Varieties of the Apricot. 2U1 
Blenheim Apricot, Grown in University Orchard. 
Large Early Montgamet.—Large, orange yellow, reddish on sunny, 
side, firm. 
‘ Oullin’s Early.—Early form of Peach apricot, large size, delicious 
flavor. Ripens in Amador County four weeks earlier than Peach. 
Luizet.—Large, oval, distinct suture, one side higher than the other; 
orange with crimson cheek; flesh deep yellow, firm, rich. Especially 
approved in the upper San Joaquin. 
Blenheim or Shipley.—This is a valuable variety in this State and seems 
to surpass Downing’s description both in vigor of tree and size of fruit. 
John Rock modifies Downing’s description to suit California experience 
with this variety, as follows: ‘‘A very good variety, above medium, oval; 
orange, with a deep yellow, juicy, and tolerably rich flesh; vigorous grower 
and regular, prolific bearer.’’ This agrees perfectly with the behavior of 
the variety in the University orchard at Berkeley, where it is the best of 
twenty varieties. It is not reported so constant a bearer in some other 
parts of the State. Fruit runs a little larger than the Royal, and is usually 
better distributed on the tree, but it must be well thinned. This variety 
has been approved by canners. Ripens a little later than the Royal. 
Early Moorpark—Very popular in southern California, where its iden- 
tity has been long in dispute, and is not yet fully determined. The Earl 
Moorpark of Thomas Hogg is as follows: Roundish, inclining to oval, with 
very deep suture on one side, extending from base to apex. Skin yel- 
low, mottled, and dotted with crimson on the exposed side. Flesh in all 
respects resembling Moorpark. Stone oblong, with a covered channel 
along the back, which is pervious. Kernel bitter. Ripens three weeks 
earlier than Moorpark. 
St. Ambroise.—Large, early, compressed, deep yellow, reddish on 
sunny side. Juicy, rich, and sugary, with firm flesh when grown in the in- 
terior; apt to be coarse and to lack flavor near the coast. Condemned by 
