92 APRICOTS* 



3. BRUSSELS. JVft'Wer, No. 7. 



Fruit of a middling size, of a somewhat oval figure, and a 

 good deal compressed on its sides. Suture deep at the base, 

 shallow at the apex. Skin pale yellow, full of white specks ; 

 on the sunny side red, marked with dark-brown specks and 

 spots. Flesh yellow, firm, of a high brisk flavour, readily 

 separating from the stone. Kernel bitter, very different to 

 that of the Breda, which is sweet. 



Ripe the middle of August. 



In a sheltered situation, exposed to the south, the Brus- 

 sels Apricot bears and ripens well upon an open standard. 

 In this case, the fruit is not so large, but of a very deep co- 

 lour, a little russetty where exposed to the sun, and of a very 

 high flavour. Thirty years ago there were four of these 

 trees growing in a gentleman's garden at Colchester, the 

 largest of which in some seasons produced two hundred do- 

 zen of fine fruit. 



4. HEMSKIRKE, Pom. Mag. t. 11. 



Fruit middle-sized, roundish, slightly compressed, very 

 like a small Moorpark, from which it is only distinguished 

 externally by its size. Flesh very bright, deep, clear orange, 

 more tender and juicy than the Moorpark, with a particu- 

 larly rich delicate flavour, resembling that of an excellent 

 Green Gage Plum. Stone much smallej than that of the 

 Moorpark, without a pervious passage. Kernel nearly 

 sweet. 



Ripe the end of July and beginning of August. 



We are indebted to the late Mr. Lee for the introduction 

 of this Apricot. It is a most excellent early fruit, and highly 

 deserving of attention. 



It bears freely on an east wall, where it ripens thoroughly 

 by the end of July, acquiring a high luscious flavour, supe- 

 rior even to that of the Moorpark. 



5. LARGE EARLY APRICOT. Pom. J\fag. t. 142. 

 Abricot Gros Precoce, ) of the French, according to the 

 Abricot de St. Jean, j Pom. Mag. 



Abricot de St. Jean rouge, in Languedoc. II. 



Abricot gros d'Alexandrie, in Provence. Ib. 



Fruit middle-sized, about two inches and a quarter long 

 and two inches in diameter, somewhat oblong, compressed, 

 projecting considerably on the side of the suture, which is 

 deep, and terminates in a projecting point situated towards 

 the back, beyond the axis of the fruit ; back nearly straight. 

 Skin downy, of a fine bright orange, and next the sun with 



