The gardener's magazine and register of rural & domestic improvement (1826)
Loudon, J. C. (John Claudius), 1783-1843, A. & R. Spottiswoode, printer, United States. Patent Office. Scientific Library, former owner DSI · London : Longman, Rees, Orme, Brown and Green · leaf 115
h we now do. The seeds, Dr. Mease states, aregrowing finely. — Cond. Madura aurantlaca. — Dr. Mease has sent us a specimen of the fruit ofthis tree, which grew in the nursery of Mr. MMahon near Philadelphia. It weighed 15 oz. when pulled, but it is not ripe. I see no reason whythis tree should not… … Sowerby. (fig. 22.) It measures 9 in. round, one way, and 9|in. theother, the colour is a greenish yellow; the taste acid, it not being half ripe. H 4 104 Domestic Notices : — England. We should be glad if Dr. Mease would supply us with any further in-formation in his power respecting this fruit;…