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Gros Peche. See Peaoh. 



Gros Precoce. See Large Early. 



Gros Rouge. See Large Bed. 



Grosse Friihe. See Large Early. 



Hasselnussmandel. See Breda. 



Friihe Muscateller. See Masculine, 



Early Red Masculine. See Bed Masculine, 



HEMSKERK.— Fruit, rather large, round, flattened on the sides ; 

 the suture distinct, higher on one side than the other. Skin, yellow 

 on the shaded side, and reddish next the sun. Flesh, bright orange, 

 tender, rich, and juicy, separating from the stem. Stone, small, per- 

 vious on the back. Kernel, bitter. 



This very much resembles, and, according to some, equals, the 

 Moorpark. It ripens in the end of July and beginning of August. 

 The tree is hardy and an excellent bearer, closely resembling in its 

 wood and foliftge the Moorpark, of which it is a variety. It is much 

 more hardy than that variety, and not liable to gum and die off in the 

 same manner. 



De Hollande. See Breda, 



Hunt's Moorpark. See Moorpark, 



KAISHA. — Fruit, medium sized, roundish, marked with a suture, 

 which is deep towards the stalk, and gradually diminishes towards the 

 apex, which is pitted. Skin, pale lemon-coloured on the shaded side, 

 and tinged and mottled with red next the sun. Flesh, transparent, 

 separating freely from the stone, clear pale yellow, tender, and very 

 juicy, sugary, and richly flavoured. Stone, small, roundish. Kernel, 

 sweet. 



An excellent early variety ; ripe in the middle of August. 



It was introdnced from Syria by Mr. Barker, Consul at Aleppo, from whom I 

 received grafts in 1842, and was first brought into notice by Messrs. James Veitch 

 and Son, of Exeter. 



LARGE EARLY (Gros Precoce ; Gros d'Alexandrie ; Grosse 

 Friihe ; De St. Jean ; Precoce d'Esperen ; Precoce d'Hongrie). — Fruit, 

 above the medium size, rather oblong, and flattened on the sides, con- 

 siderably swollen on one side of the suture, which is deep and extends 

 across to the opposite side of the apex, which terminates in a sharp 

 point. Skin, pale orange on the shaded side, bright orange and 

 spotted with red next the sun ; slightly downy. Flesh, deep orange, 

 rich, juicy, separating from the stone, which is very flat, oval, sharp at 

 the point, and deeply channelled, but not pervious on the back. Kernel, 

 bitter. 



One of the most valuable apricots, not only on account of its excel- 

 lent flavour, but for its great earliness, being ripe in the end of July 

 and beginning of August. 



