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Large Early 



Moorpark 



Moor park. This is an old and well-known variety, the type of its 

 class, which has been cultivated in England for more than 1 60 years. 

 The fruit is large roundish-oval, and compressed on the sides. Skin pale 

 yellow, with a deeper tint and red specks on the sunny side. Flesh 

 bright orange, very juicy, flavour rich and luscious, separating from the 

 stone freely. Stone rough, large, and kernel bitter. Tree vigorous and 

 a free bearer. This varietj' takes its name from Moorpark, an estate in 

 England, where it was first cultivated. It is one of the finest Apricots 

 for the dessert, and is, as also others of its class, well suited for canning 

 and drying. 



j/ontyamet. A French variety, with small oval fruit, rather com- 

 pressed on the sides, ripening medium early. Skin pale yellow, slightly 

 tinged with red next the sun. Flesh yellow, firm, juicy, sub acid, and 

 adhering to the stone. Stone round, small, and kernel bitter. Tree 

 hardy and thrifty, and fruit useful for culinary purposes and jam. 



Musch Musch. This variety takes its name from Musch on the 

 frontiers of Turkey in Asia, and is common to many parts of Syria and 

 Egypt. The fruit is small, round, and ripens rather late. Skin deep 

 yellow, and orange-red next the sun. Flesh yellow, tender, very sweet, 

 and separates freely. Stone small, kernel sweet. Tree moderately 

 hardy, and free bearer. This is the sweetest of all Apricots, and in 

 Turkey the fruit is dried in large quantities. 



Orange (jRoi/al George, Rot/al Persian, Royal Orange). A variety 

 with large roundish fruit, which ripens at mid-season. Skin pale orange,, 

 with a deeper shade tinged with red next the sun. Flesh deep orange, 

 firm, moderately juicy, and ndhering to the stone. Stone small, smooth, 

 kernel sweet. Tree vigorous and prolific, 



OidUris Early Peach. A variety of the Peach Apricot, from which it 

 does not differ materially except in the period of ripening, which is about 

 three weeks earlier. Fruit large, somewhat flattened. Skin bright 



