THE ArnicoT. 435 



Brown's Early. 



Origin, Chelsea, Mass. 



Fruit large, short OA^al, yellow, bright red cheek. Flesh yellow, 

 melting, rich, juicy, luscious flavor. Season, middle to last of Jul v. 

 (Cole.) 



Brussels. 



The Brussels Apricot is not a fine fruit in this country, hut it is a 

 good bearer iu light soils. 



Fruit of medium size, rather oval, and flattened on its side. Skin 

 pale yellow, dotted with w^hite in the shade, but often marked with a 

 little russety brown in the sun. Suture deep next the stalk. Flesh 

 yellow, rather fij-m, with a lively but not rich flavor. Kernel bitter. 

 Middle of August. The Brussels of some collections is the J3reda. 



Burlington. 



Raised by Mrs. Woolman, Burlington, N. J. Tree vigorous. 



Fruit medium to lai-ge, oblong, somewhat compressed at the sides, 

 with a distinct suture. Skin golden yellow, with numerous red spots 

 and a ruddy tint on the side exposed to the sun. Flesh yellowish, 

 sweet, and fine. Middle of July to the first of Aiigi;st. This variety is 

 probably out of existence. 



Canino Grosso. 



A variety from the Papal States of Italy, introduced by Thomas 

 Bivers, Sawbridgeworth, England. Tree hardy and a vigorous 

 grower. 



Friiit quite large. Skin orange, becoming red in the sun. Flesh 

 rich I'eddish yellow, melting, high-flavored. Middle July. 



Claude Bidot. 



From France. Tree vigorous and productive. 



Fruit medium, roundish ovate, deep suture, half round. Skin deep 

 orange yellow, spotted and shaded with deep I'ed. Flesh deep yellow, 

 slightly colored with red on the side of the sun. Flesh fijie, melting, 

 sugary, ai'omatic. Stone medium, i-oundish ovate. Kernel very sweet. 

 (An. Pom.) 



CoMicE DE Toulon. 



Of French origin. 



Fruit large, roundish ovate. Skin very downy, yellow, becoming 

 orange in the sun, Avith deep carmine dots. Flesh orange yellow, fine, 

 juicy, aromatic. Kernel sweet. Early July. (An. Pom.) 



Des Faroes. 



Originated near Lyons, France. 



Fruit medium to large, roundish oval, golden j^ellow, covered Avith a 

 cihort down. Flesh orange yellow, fine, juicy, musky perfumed. Stone 

 large. Separates free from the flesh. Last of June. (Verg.) 



