III. APRICOTS. 



The columns explain 1. The size of the flowers ; 2. The colour of 

 the fruit ; 3. Its figure ; 4. The quality of its flesh ; 5. Whether 

 the stone is pervious or impervious ; 6. Whether the kernel is 

 bitter or sweet. The abbreviations employed are as follow ; 



1. Size of the Flowers. 1. large; s. small. 



2. Prevailing colour, p. pale; d. dark; y. yellow ; r. red; or, orange; purp, 

 purple. 



5. Stone, p. pervious ; that is having a passage on one side through which a pin 

 can be pushed; i. impervious. 



6. Kernel, b. bitter ; s. sweet. 



