242 THE APRICOT. 
Fruit of middle size, nearly round, not compressed. Skin 
fine deep yellow in the shade, mottled with brownish orange in 
the sun. “Flesh pale yellow, firm, quite juicy, with a flavour in 
which there is an excellent mingling of sweet and acid. Kernel 
nearly as sweet as that of an almond, which, as well as the 
form and colour, distinguishes this sort from the Roman. Ripe 
the middle of August. ae 
The Biorcuep LEAVED TurRKEY, or Gold Blotched, ali 
maculé,) is a sub-variety, very well known here, resembling the 
commen Turkey in all respects, except that it has in the centre 
of each leaf a large yellowish spot. It is a thrifty tree and 
beara delicious fruit. Ours is not identical with the Turkey, as 
the last edition of the L. H.S.’s Catalogue arranges it, but is a 
globular fruit, and a true variation of the Turkey. 
Ware Mascuuive. Thomp. Lind. Fors. 
“ "White Apricot, - Early White Masculine. 
Abricot Blanc. 0. Duh. Nois.. . Blane, - ac. te. 
Abricotier Blane., N. Duh. White Algiers ? § Zhomp. 
This scarcely differs from the Red Masculine before describea, 
except in colour. It is four or five days later.” 
Fruit small and roundish. Skin nearly white, rarely with a 
little reddish brown on one side. Flesh white, delicate, a little 
fibrous, adheres a little to the stone, and has a delicate, pleasant 
juice. Kernel bitter. 
The Alsace, St. Ambrosia, Kaisha, Tardive d’Orleans and 
'Viard are new foreign varieties ‘of reputed excellence, but we 
have not seen the fruit. 
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Curious or ornamental varieties. .The Briancon Apricot, 
(A, brigantiaca, Dec.) a very distinct. species, so much resem- 
bling a plum as to be ¢alled the Briancon Plum by many 
authors (Prune de Briangon, Poit.), is a small irregular tree or 
shrub, ten or twelve feet high, a native of the Alps. It: bears a 
great’ abundance of. small round yellow plum-like fruit in 
clusters, which are scarcely eatable; but in France and Pied- 
mont the kernels of this variety make the “huile de marmotte,” 
which is worth double the price of the olive oil. 
The Doustz rLowzrine Apricot is a pretty ornanental tree, 
yet rare with us. ia if. 
Selection of Apricots for a small garden. Large Early, Breda, 
Peach, Moorpark. . 
Selection for a cold or northern climate, Red Masculine, 
Roman Bre 
