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Roman.* (Abricot Commun.) Medium in size, rather oval, com- 

 pressed, suture small or obscure ; surface pale yellow, with a few 

 red dots to the sun ; flesh very fine grained, half juicy, with a mild 

 pleasant flavor. Kernel bitter. Worthless in England, but greatly 

 improved by our warm summers. Productive. Season rather 

 early or medium, or two weeks after midsummer. It is dissemi- 

 nated in this country under various erroneous names. 

 The Blotch-leaved Roman differs only in the yellow spot or stain 

 of its leaves. 



Royal.* Rather large, round-oval, slightly compressed, suture shal- 

 low ; dull yellow, faintly reddened to the sun ; flesh pale orange, 

 firm, juicy, sweet, high flavored, slightly sub-acid, free from the 

 large, oval, nearly impervious stone. Ripens a week before 

 Moorpark, smaller than the latter, and with a less bitter kernel. 

 French. A profitable market variety, particularly in California. 



Texas. Small, round, dark maroon ; flesh juicy and pleasant, as- 

 tringent at stone ; clingstone. Athens, Ga. 



Turkey. Size medium, round, not compressed; surface deep yel- 

 low, with a mottled, brownish, orange cheek ; flesh pale yellow, 

 firm, juicy, with a fine mixture of sweet and acid; very free from 

 stone. Rather late, or middle of August. Somewhat resembles 

 Moorpark, but differs in being rounder, paler, with an impervious 

 stone, and sweet kernel. 



The Blotch-leaved, or Golden Blotched, is identical with the pre- 

 ceding, with a yellow spot on the centre of each leaf. 



Turkish of Western New York. Large, oval, compressed, orange- 

 yellow shaded red. Productive. This is undoubtedly a different 

 variety from the old Turkey. 



White Masculine. (White Apricot, Early White Masculine, Abricot 

 Blanc.) Small, roundish; nearly white, rarely a faint reddish 

 cheek, rather downy ; flesh white, delicate, a little fibrous, adhering 

 to the stone. Kernel bitter. Closely resembles the Red Mascu- 

 line, except in color and being rather better, and four or five days 

 later. 



