THE APRICOT. 155 



4. BRUSSELS. Thomp. Lind. Miller. 



The Brussels Apricot is not a fine fruit in this country, but it 

 is a good bearer in light soils. Fruit of medium size, rather 

 oval, and flattened on its sides. Skin pale yellow, dotted with 

 white in the shade, but often marked with a little russety brown 

 in the sun. Suture deep next the stalk. Flesh yellow, rather 

 firm, with a lively but not rich flavour. Kernel bitter. Middle 

 of August. The Brussels of some collections is the Breda. 



5. HEMSKIRKE. Thomp. Lind. P. Mag. 



A large and beautiful English variety, of the finest quality, 

 yet little disseminated in the United States, but which highly 

 deserves extensive planting. It strongly resembles the Moor- 

 park, from which it is known by its stone not being perforated 

 like that variety. It also ripens a little earlier. 



Fruit large, roundish, but considerably compressed or flatten- 

 ed on its sides. Skin orange, with a red cheek. Flesh bright 

 orange, tender, rather more juicy and sprightly than the Moor- 

 park, with a rich and luscious plum-like flavour. Stone rather 

 small, and kernel bitter. End of July. 



6. LARGE EARLY. Thomp. Lind. P. Mag. 



Gros Precoce, 

 De St. Jean, 

 De St. Jean Rouge, 

 Gros d'Alexandrie, 

 Gros Fruhe, 



This variety which we have just received from abroad, has 

 the reputation of being the finest large early Apricot known. 

 It ripens in France on midsummer day (the fete de St. Jean,) 

 which will be about its season here. 



Fruit of medium size, rather oblong, and compressed. Suture 

 deep. Skin slightly downy, pale orange in the shade, fine bright 

 orange with a few ruddy spots in the sun. Flesh separating 

 readily from the stone, orange coloured, rich and juicy. KerneJ 

 bitter. 



7. MOORPARK. Thomp. Lind. 



Ansons, 

 Dunmore, 

 Dunmore's Breda, 

 Sudlow's Moorpark, 



ac. to 



Hunt's Moorpark, 

 Oldaker's Moorpark, 

 Walton Moorpark, 

 Temple's, 

 De Nancy, 



ac. to 



This fine old variety is the most popular and widely dissem- 



