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APRICOT. 



mare room than if planted in light very dry ground. 

 The best stock is the muscle for dwarfs, and the 

 common for standards. The flowers of this variety 

 being large, are more tender than the smaller flower- 

 ing varieties ; and, consequently, require more care 

 in defending from frost. 



This is certainly a very distinct variety, and 

 inferior to none for flavour or bearing : and, after 

 more experience, it will be found as hardy as those 

 that follow ; it will be a valuable acquisition to the 

 British gardener. 



5» Breda Apricot, — In season during the month 

 of August. This is one of our best apricots. The 

 fruit are about the size of the orange variety; 

 roundish, yet somewhat irregularly formed : colour 

 a reddish brown on the exposed side, and dotted 

 with brown spots ; the shaded side and the pulp are 

 yellowish, the latter firm, and nearly equals the 

 Brussels in quality when grown on standards, in 

 which way the tree is sometimes cultivated. It is 

 a healthy grower, and good bearer in favourable 

 seasons. The wood, leaves, and buds are very like 

 those of the Moorpark, which is only an improved 

 variety of the Breda. The improved kind was ori- 

 ginally planted in the garden of that celebrated place, 

 while occupied by a Lord Dunsmore, and hence 

 obtained the name of Moorpark. 



The best aspect for the Breda should be the same 

 as the preceding; and if planted as a standard, 

 should have a dry sheltered spot. The fruit are so 

 good when ripened on a standard, that, to have 



