48 THE APRICOT. 



NEWHALL'S EARLY. 



Origin, Lynn, Mass. Fruit, medium, short, oval, bright orange, deep 

 red cheek, tender, juicy, rich delicious flavor; clingstone. Season, last July, 

 early in August. 'Cole.) 



RINGOLD. 



Originated, Athens, Ga. Fruit, large, roundish, a little oblong : suture 

 slight ; skin, light orange, darker in the sun, where it is beautifully dotted 

 with carmine ; flesh, deep yellow, juicy and excellent. Ripens just after 

 the orange ; hardy and productive. (Wm. N. White.) 



ROYAL. 



rAbricot Boyale. 

 A French variety, with large leaves, and vigorous habit of growth. Fruit, 

 Jbove medium, roundish oval, slightly compressed, dull yellow, with a little 

 red ' } flesh, pale orange, firm and juicy. Last of July. 



SHAKER PARA. 



A variety not yet, to our knowledge, introduced. We have only seen it 

 in the Journal of the London Horticultural Society. Its name, meaning 

 " bit of sugar," is the only description given. 



SHIPLEY'S. 



Shipley's Large, | Blenheim. 



From England : a good grower, and productive. Fruit, large, oval* 

 orange yellow, juicy, sweet ; kernel, bitter. Season, last July. 



TEXAS. 



Originated, Athens, Ga. Fruit, small, round, color dark maroon, darker 

 in the sun ; suture, slight, a mere line ; flesh, juicy and pleasant, except 

 at the stone, where it is astringent. Adheres to the stone. (W. N. White.) 



TURKEY. 



Large Turkey, | De Nancy. 



Fruit, medium, round, deep yellow in the shade, mottled with brownish 

 orange in the sun,; flesh, pale yellow, firm, juicy ; kernel, sweet. Season, 

 middle August. 



The Blotched Leaved Turkey, or Gold Blotched, is a sub-variety, in all 

 respects resembling the common Turkey^ except having most of the leaves 

 more or less blotched with yellow. 



CLASS III. Varieties superseded by better sorts. 



ALBERGE. 

 Albergier. 

 Fruit, small, roundish, yellow ; flesh, firm, vinouo. Middle of August. 



BETJSSELS. 



Fruit, medium, oval, compressed, pale yellow, with dark brown specks ; flesh, yellow, fiili^ 

 brisk flavor; kernel, bitter. Middle of August. 



