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5. Orange. Medium size, orange, with a ruddy cheek, 

 flesh rather dry, requires ripening in the house; adheres 

 slightly to the stone. End of July. 



6. Peach. A very large, handsome and excellent va- 

 riety, quite similar to the Moorpark ; the shoots are not so 

 short jointed, and the fruit a degree larger. 



7. Purple or Black Apricot. This is quite distinct in 

 all respects from others, very much like a plum, small, 

 pale red, purple in the sun, flesh yellow, juicy and plea- 

 sant. The tree has slender dark shoots, and small, oval, 

 glossy foliage. It is as hardy as a plum, and therefore 

 worthy of attention where the finer sorts are too tender. 

 August. 



Nos. 1 and 2 are the surest and most abundant bearers, 

 but 3, 4 and 6 are the largest and finest. No. 7 is only 

 recommended by its hardiness, for localities where the 

 others do not succeed. 



SECTION 5. SELECT CHEKKEES. 

 'CLASS I. HEAKT CHEEKIES. 



Fruit heart shaped, with tender sweet flesh. Trees of 

 rapid growth, with large, soft drooping leaves. 



1. American Amber. Medium size, amber, shaded and 

 mottled with bright red; tender, juicy, sweet and deli- 

 cious ; hangs very long on the tree without rotting ; re- 

 markably vigorous and productive. End of June till mid- 

 dle of July. 



2. Baumarts May. Small, dark red; tender, juicj> 

 and sweet. Tree a vigorous grower, and a most abundanl 

 bearer. Kipens very early ; middle of June here. French 



3. Black Heart. An excellent old variety ; rather largo, 

 black, tender, juicy and rich. Tree grows large, and is 

 very prolific. Beginning of July. French. 



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