THE APRICOT. 237 



Africa, which bears well with common culture, and deserves a 

 place in all gardens, as it is not only a high flavoured dessert 

 sort, but it makes one of the richest preserves. The blossom 

 buds are tinged with deep red before they expand. 



Fruit rather small, about an inch and a half in diameter, 

 roundish, sometimes rather four sided. Suture well marked. 

 Skin orange, becoming dark orange in the sun. Flesh deep 

 orange, rich, high flavoured and rather juicy separating freely 

 from the stone. The kernel, which is sweet, is eaten in France, 

 whence the name Amande Aveline. First of August. 



BLACK. Thomp. Fors. 



Amygdalus dasycarpa. Dec. Purple Apricot. Lind. 

 Angoamois ? 0, Duh. f Noir. 



Violet. Du Pape. 



This remarkable little Apricot so strongly resembles a dark 

 round Plum, that at a little distance it might easily be mistaken 

 for one. (It was indeed called Prunus dasycarpa by the old 

 botanists.) It is pretty good, and very hardy, and its unique 

 appearance renders it sought after by amateurs. The tree has 

 a rough, somewhat crooked trunk, and small, oval foliage. 



Fruit about an inch and a half in diameter, round. Skin pale 

 red in the shade, but dull reddish purple in the sun, covered 

 with a slight down. Flesh pale red next the skin, yellow near 

 the stone, adhering somewhat to the stone, juicy, with a plea- 

 sant, slight astringent flavour. Kernel sweet. August. 



. BRUSSELS. Thorap. Lind. Miller. 



The Brussels Apricot is not a fine fruit in this country, but it 

 is a good bearer in light soils. Fruit of medium size, rather 

 oval, and flattened on its side. Skin pale yellow, dotted with 

 white in the shade, but often marked with a little russety brown 

 in the sun. Suture deep next the stalk. Flesh yellow, rather 

 firm, with a lively but not rich flavour. Kernel bitter. Middle 

 of August. The Brussels of some collections is the Breda. 



BURLINGTON. 



Raised by Mrs. Woolman, Burlington, New Jersey. Tree 

 vigorous. Fruit medium to large, oblong, somewhat compressed 

 at the sides with a distinct suture. Skin golden yellow, with 

 numerous red spots and a ruddy tint on the side exposed to the 

 sun. Flesh yellowish, sweet and fine. Middle of July to the 

 first of August. (W. D. Brinckle in Pom.) 



EARLY GOLDEN. 

 Dubois' Early Golden. 

 Raised by Chas. Dubois, Fishkill Landing, N. Y. Tree vigor- 



