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ROMAN, E. (syn. Early Moorpark). One of the largest grow- 

 ing and hardiest apricot trees, and bearing good crops where few 

 others succeed. Fruit middle-sized, oblong, with sides slightly 

 compressed, with but little or no suture ; skin entirely pale 

 yellow, or very rarely dotted with a few red spots on one side; flesh 

 dull yellow, soft, rather dry; stone oblong with bitter kernel; pro- 

 nounced to be the best apricot for Southern California, going there 

 under the name " Early Moorpark." 



HEMSKERK, M. A large and fine English variety of fine 

 quality, much like the Moorpark, of which it is a variety. Stone 

 not perforated, rather small, and kernel bitter. Esteemed because 

 the tree is more hardy and a more regular bearer than the Moor- 

 park, and the fruit ripens evenly on both sides unlike the Moor- 

 park too, not liable to gum and die off in the same manner. The 

 reputation this variety enjoys in the Eastern States is not main- 

 tained in Western Australia. 



MOORPARK, M. A noble apricot, but an uncertain or shy 

 bearer, resembling the Peach Apricot closely, with this difference, 

 that it will grow on the common plum and mussel stock, while the 

 Peach will not, and the Moorpark does not grow on the Damas Noir, 

 while the Peach Apricot does. Fruit ripens middle season ; large, 

 roundish, about two inches and a-quarter in diameter each way ; 

 rather larger on one side of the suture than the other. Skin orange 

 in the shade, but deep orange and brownish-red in the sun; 

 marked with dark specks and dots. Flesh quite firm ; bright 

 orange ; parting free from the stone ; quite juicy, with a rich and 

 luscious flavour ; stone peculiarly perforated at the back, where a 

 pin may be pushed through ; kernel bitter. The tree is a rank 

 grower, especially in its earlier years, and shows an amount of 

 vegetation which is not conducive to fruitfulness. It is, besides, 

 tender and very liable to sudden die-back in the spring. The 

 effect arises from sudden shock, like injuries received by the tissues 

 of the wood by late frosts, digging round in wet weather, etc. 

 Bears irregularly, but occasionally carries prodigious crops. Should 

 be planted very sparingly. 



WARWICK, M. Large ; resembling Moorpark ; constant 

 bearer; flesh orange, firm, rich, and sugary. 



MRS. HART. A promising Queensland variety, suitable for the 

 warmer districts of the State. Tree, a vigorous grower and a good 

 cropper. 



PALE SUPERB, L. (syn. Camden Superb). A late colonial 

 variety of great excellence. Vigorous grower and cropper. 



ALSACE, L. Very large size and first quality fruit; ripens 

 late. It is a variety of the Moorpark, but does not die off in 

 bunches like the Moorpark. 



MANSFIELD SEEDLING, L. Fruit very large, and one of the 

 finest grown. A good bearer and a late one. 



