238 THE APRICOT. 



ens, with long, rather slender branches. Fruit small, roundish 

 oval, with the suture well marked, and extends half-way round: 

 Skin smooth, pale orange. Flesh yellow, moderately juicy and 

 sweet, with a very good flavour separates from the stone. 

 Middle of July. 



HEMSKIRKE. Thomp. Lind. P. Mag. 



A large and beautiful English variety, of the finest quality. 

 It strongly resembles the Moorpark, from which it is known by 

 its stone not being perforated like that variety. It also ripens 

 a little earlier. 



Fruit large, roundish, but considerably compressed or flatten- 

 ed on its sides. Skin orange, with a red cheek. Flesh bright 

 orange, tender, rather more juicy and sprightly than the Moor- 

 park, with a rich and luscious plum-like flavour. Stone rather 

 small, and kernel bitter. End of July. 



LAFAYETTE. 



Origin, City of New York. Tree remarkably vigorous. Fruit 

 very large, oval. Skin light yellow, marbled with red next the 

 sun. Flesh high flavoured and excellent. Ripens in August. 

 (W. R. Prince's.) 



LARGE EARLY. Thomp. Lind. P. Mag. 

 GTOS Precoce, 



' ^' Precoce d'Esperin, 



Gro Fruhe, 



A fine, large, early variety from France, of vigorous growth, 

 and one of the best of the early sorts. 



Fruit of medium size, rather oblong, and compressed. Suture 

 deep. Skin slightly downy, pale orange in the shade, fine bright 

 orange with a few ruddy spots in the sun. Flesh separating 

 readily from the stone, orange-coloured, rich and juicy. Kernel 

 bitter. Middle of July. 



MOORPARK. Thomp. Lind. 



Duam^re 1 (Maker's Moorpark, } 



. -D A \ ac.to Walton Moorpark. ac. to 



** 's, 

 Hunt's Moorpark, J De Nancy, 



This fine variety is the most popular and widely disseminated 

 in this country, except the Rea Masculine. It has its name 

 from Moorpark, the seat of Sir William Temple, in England, 



