48 THE APEICOT. 



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. 



Abricot Eoyale. 



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

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

 red ] flesh, pale orange, firm ardd 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. SeasoUj 

 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 in. — Varieties superseded by better sorts. 



Albeege. 

 Albergier. 

 Ij'ruit, small, roundish, yellow ; flesh, firm, Tinous. Middle of August. 



Bettssels. 



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

 brisk flavor ; kernel, bitter. Middle of August. " 



