174 THE FEUIT MANUAL. 



CANINO GBOSSO.— A fine large apricot, ripening at the same 

 time as Eoyal. The tree is very robust. 

 Common. See Roman. 

 Crotte. See Montgamet. 

 De Nancy. See Peach. 



DESFAKGES. — Fruit, large, somewhat oval, widest towards the 

 apex, and narrowing' a little towards the stalk, marked with a narrow 

 and rather deep suture. Skin, covered with very fine down, sometimes 

 almost smooth, of a deep golden yellow when ripe, mottled with reddish 

 orange and strewed with dark red dots. Flesh, tender, juicy, per- 

 fumed, and with a slight musky flavour, separating from the pervious 

 stone. Kernel, bitter. 



A very early apricot ; ripe in the middle of July. 



This was raised by M. Desfarges of St. Cyr, near Lyons, and M. Mas says it ia 

 invaluable for market. 



DE SALUCE. — ^A large variety of the Peach Apricot. 



Du Clos. See Luizet, 



Dunmore. See Moorpark. 



DUVAL. — A large Peach Apricot, a fortnight later in ripening than 

 its parent. 



Early Orange. See Orange. 



EABLY MOORPARK — Fruit, roundish, inclining to oval, with a 

 very deep suture on one side extending from the base to the apex. 

 Skin, yeUow, mottled and dotted with crimson on the exposed side. 

 Flesh, in all respects resembling that of the Moorpark. Stone, oblong, 

 with a covered channel along the back, which is pervious. Kernel, 

 bitter. 



This ripens three weeks before the Moorpark, and is a first-rate 

 variety. 



GLOIRE DE POUETALES.— This is very similar to Canine 

 Grosso ; is a bad bearer, and not worth cultivating. 



GOLDEN DROP.— Fruit, small, about the size of the Orange 

 Apricot. Skin, bright orange with streaks of red on the exposed side. 

 Flesh, melting and juicy, with a rich flavour somewhat resembling a 

 pine-apple. 



An excellent early apricot ; ripe in the middle of July. The tree is 

 very tender. 



This was raised by Mr. Rivers, of Sawbridge worth, from Musch Musch. 



Gros d'AIexandrie. See Large Early. 

 Gros Commnn. See Roman. 



