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THE APRICOT. 



VARIETIES. 



CLASS I. STONE WITH A SWEET KERNEL. 

 Section I. Medium in size. 



Orange. (Syn. Early Orange, Royal Orange, Royal George, 

 Persian, Royal Persian.) Size medium; roundish; su- 

 ture distinct, deep at base ; surface orange, often a ruddy 

 cheek ; flesh dark orange, half dry, partly adhering to the 

 stone dry and poor unless house-ripened. Stone small, 

 roundish. Culinary. Ripens at mid-su miner. 



TURKEY. Size, medium ; round, not compressed; surface 

 deep yellow, with a mottled brownish orange cheek ; flesh 

 pale yellow, firm, juicy, with a fine mixture of sweet and 

 acid ; very free from stone. Rather late, or middle of 8 

 mo., Aug. Somewhat resembles Moorpark, but differs 

 in being rounder, paler, with an impervious stone, and 

 sweet kernel. 



The Blotch-leaved, or Golden Blotched, is identical with 

 the preceding, with 'a yellow spot on the centre of each 

 leaf. 



Section II. Small. 



BREDA. (Syn. Holland, Amande Aveline.) Rather small, 



sometimes nearly medium, (an 

 inch and a half diameter,) round- 

 ish, obscurely four-sided, suture 

 distinct ; surface orange, with 

 a dark reddish orange cheek; 

 flesh deep orange, free from 

 the stone, rich and high-fla- 

 vored. Quite early, or a week 

 or two after mid-summer. Har- 

 dy for an apricot, and very pro- 

 Fig. 241. Breda. QUCtlve. 



BLACK. (Syn. Purple Apricot, Noir, Violet.) Small or 

 medium ; round ; pale red where densely shaded, dull 



