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of Turkey in Asia. The Moorpark is often sent out for this variety ; and 

 BO, receiving it from three diflerent sources, we for a long time supposed 

 them identical. The true variety is not of quite as strong growth a? 

 Moorpark, wood being very short jointed. Fruit, medium, roundish, 

 about one and a half inch in diameter; skin, rich yellow, with orange red 

 spots and marblings on the sunny side ; flesh, yellow, tender, melting, 

 sweet; kernel, sweet. Season, last of July. 



Newhall's Early. 



Origin, Lynn, Mass. Fruit, medium, short, oval, bright orange, deep 

 red cheek, tender, juicy, rich delicious flavor; clingstone; season, last July, 

 early in August. (Cole.) 



Roman. 



Abricot Commun, I Grosse Germine, 

 Germiue, J Transparent. 



A strong grower, hardy tree, suited to cold unfavorable situations ; good 

 bearer ; poor flavor. Fruit, medium, oblong, compressed, pale yellow, 

 dotted with a few red spots ; flesh, dull yellow, soft, dry ; stone, oblong; 

 kernel, bitter; season, first August. 



Royal. 



Abricot Eoyale. 



A French variety, with large leaves, and vigorous habit of growth- 

 Fruit, above medium, roundish oval, slightly compressed, dull yellow, with 

 a little red; flesh, pale orange, firm and juicy; last of July. 



Shipley's. 



Shipley's Large, | Blenheim. 



From England, a good grower, and productive. Fruit, large, oval, 

 orange yellow, juicy, sweet; kernel, bitter; season, last July. 



Shaker Para. 



A variety not yet, to our knowledge, introduced. We have only seen 

 it noticed in the journal of the London Hort. Society. Its name, meaning 

 "bit of sugar," is the only description given. 



Turkey. 



Large Turkey, | De Nancy. 



Fruit, medium, round, deep yellow in the shade, mottled with brownish 

 orange in the sun; flesh, pale yellow, firm, juicy; kernel, sweet; seasoa, 

 middle August. 



The Blotched Leaved Turkey, or Gc^Id Blotched, is a sub-variety, in all 

 respects resembling the common Turkey, except having most of tlie leaves 

 more or less blotched with yellow. 



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