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Soman. {Syn. Abricot Commun.) Medium in size, rather 

 oval, compressed, suture small or obscure; surface pale 

 yellow, with a few red clots to the sun ; flesh very fine- 

 grained, half juicy, with a mild pleasant flavor. Worth- 

 less in England, but greatly improved by our warm sum- 

 mers. Productive. Season, rather early or medium, or 

 two weeks after mid-sumrner. It is disseminated in this 

 country under various erroneous names. 



1 te Blotch-leaved Boman differs only in the yellow spot or 

 stain of its leaves. 



Section III. Small. 



A.tctgjor. (Syn. Alberge.) Small, roundish, slightly com- 

 pitssed, deep yellow, flesh reddish, firm, with a rather 

 Lnok flavor; stone compressed. Bather late. Leaves 

 wuli stipules. ' For preserving. 



Bed Mctculine. {Syn. Early Masculine, Brown Masculine, 

 Abricuiin, Abricot Precoce, Abricotier Hatif.) Small, 

 nearly round, suture distinct ; bright yellow, with deep 

 orange cheek and red spots ; flesh yellow, slightly musky, 

 sub-acid ; stone thick, obtuse at ends. Flowers rather 

 small. Very early or about mid-summer. Hardy, for an 

 apricot. Valuable only for its earliness. 



White Masculine. (Syn. White Apricot, Early White Mas- 

 culine, Abricot Blanc.) Small, roundish, nearly white, 

 rarely a faint reddish cheek, rather downy ; flesh white, 

 delicate, a little fibrous, adhering to the stone. Closely 

 resembles the Eed Masculine, except in color and being 

 rather better, and four or five days later. 



