By Mr. Robert Thompson. 



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sumption in favour of their being the same. The singular character 

 which the stone exhibits is the same in both. Fruits received 

 from abroad, also agreed uniformly in this respect. 



This sort is apt to die off in limbs, especially when allowed to 

 bear too heavy a crop. Mr. Knight has found it to answer well 

 on the Apricot stock. The trees are good bearers, but the fruit 

 does not always ripen equally on both sides ; a slight shading will 

 partially remedy this defect when caused by violent sun. 



12. The Hemskirke Apricot. 



Syn. Hemskirke. Hort. Soc. Cat. No. 4. Pom. Mag. 1, t. 11. 



Wood short-jointed like that of the Moorpark, with enlarged projections under the 

 buds. Leaves broad, deep green, very like those of the Moorpark. Flowers of the 

 ordinary character. Fruit middle-sized, or large, roundish, slightly compressed, very 

 like a Moorpark. Flesh very bright deep clear orange, tender and juicy, with a par- 

 ticularly rich delicate flavour. Stone smaller than that of the Moorpark, with generally 

 a pervious passage, but accidentally without. Kernel bitter, yet less so than in some. 



The origin of this variety is not known. It has no doubt been 

 raised from a stone of the Moorpark, of which sort it is evidently 

 a variety possessing all its excellent qualities, and appearing to 

 ripen completely on both sides. A good figure and account of 

 this variety is to be seen in the Pomological Magazine, Vol. I. tab. 

 11. from which the foregoing description has been taken. 



13. Breda Apricot. 

 Syn. Breda. Hort. Soc. Cat. No. 2. Pom. Mag. t. 146. 

 Brussels, or Breda. Langlcy, Pom. p. 89. 

 Abricot de Hollande, ou Amande Aveline. Duhamcl, 

 Arbres Fruitiers, 1. p. 138, t. 4. Noisette, Jard. 

 Fruit. 2, p. 3. ib. Manuel, p. 488. Hort. Soc. Cat. 

 No. 41. 



