l76 THE FRUIT MANUAIj. 



LAKGE EED (Gros Bouge).—Tbia is a variety of the Peach 

 Apricot, and of a deeper colour than that variety. It is large, and of 

 a deep orange red colour. The flesh is rich and juicy, and separates 

 freely from the stone. Stone, pervious along the back. Kernel, bitter. 



The tree is hardier than the Moorpark. 



LIABAUD. — -Fruit, large, oval, and inclining to oblate, being some- 

 what flattened ; marked with a narrow, pretty deep suture. Skin, 

 pale yellow, with a tinge of orange next the sun. Flesh, pale orange, 

 tender, juicy, transparent, melting, richly flavoured and perfumed, 

 separating freely from the stone, which is impervious. Kernel, bitter. 



An early apricot of excellent quality ; ripe nearly a month before 

 Moorpark. 



The tree is hardy and a good bearer. 

 Raised by M. Liabaud at Croix-Eousse, near Lyons. 



LUIZET {Du Glos). — Fruit, large, oval, marked on one side by a 

 distinct Suture, which is higher on one side than the other. Skin, 

 orange, covered next the sun with a crimson cheek, which is dotted 

 with darker crimson. Flesh, deep yellow, firm, rich flavoured, and 

 perfumed, separating freely from the stone, which is impervious. 

 Kernel, bitter. 



A fine early apricot ; ripe in July. 



Raised by M. Luizet, of Ecully, near Lyons. 



Male. See Portugal. 



MONTGAMET {Crotth ; Alberge de Montgamet). — Fruit, of small 

 size, oval, somewhat compressed on the sides, and marked with a shal- 

 low suture. Skin, pale yellow, with a slight tinge of red on the side 

 next the sun. Flesh, yellowish, firm, adhering to the stone, juicy, 

 and agreeably acid, but when well ripened it is highly perfumed. Stone, 

 impervious, roundish. Kernel, bitter. 



Ripe in the end of July, and generally used for preserving. 



MOORPARK {Anson's; Dunmofe's ; Hunt's Moorpark; Oldaker's 

 Moorpark ; Sudlow's Moorpark ; Temple's ; Walton Moorpark). — Fruit, 

 large, roundish, and compressed on the sides, marked with a shallow 

 suture, which is considerably swollen on one side, giving the fruit an 

 irregular form. Skin, pale yellow on the shaded side, and deep orange 

 clouded with brownish red, interspersed with brown and red specks, on 

 the side next the sun. Stalk, inserted in a wide and open cavity, 

 deeply furrowed on one side. Flesh, deep reddish orange, very juicy, 

 particularly rich and vinous, and separating freely from the stone, 

 which is large, rough, and rugged, and the back of which is not 

 channelled but covered, preserving a cavity which is filled with fibre, 

 and through which a pin may be passed from one end to the other. 

 Kernel, bitter. 



A well'known apricot of great excellence ; ripe on walls in the end 

 of August and beginning of September. 



