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Early Moorpark. A variety very similar in appearance and quality to 

 the ordinary Moorpark, but ripening two or three weeks sooner. Fruit 

 roundish, inclining to oval, with deep yellow skin, mottled and dotted 

 with red on the sunny side. Flesh in all respects the same as the 

 Moorpark. Stone oblong, large, and kernel bitter. 



Golden Drop. An excellent variety, said to be a seedling from Muscb 

 Musch, bearing medium-sized roundish-oval fruit, which ripens early in 

 the season. Skin deep orange, suffused with crimson next the sun. 

 Flesh deep-yellow, firm, with a rich tine flavour, arid free. Stone small, 

 with a bitter kernel. 



Hdtive d'Auvergne. A medium early variety, with roundish-oval fruit 

 of moderate size. Skin deep yeLow, with a darker tinge next the sun. 

 Flesh yellow, juicy, with a pleasant brisk flavour, and separating freely, 

 Stone medium sized, and kernel bitter. Tree vigorous, and bears freely. 



Htmskirk, An old English variety, belonging to the Moorpark class, 

 having large roundish fruit, flattened at the sides, and ripening medium 

 early. Skin orange, tinged with red on the sunny side. Flesh deep 

 orange, very juicy, with a rich luscious flavour, and separating freely 

 from the stone. Stone small, and kernel bitter. Tree hardy, vigorous, 

 and an excellent bearer. 



Kaisha. A well-known variety, 

 supposed to have originated in Syria, 

 and belonging to the Moorpark 

 type. Fruit medium-sized, roundish, 

 and ripening at mid-season. Skin 

 pale yellow, mottled and tinged with 

 red next the sun. Flesh pale yellow, 

 tender, very juicy, sugary, highly 

 flavoured, and separating freely from 

 the stone. Stone small, roundish, 

 with a sweet kernel. 



Large Early (Gros Precoce). A 

 variety of French origin, with large 

 rather oblong fruit, much flattened Kaisha. 



at the sides, which ripens very early 



in the season. Skin pale orange, with a deeper tinge and red dots next 

 the sun. Flesh deep orange, juicy, with a rich luscious flavour, separating 

 freely from the stone. Stone large, rather flat, and kernel bitter. Tree 

 vigorous, But sometimes a rather shy bearer. 



Large lied (Gros Rouge). A late-fruiting variety of the Peach-Apricot 

 class, and supposed to be of French origin. Fruit large, roundish, and 

 of a deep u range-red colour. Flesh yellow, juicy, well flavoured, and 

 separates freely from the stone. Stone large, and kernel bitter. Tree 

 hardy and vigorous. 



Mansfield Seedling. An excellent variety, with large roundish fruit, 

 which ripens late. Skin pale yellow, tinged with red on the sunny side. 

 Flesh deep yellow, juicy, luscious, and separates freely from the stone. 

 Stone large, kernel bitter. Tree hardy and prolific. 



