THE APRICOT. 



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St. Ambroise. 



This is a large early Apricot, almost the size of and earlier than the 

 Moorpark. It is compressed, of a deep yellow color, reddish next the 

 sun. Flesh juicy, rich, and sugary. Middle August. (Hogg.) 



Sardinian. 

 De Sardaigne. 



Tree a great bearer, ripening its fruit as early as the Red Mas- 

 culine. 



Fruit small, with a deep suture on one side. Skin white, with a few 

 crimson spots, and sometimes a flush of red. Flesh juicy, sprightly, 

 sweet, pleasant. Stone small. Kernel bitter. 



Shipley's. 

 Blenheim. Shipley's Large. 



A very good early variety, of small or medium size, of vigorous but 

 rather slender growth. 



Fruit medium, oval, orange, with a deep yellow, juicy, and tolera- 

 bly rich flesh. Stone roundish, impervious, with a bitter kernel. 

 Ripens here about the 25th of July. 



Suker Para. 

 Green Gage. 



From Syria. 



Fruit medium, roundish, smooth skin, small stone, delicious, rather 

 dry, very sweet flesh. 



Texas. 



Originated with Dr. M. A. "Ward, Athens, Ga. 



Fruit small, round. Color dark maroon, darker in the sun. Suture 

 slight, a mere line. Flesh juicy and pleasant, except at the stone, where 

 it is astringent. Adheres to the stone. (W. N. White, MS.) 



Turkey. 



Large Turkey. De Nancy of some. 



The Turkey Apricot is a fine old variety, which is seldom seen in 

 our gardens, the sort generally sold under this name being the Roman. 

 It is quite a late sort, ripening after the Moorpark, from which it is 

 easily known by its impervious stone and sweet kernel. 



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 flavor in which there is an excellent 

 mingling of sweet and acid. Kernel nearly as sweet as that of an Al- 

 mond, which, as well as the form and color, distinguishes this sort from 

 the Roman. Ripe the middle of August. 



The Blotched-leaved Turkey, or Gold Blotched (Abricot macule), 

 is a sub-variety, very well known here, resembling the common Turkey 



