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cetlent varieties of the fruit, and is 

 named by the Botaniits, 



Prunus Armeniacay i. e. Armeniaca, 

 or the Apricot Tree, — fpecifically 

 defcribed Prunus with nearly heart- 

 Jhaped leaves and flowers -, having five pe- 

 tals, fitting almoft clofe to the branches^ 

 fucceeded by large, roundilh, yellow, 

 pulpy fruit, including a ftone or nut, — - 

 and comprehends the following varie- 

 ties, ripening in fucceflive order, from 

 the beginning or middle of July ? until 

 the end of Auguft, 



Early White Masculine Apri- 

 cot. Middle of July* 



Early Red Masculine Apricot^ 

 Middle and end of July. 



I Orange 



