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11. APRICOT PAVIOT. This apricot and the fol- 

 lowing are also of French origin and have been 

 introduced recently in the gardens of amateurs. The 

 tree is very vigorous, but seems to be little productive. 

 The fruit is very large, round and slightly conical, and 

 irregular. The colour is deep orange, or orange red, 

 marbled red, or flushed crimson towards the sun. The 

 flesh is orange yellow, melting, without fibrosity, very 

 juicy and sugary, and well perfumed. Matures late in 

 July or in August. It is an ideal fruit, but too often a 

 shy bearer. 



12. APRICOT "PRECOCE DE BOULBON". The tree 

 is vigorous and well productive. The fruit is large, oblong, 

 flat on its sides, and somewhat irregular at the apex. 

 The colour is golden yellow, flushed red and marbled 

 blood red on the sunny side. The flesh is orange yellow, 

 melting, juicy, sugary and well perfumed. Matures late 

 in June or early in July. 



13. APRICOT "Ds JOUY". The tree is vigorous 

 and well productive in sunny and sheltered situations. 

 The fruit is large, oblong or oval, regular in shape, with 

 an indistinct groove. The colour is orange yellow, flushed 

 carmine red towards the sun. The flesh is deep yellow, 

 very sweet and juicy, with a strong fragrance. Matures 

 early in July. 



14. APRICOT "LuizET AMELIORE". The tree is 

 very vigorous and fairly productive. The fruit is very 

 large, oval or oblong, with a deep groove. The colour 

 is orange yellow shaded pink and red towards the sun. 

 The flesh is orange yellow, often shading to pink, rather 

 firm, sugary and well perfumed. Matures in July. The 

 stone has a sweet kernel. This is the only apricot so far 

 known which thrives as well on the almond stock as on 

 plum stock. 



DISEASES. 



With the apricot as with the plum, the most fre- 

 quent fungus disease is rust caused by Puccinia Pruni- 



