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APRICOTS 



EXPLANATORY LIST OF APRICOTS. 



Par. 87. — 1. Moor Park; this apricot is con- 

 sidered decidedly the best in cultivation ; it is a 

 very great bearer, the fruit is very fine, and de- 

 serves to be recommended before any other ; — it 

 ripens about the middle of August. 



I have seen the Moor Park bear well as stand- 

 ards in the open ground. 



2. Peach Apricot ; this is a fine large apricot, 

 very much like the Moor Park, and ripens about 

 the same time. 



3. Turkey; this is a tolerably good apricot, 

 of rather a deep colour, but not very full of juice, 

 — it ripens late in August. 



4. Red Masculine; this should always be 

 planted amongst a collection, for it comes in 

 earlier than most other sorts ; it is a small fruit, 

 red towards the sun when ripe, and is esteemed 

 for being ready before other sorts, — it ripens in 

 July. 



5. Algiers ; this is a yellow apricot, of rather 



