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

 80, receiving it from three different sources, we for a long time supposed 

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

 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. 



Abricpt Commun, J Grosse Genuine, 

 Germine, | 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 Royale. 



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 

 &quot;bit of sugar,&quot; 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 Gold Blotched, is a sub-variety, in all 

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

 more or less blotched with yellow. 



