Apricots. 351 



Lafayette. Very large, oval, light yellow, marbled red in the sun : 

 flesh high flavored and excellent. Ripens in August. City of 

 N. Y. 



Large Early. Size medium, oblong, compressed, suture, deep, 

 slightly downy; pale orange, with a spotted bright orange cheek, 



Fig. 361. Large Early. 



very handsome ; flesh free from the stone, pale orange, rich, juicy. 

 Ripens at or a little before midsummer. South of France. 



MOORPARK. (Anson's, Dunmore's Breda, Temple's.) Large (two 

 inches in diameter), nearly round, slightly compressed ; surface 

 orange, with a deep orange red cheek, and with numerous darker 

 dots ; flesh free from the stone, bright yellowish orange, rather 

 firm, quite juicy, with a rich, high flavor. Kernel bitter. Stone 

 perforate, or with a hole lengthwise under one edge, so that a pin 

 may be thrust through. Season medium, or two weeks after mid- 

 summer. Requires the shortening-in pruning recommended for 

 the peach. English. Old. 



Musch. (Musch-Musch.) Rather small, round, deep yellow, with 

 a slight orange red cheek ; flesh yellow, translucent, tender, sweet. 

 Tree rather tender. Little known in this country. Origin, Musch, 

 in Asia Minor. 



Orange. (Early Orange, Royal Orange, Royal George, Persian. 

 Royal Persian.) Size medium, roundish, suture distinct, deep at 

 base ; surface orange, often a ruddy cheek ; flesh dark orange, 

 half dry, partly adhering to the stone dry and poor unless house- 

 ripened. Stone small, roundish. Kernel sweet. Culinary. 

 Ripens at midsummer. 



