Show ClassIfication of Kumquat he English botanical of tho the kumquat Is la japonica It was named In honor honorof honorof ot of Fortune collector for forthe forthe the Royal Hoyal Horticultural society of London who first Introduced It Into England from the province of roo how chow too an end ond China In 1850 It Is 1 grown In Lug Lug- Lugland Lug land land In greenhouses g Four years after the tho kumquat was Introduced Into England according to u sa In the J Los os Angeles Times It was vos brought to America In 1860 Nur Nur- Nursery Nursery sery men In Florida found the de- de demand de demand mand wand growing gro ing for the tho plant so BO La In they started Importing It from China A few years later the 1 kumquat found Its way isny to Call Cali fornin |