38 APEICOTS. 



ANGOUMOIS (Violet; Anjou ,-. Rouge). Small, oval, flat- 

 tened at the apex, and marked on one side with a shallow 

 suture, the sides of which are raised. 6kin clear, deep 

 yellow on the shaded side, but dark rusty brown on the 

 side next the sun. Flesh deep orange, juicy, and melt- 

 ing, separating from the stone ; rich, sugary, and briskly 

 flavoured ; but, when highly ripened, charged with a fine 

 aroma. Back of the stone impervious. .Kernel sweet. 

 End of July. 



Ananas. See Pine Apple. 

 Anjou. See Angoumois. 

 Anson's. See Moorpark. 

 Aveline. See Breda. 



BLACK (Noir ; Purple). About the size and shape of 

 a small Orleans plum, to which it bears some resemblance. 

 Skin of a deep black-purple colour next the sun, but 

 paler on the shaded side, and covered with delicate down. 

 Flesh pale red, but darker near the stone ; juicy, but 

 tasteless and insipid, and quite worthless to eat. Stone 

 small, impervious on the back. Kernel bitter. Ripe ill 

 the beginning of August. 



Blanc. See White Masculine. 

 Blenheim. See Shipley 's. 



BBEDA (Aveline; Amande Aveline). Hather small, 

 roundish, compressed on the sides, and sometimes entirely 

 four-sided. Skin deep orange, dotted with brown spots 

 next the sun. Suture well defined. Flesh deep orange, 

 rich, highly flavoured, and free. Stone small, roundish, 

 impervious on the back. Kernel sweet, with the flavour 

 of a hazel-nut. End of August. 



BRUSSELS. Medium sized, rather oval, flattened ou 

 the sides. Skin pale yellow, dotted with white ; red, in- 

 terspersed with dark spots, next the sun. Suture deep 

 next the stalk, diminishing towards the apex. Flesh 

 yellow, firm, brisk flavoured, and free. Stone small, 

 impervious on the back. Kernel bitter. The best to 

 cultivate as a standard. Middle of August. 



Common. See Roman. 



Crotte. See Montgamet. 



Dunmore's. See JbfoorparJc. 



Early Orange. See Portugal. 



