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GARDENING FOR THE SOUTH. 



as those of tlie peach. The best soil is a deep loam ; cul- 

 tivate and manure the same as the plnm or peach. I can 

 find no analysis. 



The hardiest Apricots are Dubois, Orange, and Breda. 



The best varieties are : 



Dubois and Early. — Fruit small, roundish-oval; pale 

 orange ; moderately jincy, sweet and good ; very produc- 

 tive and hardy. Eipens early in June. 



Large Early. — Fruit medium size, oblong and com- 

 pressed ; suture deep ; skin sligtly doAvny, pale orange in 

 the shade ; bright orange or ruddy in the sun ; flesh 

 separates freely from the stone, orange colored ; rich and 

 juicy ; kernel bitter. Ripens 10th of June. 



Ora7igc. — Fruit medium, roundish, with suture hollowed 

 at the stalk ; skin firm, orange, with a ruddy tinge ; flesh 

 dark orange, rather dry and somewhat adhesive to the 

 stone, which is small and roundish ; kernel sweet ; not first 

 rate ; but excellent for tarts, preserving or drying, and 

 often bears a full crop when others fail. Ripens June 10th 



Breda. — Small roundish, deep orange — darker in the 

 sun ; flesh deep-orange, high-flavored, rich and juicy ; 

 separating from the stone ; kernel edible. A native of 

 Africa, hardy> productive and fine for dessert or preserves. 

 Ripens middle of June. 



Peach. — Fruit very large, size of a medium peach, round- 

 ish, sides compressed, and with a distinct suture ; skin yel 

 loAv, but deep orange mottled withbrown in the sun ; flesh 

 deep yellow, juicy, rich, and delicious. The finest variety 

 in cultivation ; stone perforated. Ripens last of June. 



Moorjparlx. — Large roundish oval; skin orange, w^th 

 ruddy cheek; flesh bright orange, free from stone; juicy and 

 of rich luscious flavor ; stone perforated. Hardly differs 

 from the preceding, except in being not quite so large 

 and a little later. Ripens 21st of July. Very productiva 



