(Citrus)    BONAVIA, E(manuel).   THE CULTIVATED ORANGES AND LEMONS OF INDIA AND CEYLON   With Researches Into Their Origins And The Derivation Of Their Names, And Other Useful Information. With An Atlas Of Illustrations.     &nbspLondon: W.H. Allen & Co.,   1890.          A desirable copy of this detailed two volume study of Indian citrus cultivation. This copy includes the author's signature, annotations and attached notes along with the bookplate of the Cornelius J. Hauck Collection. Emanuel Bonavia was superintendent at Lucknow Gardens in 1876 and at Calcutta in 1885 (see Desmond, DICTIONARY OF BRITISH AND IRISH BOTANISTS AND HORTICULTURISTS). He began this work on the Indian citrus fruits to demonstrate their potential as a commercial crop, but his enthusiasm for the subject extended beyond that framework in the book. All of the drawings in the atlas volume are by Bonavia except for some by Mr. McLeod from Assam and Mr. Stevenson from Sylhet. With an appendix containing a translation of chapters on the citrus in the "Flora of Amboyna" by Rumphius followed by a glossary. Some listings for this work give 1888-1890 as dates (and some include advertising in volume one); this copy is dated 1890 in both volumes and contains no advertising. The penned notes taped in to the preliminaries are quotes from other works with comments by Bonavia.   Two volumes, 8vo (22 x 14 cm); xix + (I) + 384 pp.; oblong 8vo (18.7 x 25 cm); (vi) + 260 plates, including plate 116a, with page of descriptive text opposite each plate.   Lindley Library p. 40; Nissen 199, but with the first volume dated 1890.          Original cloth, edge wear at spine ends and corners; author's annotations in pencil and pen in the text; inner hinge end papers reinforced, but hinges firm except for front hinge of atlas volume; some pages of the poor quality paper nicked, creased or dog-earred in margins. $450.00

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