66 FRUIT-GARDENING. 



and the fruit, which ripens early in August, is in great es 

 teem. 



BRUSSELS. Highly esteemed for its productiveness; fruit 

 medium size, inclining to an oval form ; of a yellow color, and 

 next the sun covered with numerous dark spots ; the flesh is 

 of a greenish-yellow color, of a brisk flavor, and not liable to 

 become mealy : ripens in August. 



BLOTCHED-LEAVED ROMAN, Blotch-Leaved Turkey, Varie 

 gated Turkey, Abricot Macule of the French. Fruit middle 

 size, in form slightly compressed, inclining to oval ; skin dull 

 straw-color, with orange or red spots ; flesh pale straw-color, 

 soft, dry, rather mealy ; kernel rather bitter. A very hardy 

 and productive variety ; ripe towards the end of July. 



EARLY ORANGE, Royal George, Royal Orange. The fruit 

 of a medium size ; of a deep yellow color, spotted with red or 

 dark purple next the sun; flesh deep orange, succulent, and 

 well flavored ; not perfectly a freestone : ripens early in August. 



HEMSKIRKE. Fruit middle-sized, roundish, slightly com 

 pressed ; of a bright yellow color ; flesh tender, juicy, with a 

 particularly rich, delicate flavor, resembling that of the Green 

 Gage Plum : ripe in July. 



LARGE EARLY APRICOT, Abricot Gros Precoce, Abricot de St. 

 Jean, Abricot de St. Jean rouge, Abricot gros d Alexandrie. 

 Fruit somewhat oblong ; skin downy, orange, spotted with 

 red ; flesh orange, juicy, and rich, parting from the stone. 

 This is the earliest of all apricots ; in France it has ripened by 

 midsummer-day, whence its name of A. de St. Jean. 



MOORPARK, Ansorfs, Temple s, Dunmore s Breda. The tree 

 is of vigorous growth, and extraordinarily productive ; the fruit 

 is very large ; of a bright gold color, or orange, with dark 

 spots next the sun ; flesh orange color, melting, and excellent : 

 ripens in August. 



MUSCH, Musch. A fine new variety from Persia ; in shape 

 round ; of a deep yellow color, and remarkable for the trans 

 parency of its pulp, through which the stone is visible ; the 

 flesh is very fine and agreeable : ripens in July. 



