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tive of Gliina and Japan, growing in great abundance on ih^ 

 dry mountains of those countries. Som-e travelers also men- 

 l^ion of its being found in Egypt. The fruit is much esteemed 

 for making marmalades, jellies, and preserves. In its plain 

 state it is considered wholesome and strengthening. In Europe 

 it attains to very great perfection, though with us it never ap- 

 pears to grow to that size we have so frequently seen it there. 

 A Moorpark Apricot, twelve inches in circumference, is a very 

 imposing fruit, compared with the nut-like productions usually 

 seen in our markets. It ripens st a very desirable period of 

 the season, between the period of the late Cherries and early 

 Peaches. Yle introduee the following as the best sorts : 



Breda.— A small fruit, about four inches in circumference, 

 very abundant, round form, deep broWn-orange color, with a 

 few blush spots towards the sun. Flesh deep orange, separat- 

 ing from the stone ; flavor good, kernel sweet, which is a dis 

 tinguishing character in this variety. 



Ilemskirke. — Fruit medium size (two inches diameter), of a 

 round form, color bright orange. Flesh dark orange ; fiavof 

 x^ry juicy and rich. Tree -of vigorous growth and an abundant; 

 bearer. 



MoorpHrk. — It is admitted that this variety is the best of the 

 family, and is universally cultivated. I have seen a tree of this 

 sort that covered a wall sixteen feet high and one hundred feet 

 I'ong. Its growth in this climate is not so free as the former, but 

 it is a greater bearer, and always produces a crop. Size, the 

 largest from two to four inches in diameter ; color pale yel- 

 low ; ferm round-oval : flesh bright orange ; separating freely 

 from the stone ; flavor very rich. Growth strong ; eyes close ; 

 foliage large. Delights in s. deep, sandy loam. Ripe about the 

 middle of July. The wholo of this class of fruits ripen in 

 this month, with us ; but if picked before being fully ripe and 

 put into an ice-house they will be in eating two weeks longer. 



Peach Apricot or Ahricm peche^ of' the French. — There is 

 vxjry little difierence betweon this variety and the former ; in^ 



