132 APRICOTS. 



bitant here for more than 130 years, as Sir William died 

 in 1700, at the age of 72. An old workman is now 

 (1830) employed in the gardens at Moorpark, who re- 

 members quite well what had always been considered as 

 the original tree, and he points out the place where it 

 stood ; but this tree has been dead some years, and its 

 place is now occupied by an Orange Apricot, which ap- 

 pears to have been planted ten or twelve years ago. 



Mr. Hooker, in his Pomona Londinensis, says it was 

 introduced by Lord Anson, and cultivated in his garden 

 at Rickmansworth in Hertfordshire : the former account, 

 however, would appear to be most correct ; as the fruit in 

 question is known in almost every county in England by 

 the name of Moorpark, whilst the name of Anson's ap- 

 pears to be prevalent in the county of Norfolk principally. 



The pervious passage in its stone has not been noticed 

 by any of our writers till lately, nor is it readily disco- 

 vered ; its aperture is in a small groove on the thin side 

 near its base, a pin inserted into which and pushed for- 

 ward will open its further orifice, and thus effect its 

 passage through the stone. 



7. ORANGE. Miller, No. 2. 



Early Orange. Hort. Soc. Cat. No. 14. 



Royal George. Ib. 21. 



Royal Orange. Ib. 15. 



. Fruit larger than the Masculine, about five inches in 

 circumference each way, and of a roundish figure. Su- 

 ture with a considerable swelling on one of its sides, 

 and having a deep hollow base. Skin pale orange, on 

 the side next the wall, and when fully ripe, of a deep 

 orange tinged with red, and spotted with dark purple 

 next the sun. Flesh deep orange, succulent, and well 

 flavoured. Stone small, orbicular, thick in the middle, 

 and nearly smooth, not separating clean from the flesh. 

 Kernel sweet, like that of the Breda and Turkey. 



Ripe the beginning and middle of August. 



