136 APRICOTS. 



cellent. Stone separating freely, in figure like that of 

 the Moorpark, but without the pervious passage. Kernel 

 quite sweet, like that of an almond. 



Ripe about the middle or latter end of August. 



The Turkey and Roman Apricots are continually 

 confounded with each other, and yet their characters are 

 obviously and clearly distinct. The Turkey is spherical, 

 more deeply coloured, with a sweet kernel ; the Roman 

 is somewhat oval, slightly compressed, dull straw-coloured, 

 and has a very bitter kernel, it also ripens a few days 

 sooner. 



The Abricot de Nancy of Duhamel (fructu maxima 

 compresso, as he defines it) has been quoted in the Pom. 

 Mag. as a synonym of the Turkey ; but the well-known 

 globular, uncompressed character of the latter, leads me 

 to consider it as an accidental mistake. 



14. WHITE MASCULINE. Forsyth, Ed. 7. No. 5. 



Abricot Bknc. Duhamel, No. 2. 



Fruit similar to that of the Red Masculine in size 

 and figure. Skin nearly white ; a pale straw colour on 

 the side next the wall, but of a pale yellow, shaded and 

 mottled with a reddish brown, on the side next the sun. 

 Flesh white, very delicate, and adheres slightly to the 

 stone. Juice sweet, with an agreeable peach-like flavour. 

 Kernel bitter. 



Ripe the end of July. 



This succeeds the Red Masculine in its time of ripen- 

 ing, and in France it is considered the better fruit of 

 the two ; but like that, it is tender, and requires to be 

 planted against a south, or south-east wall, and to have 

 a warm sheltered situation, to insure productive crops. 



A Selection of Apricots for a small Garden in the Southern and 

 Midland Counties of England. 



Breda - - * 2 Hemskirke * **' * 4? 



Brussels - 3 Large Early - 5 



