112 THE NUKSERY AND THE ORCHARD. 



with crimson cheek ; flesh rich and juicy ; stone small ; 

 ripens earlier than the Moorpark. 

 KAISHA. 



Medium, roundish, light yellow, mottled with red in 

 the sun; flesh yellowish, tender, juicy, parting freely 

 from the stone ; tree tender and unhealthy ; a variety 

 from Syria. Season medium. 



LARGE EARLY 



Medium, oblong and compressed ; suture deep ; skin 

 orange, with spotted cheek, slightly downj-- • flesh orange, 

 juicy, sweet, and separates readily from the stone ; tree 

 vigorous and productive. Season early. 



ILARGE RED. 



Large, deep orange red; flesh rich and juicy, separat- 

 ing freely from the stone ; tree hardy ; a variety of Peach 

 apricot. Season medium. 



MOORPARK. 



Large, roundish, skin orange in the shade, deep 

 orange or brownish red in the sun, with numerous dots 

 and specks ; flesh bright orange, firm, very juicy, sepa- 

 rating freely from the stone. A fine variety, very popu- 

 lar and widely disseminated in this country; ripens late. 

 ORANGE. 



Medium, roundish, orange, with a ruddy tint in the 

 sun ; flesh yellow, tolerably juicy, does not separate en- 

 tirely from stone. Small stone, roundish ; season me- 

 dium. 



lEACH. 



Hounaisn, ver]/- large, skin orange, with deep orange 

 cheek, spotted with brown, resembles the Moorpark, only 

 a little larger, and ripens about the time of it; flesh 

 very rich and juicy. One of the best apricots that we 

 have. July. 



ROYAL. 



Large, roundish oval ; skin yellow ; flesh light orange, 

 firm, juicy, delicious, slightly vinous. Season medium. 



