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of fairly good quality. The fruit divides easily into two 

 halves like a shell. Matures towards the close of June 

 or in July, and keeps long and well. 



7. THE ROYAL PEACH APRICOT (French=r0)W, 

 p$che, or pdche de Nancy. Mahese=za6rico, probably a 

 corruption of pdche-abricot]. The tree is fairly vigorous 

 and well productive in moist and sunny situations. The 

 fruit is large or very large, generally round. The colour 

 is deep golden yellow or orange yellow, very juicy, 

 melting, sugary with an exquisite apricot flavour. 

 Matures in July or early in August. Keeps well. 



8. APRICOT KING HUMBERT (Italian =Rel7m6er to). 

 The tree is very vigorous, grows to a large size and is 

 fairly productive when it settles to fruit. The fruit is very 

 large, oval in shape, slightly flattened on the sides, with 

 a narrow groove. The colour is orange yellow and golden 

 yellow, with a large vermillion red flush. The flesh is 

 orange yellow, melting, juicy, sweet and well perfumed. 

 Matures in July or early in August. It is a first class 

 apricot, but not sufficiently productive for the market 

 grower. 



9. APRICOT SUCRE DR HOLUB, is of Hungarian 

 origin. The tree is vigorous and very productive in 

 sheltered and sunny situations. The fruit is large, round 

 or somewhat conical or top-shaped. The colour is very 

 pale orange yellow, shaded or mottled red towards the 

 sun. The flesh is pale yellow, melting without any 

 fibrosity, juicy, sugary with a delicate fragrance. Matures 

 in July or early in August, and keeps very well. 



10. APRICOT "RouGE DE ROUSSILLON". This is a 

 recent French sort The tree is vigorous and well 

 productive. The fruit is large or very large, round or 

 slightly oval, deep orange yellow, dotted red. The 

 flesh is orange yellow, melting, very sugary, and of 

 exquisite quality. Matures early in July and keeps fairly 

 well. 



