CATALOGUE OF FRUITS. 41 


or board screens. For stiff and damp soils, they should be on plum stocks; but on 
light, loamy, gravelly and sandy soils, the peach is better. To protect against the 
Curculio, see directions for the Plum. 
PRICES OF APRICOT TREES. 
On Peach Stocks, - - - - 50 cents. 
On Plum a > - 2 a BO, 
Alberge de Montgamet—Medium size; early; juicy and excellent; very 
hardy. 
Beauge—Large ; later than Moorpark ; juicy and rich. 
Bienheim, or Shipley—Medium size; juicy and good; ripens 10 or 12 days 
before the Moorpark ; very hardy. 
Breda—Small, round; dull orange, marked with red in the sun; flesh orange 
colored ; juicy, rich and vinous; parts from the stone; kernel sweet. ‘Tree 
hardy and prolific. End of July and beginning of August. 
Canino Grosso—Large, juicy and rich. Tree robust and hardy. 
De Coulange—Large, of fine quality ; ripens in July. 
Early Golden, (Dubois)—Small, pale orange; fiesh orange, juicy and sweet. 
Tree hardy and productive. The original tree at Fishkill is said to have 
yielded $90 worth of fruit in one season. Beginning of July. 
Karly Moorpark—Medium size ; very early and excellent. 
Hemskerk—Large, rich and juicy ; resembles Moorpark. 
Kaisha—Medium size; fine quality ; early. 
Large Early—tLarge, orange, with red cheek; flesh sweet, rich and excellent ; 
parts from the stone. Tree vigorous and productive. Beginning of August. 
Long Red— 
Malcom’s Breda—A sub-variety of Breda, said to be as productive and larger. 
Moorpark—One of the largest and finest apricots ; yellow, with a red cheek ; 
flesh orange, sweet, juicy and rich; parts from the stone. Very productive. 
Orange—Medium size; orange, with ruddy cheek; flesh rather dry; requires 
ripening in the house; adheres slightly to the stone. End of July. 
Peach —A very large, handsome and excellent variety, quite similar to the Moorpark. 
Purple, or Black Apricot-—This is quite distinct in all respects from others, 
very much like a plum ; small, pale red, purple in the sun ; flesh yellow, juicy 
and pleasant. The tree has slender, dark shoots, and small, oval, glossy 
foliage. Itis as hardy a plum, and therefore worthy of attention where the 
finest sorts are too tender. August. 
Red Masculine—Small, but the earliest to ripen. 
Sardinian—Small, rich, but not juicy; the earliest. 
St. Ambroise—One of the largest and finest Apricots, ripening about same time 
as Large Early. 
Turkey—targe, rich fine; a little later than Moorpark. The Blotched Leaved is 
merely a sub-variety of this; same in quality, season, &c. 

SELECT NECTARINES. 

The Nectarine requires the same culture and management as the peach, from 
which it differs only in having smooth skin like the plum. It is peculiarly liable to 
the attacks of the Curculio. 'The same remedy must be applied as recommended for 
the plum. 
PRICES OF NECTARINE TREES. 
On Peach Stock, S = = = 50 cents. 
On Plum Stock, - - - - - 60 < 
