436 THE APRICOT. 



EARLY GOLDEN. 

 Dubois' Early Golden. 



Origin unknown. Introduced by Charles Dubois, Fishkill Landing, 

 N. Y. Tree vigorous, with long, rather slender branches. 



Fruit small, roundish oval, with the suture well marked, and ex- 

 tending half-way round. Skin smooth, pale orange. Flesh yellow, mo- 

 derately juicy and sweet, with a very good flavor separates from the 

 stone. Middle of July. 



EARLY MOORPARK. 



A variety much resembling the Moorpark, but ripening some weeks 

 earlier. 



Fruit roundish, inclining to oval, deep suture on one side, extending 

 from the base to the apex. Skin yellow, mottled and dotted with crim- 

 son on the exposed side. Flesh in all respects resembling that of the 

 Moorpark. Stone oblong, with a covered channel along the back, which 

 is pervious. Kernel bitter. 



GOLDEN DROP. 



This new Apricot is described by Hivers as having been raised from 

 seed of the Musch-Musch, and is about the size of an Orleans Plum, 

 bright orange and crimson. Flesh melting, with a delicious pine flavor. 

 Ripe middle July. 



HEMSKIRKE. 



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 flattened on 

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

 rather more juicy and sprightly than the Moorpark, with a rich and 

 luscious plum-like flavor. Stone rather small, and kernel bitter. End 

 of July. 



JAQUES. 



Origin unknown. Tree vigorous, hardy. 



Fruit small, ovate. Skin with a fine short down or bloom, greenish 

 yellow. Flesh orange yellow, melting, juicy, sugary, perfumed. Stone 

 medium. July, August. 



KAISHA. 



A variety from Syria, of high reputation abroad, but we have found 

 the tree tender and unhealthy. 



Fruit medium, roundish, with a deep suture toward the stalk, pale 

 yellow, mottled and tinged with red in the sun. Flesh tender, juicy, 

 pale yellowish, parting freely from the stone, sugary, high-flavored. 

 Stone small, roundish. Kernel sweet. July and first of August. 



LAFAYETTE. 



Origin, City of New York. Tree remarkably vigorous. 



