242 THE AI'IIICOT. 



Fruit of middle size, nearly round, not compressed. Skin 

 fine deep yellow in the shade, mottled with brownish orange in 

 the sun. Flesh pale yellow, firm, quite juicy, with a flavour in 

 which there is an excellent mingling of sweet and acid. Kernel 

 nearly as sweet as that of an almond, which, as well as the 

 form and colour, distinguishes this sort from the Roman. Ripe 

 the middle of August. 



The Blotched leaved Turkey, or Gold Blotched, [Abrlcot 

 macule^) is a sub-variety, very well known here, resembling the 

 common Turkey in all respects, except that it has in the centre 

 of each leaf a large yellowish spot. It is a thrifty tree and 

 bears delicious fruit. Ours is not identical with the Turkey, as 

 the last edition of the L. 11. S.'s Catalogue arranges it, but is a 

 globular fruit, and a true variation of the Turkey. 



White Masculine. Thomp. Lind. Fors. 



"White Apricot. Early "White Masculine. 



Abricot Blanc. 0. Duh. Nois. . Blanc, \ ac. to 



Abricotier Bkmc. K Duh. "White Algiers ? ) Ihonvp 



This scarcely differs from the Red Masculine before describea, 

 except in colour. It is four or five days later. 



Fruit small and roundish. Skin nearly white, rarely with a 

 little reddish brown on one side. Flesh white, delicate, a little 

 fibrous, adheres a little to the stone, and has a delicate, pleasant 

 juice. Kernel bitter. 



The Alsace, St. Ambrosia, Kaisha, Tardive d'Orleans and 

 'Viard are new foreign varieties of reputed excellence, but we 

 have not seen the fruit. 



Curious or ornamental varieties. The Briancon Apricot, 

 {^A. hrigantiaca^ Dec.) a very distinct species, so much resem- 

 bling a plum as to be called the Briancon Plum by many 

 authors (Prune de Brianfon, Poit.), is a small irregular tree or 

 shrub, ten or twelve feet high, a native of the Alps. It bears a 

 great abundance of small round yellow plum-like fruit in 

 clusters, wdiich are scarcely eatable ; but in France and Pied- 

 mont the kernels of this variety make the " huile de marmotte," 

 which is worth double the price of the olive oil. 



The Double flowering Apricot is a pretty ornamental tree, 

 yet rare with us. 



Selection of Apricots for a small garden. Large Early, Breda, 

 Peach, Moorpark. 



Selection for a cold or northern climate. Red Masculint 

 Roman, Breda. 



