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skin light yellow ; flesh slightly darker than the skin, not firm, very 

 jnicy, sweet but not sprightly. Stone medium size. Season last 

 of July. 



" Black or Purple. — An old variety quite distinct from the common 

 apricots and belonging to the species p?'U7ius dasycarjya. (See 

 23late I.) Tree not as free a grower as the other sorts ; young shoots 

 more slender ; leav^es narrower. Fruit medium size, nearly round; 

 skin dull reddish purple in the sun, covered with a slight down. 

 Flesh a deep red toward the outside, but tinged with yellow next 

 the pit, to wdiicli it adheres somewhat; juicy; inferior to common 

 apricots in quality. Season middle of August. 



Budd. — J. L. Budd. A Russian variety. Tree upright, vigor- 

 ous. Fruit small, oval, slightly flattened, sides unequal, suture 

 deep, extending half-round ; skin golden yellow, tinged with red on 

 the exposed side; flesh bright orange, darker than the skin, juicy, 

 fibrous and coarse ; pit comparatively large. Moderately productive 

 this year. Season first of August. 



Catherine. — A Russian variety. Tree an upright, vigorous 

 grower. Fruit small, nearly round ; suture half-round and ends in 

 a small point at the apex. (See plate 2). Skin light orange color 

 when fully ripe, splashed with red on the exposed side ; flesh darker 

 than the skin, a fine bright orange color, juicy, sweet and melting 

 but somewhat stringy. Quality good for a Russian. Pit large. 

 Season, first of August. 



Early Moorpark. — (See illustration, figure 1.) This is one of the 

 old varieties that is much esteemed. Tree vigorous and productive. 

 Fruit of good size and excellent quality. Ripens here about the 

 middle of July. 



Gibb. — A Russian variety ; vigorous, upright. Leaves have 

 globose glands. Fruit below medium, roundish with obtuse apex ; 

 suture somewhat obscure, extending half round. (See plate 3.) 

 Skin very light yellow. Flesh yellowish, juicy, moderately firm, 

 nearly sweet, good quality and does not adhere to the medium sized 

 stone. Season, last of July. 



Golden Russian. — Tree a good grower. Leaves have few globose 

 glands. Fruit below medium, roundish, slightly obovate ; suture 

 not deep, extending half round, skin light greenish yellow with fine 

 bloom. Flesh golden yellow, tender, very juicy, rather coarse, 

 semi-cling-. Pit rather large. Ripens here about August 1st. 



