62 THE APK1COT. 



CLASS III. Varieties unworthy farther Culture. 

 ALBERGE. 



Albergier. 



Fruit, small, roundish, yellow, flesh, firm, vinous. Middle of August. 



BRUSSELS. 



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

 flesh, yellow, firm, brisk flavor. Middle of August, Kernel, bitter. 



BLACK. 



Purple, I Noir, 



Angoumois, | Violet, 

 Du Pape. 



Fruit, small, resembling a plum, round, reddish violet, or purple; flesh, tender, 

 juicy, adhering to the stone, astringent ; kernel, sweet. August. George 

 Hoadley, Esq., informs us that this variety has been brought from Germany 

 under name of " Hamburgh Apricot," probably from Booth's nursery, near 

 Hamburgh. 



ORANGE. 



Early Orange , I Royal George, 

 Royal Orange, | Persian, 

 Royal Persian. 



Fruit, medium, roundish, orange color, with a ruddy tint in the sun ; flesh, 

 dark orange, dry, insipid ; kernel, sweet. Middle July. 



RED MASCULINE. 



Early Masculine, I Abricot Precoce, 



Brown Masculine, | Abricotier Hatif, 



Abricotier. 



Fruit, small, round, yellow, spotted with dark red on the sunny side ; flesh, 

 yellow, poor flavor ; kernel, bitter. Season, middle July. 



WHITE MASCULINE. 



White Apricot, I Abricotier Blanc, 

 Abricot Blanc, | Early White Masculine, 

 White Algiers. 



Differing from the above only in its color, and ripening a few days later. 



