62 THE APRICOT. 



CLASS III. Varieties unworthy farther Culture. 

 Alberge. 



Albergier. 



Fruit, small, roundish, yellow, flesh, firm, vinous. Middle of August, 



Brussels. 



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 Fruit, medium, oval, compressed, pale yellow, with dark brown specks ; 

 flesh, yellow, firm, brisk flavor. Middle of August Kernel, bitter. 



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Black. 



Purple, I Noir, 



Angoumois, | Violet, 

 Du Pape. 



Fruit, small, resembling a plum, round, reddish violet, or purple; flesh, tender, 

 juicy, adhering to the stone, astringent ; kernel, sweet. August. George 

 Hoadley, Esq.. informs us that this variety has been brought from Germany 

 under name of " Hamburgh Apricot," probably from Booth's nursery, near 

 Hamburgh. 



Orange. 



Early Orange, I Royal George, 

 Royal Orange, | Persian, 

 Royal Persian. 



Fruit, medium, roundish, orange color, with a ruddy tint in the sun ; flesh, 

 dark orange, dry, insipid ; kernel, sweet. Middle July. 



Red Masculine. 



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Early Masculine, I Abricot Precoce, 

 Brown Masculme, | Abricotier Hatif, 

 Abricotier. 



Fruit, small, round, yellow, spotted with dark red on the sunny side ; flesh, 

 yellow, poor flavor ; kernel, bitter. Season, middle July. 



White Masculine. 



White Apricot, I Abricotier Blanc, 

 Abricot Blanc, | Early White Masculme, 

 White Algiers. 



Differing from the above only in its color, and ripening a few aays later. 



