types: (1) The common or Genoa

Genoa was made governor of Montreal and cluded under the following four distinct youth served in the French army. He types: (1) The lemon, which is the most plentiful in the baron in 1700, and became commandantshops. (2) The thin-skinned lemon, general of the colony. He died at Montwhich is of large size, having a thin, real in 1729. His descendant, CHARLES smooth shining fragrant rind. The pulp COLMOR GRANT, had his Canadian title which, while having the external appear- the French navy, and in 1694-1697 (3) The sweet lemon, recognized by the queen in 1880. Anwhich, while having the external appear- other son, JOSEPH, became an officer in ance of the lemon, has the pulp sweet the French navy, and in 1694-1697 operate with land forces under his He subsequently brought vessels to Hudson bay to cobrother Iberville. conveyed colonists to Louisiana, surveyed its coast, and aided in capturing Pensacola. cious aroma. merce. like that of the orange. (4) The citron lemon, or the Ligurian lemon of com-

It is a large oblong fruit, with a thick, rough warted rind, which is eatable. The pulp, however, is the least delicate of all lemons. The peculiar and grateful flavor of the juice of the lemon is mainly due to citric acid. The most valuable of its properties, however, is the of scurvy. The prevention and cure well known use of the rind, either fresh or preserved, in the cook's and the confectioner's arts for flavoring and ornamenting dishes, cakes, and candies need only be alluded to. The essential oil is obtained from the rind. The lemon is largely cultivated in all the warmer countries of the S. of Europe and those bordering on the Mediterranean, and it is naturalized in some parts of South America and in the East and West Indies, and in parts of Australia. America and in the East and West Ined from the fresh lemon peel either by pressure or by distillation. It enters into most perfumes, such as eau de Cologne, etc. The so-called salt of of potash.