difference between his own and that of Duhamel, 

 in regard to the kernel of the one being sweet, and 

 the other bitter ; and endeavours to reconcile them 

 by stating, that it may be owing to his always 

 taking off the brown rind. Duhamel, however, is 

 quite correct; and Sickler's Abricot de Nancy 

 appears to be the Breda. 



WOOD tolerably vigorous, generally with triple 

 buds. 



FRUIT rather small, its general form roundish, 

 but often approaching to be somewhat four-sided. 

 The SUTURE is moderately deep, with a depres- 

 sion at its termination on the summit. The SKIN, 

 where exposed to the sun, is of a deep brownish 

 orange. FLESH deep orange, parting freely from 

 the stone; juicy, rich, and high-flavoured. STONE 

 rather small, roundish, compressed, but not so much 

 as in most others. KERNEL sweet, like a hazel- 

 nut ; hence the synonym of Amande Aveline, by the 

 French. 



Ripens from the beginning to the middle of 

 August on walls, and its perfection is considerably 

 prolonged on standards. R. T. 



