



APRICOTS. 24! 



shape, with a farrow running from the stem to the 

 head the skin is a bright yellow, with a red cheek ; 

 the flesh a yellowish white its greatest merit is its 

 early maturity: ripens in July. (fig. 1. ) 



2. PEACH APRICOT. 



This is the largest, and in general estimation, the 

 finest of all the varieties of the apricot ; the form is 

 round, the colour a yellowish fawn, on the shady side, 

 slightly coloured with red towards the sun ; the flesh 

 is yellow, sprightly, juicy and highly flavoured. I have 

 measured one more than five and a half inches in cir- 

 cumference, (fig* % ) 



3. BRUSSELLS APRICOT. 



This is the most hardy tree, and the most certain in 

 ur climate : it is a large, long, and rather flat fruit, the 

 colour a pale yellow with a portion of red, and some 

 red spots, the flesh a pale yellow, firm, rich, tender 

 and juicy it is clear at the stone, never grows me Jy^ 

 and ripens from the middle to the end of July. (fig. 3.) 



