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THE COTTAGE GARDENER AND COUNTRY GENTLEMAN, Decehbek 14, 1858. 
Blenheim. See Shipley's. 
Beeda {Adeline; Amande Aveline). — Rather small, 
roundish, compressed on the sides, and sometimes entirely 
four-sided. Skin deep orange, dotted with brown spots 
next the sun. Suture well defined. Flesh deep orange, 
rich, liigkly flavoured, and free. Stone small, roundish, 
impervious on the hack. Kernel sweet, with the fiavour 
of a hazel-nut. End of August. 
Beussels.— Medium sized, rather oval, flattened on 
the sides. Skin pale yellow, dotted with white ; red, in¬ 
terspersed with dark spots, next the sun. Suture deep 
next the stalk, diminishing towards the apex. Flesh 
yellow, firm, brisk flavoured, and free. Stone small, 
impervious on the back. Kernel bitter. The best to 
cultivate as a standard. Middle of August. 
Common. See Roman. 
Crotte. See Montgamet. 
Dunmore’s. Sec Moorpark. 
Early Orange. See Portugal. 
Gros d’Alexandrie. See Large Early. 
. Gros Commun. See Roman. 
Gros Peeke. See Peach. 
Gros Precoce. See Large Early. 
Gros llouge. See Large Red. 
Hehskeek.— Rather large, round, flattened on the 
sides. Skin orange, reddish next the sun. Suture dis¬ 
tinct, higher on one side than the other. Flesh bright 
orange, tender, rich, and juicy, separating from the stone. 
Stone small, pervious on the back. Kernel bitter. This 
veiy much resembles, and, according to some, equals, the 
Moorpark. The tree is certainly hardier than that variety. 
End of July and beginning of August. 
Hunt’s Moorpark. See Moorpark. 
Kaisha. — Medium sized, roundish, marked with a 
suture, which is deep towards the stalk, and gradually 
diminishes towards the apex, which is pitted. Skin pale- 
lemon coloured on the shaded side, and tinged and mottled 
with red next the sun. Flesh transparent, separating 
freely from the stone, clear pale yellow, tender, and 
very juicy, sugary, and richly flavoured. Stone small, 
roundish. Kernel sweet. Middle of August. 
Labge Eaely ( Precoce d’Esperen; Gros Precoce ; 
Gros d’Alexandrie; De St. Jean; Precoce d’Hongrie). 
—Above the medium size, rather oblong, and flattened 
on the sides. Skin pale orange on the shaded side; ; 
bright orange, and spotted with red, next the sun ; slightly 
downy. Suture deep. Flesh deep orange, rich, juicy, 
separating from the stone, which is very flat, oval, sharp 
at the point, and impervious on the back. Kernel bitter. 
End of July and beginning of August. 
Laege Red ( Gros Rouge). —This is a variety of the 
Peach apricot, and of a deeper colour than that variety. 
It is large, and of a deep orange-red colour. The flesh 
is rich and juicy, and separates freely from the stone. 
Stone pervious along the back. Kernel bitter. The tree 
is said, by Mr. Rivers, who introduced this variety, to be 
hardier than the Moorpark. 
Montgamet ( Crotte; Alberge de Montgamet). — Of 
small size, oval, somewhat compressed on the sides, and 
marked with a shallow suture. Skin pale yellow, with 
a slight tinge of red on the side next the sun. Flesh 
yellowish, firm, adhering to the stone, juicy, and agree¬ 
ably acid; but when well ripened it is highly perfumed. 
Stone impervious, roundish. Kernel bitter. Ripe in the 
end of July ; and generally used for preserving. 
Mooepaeic (Anson’s; Dunmore’s ; Hunt’s Moorpark; 
Oldakgrs Moorpark ; Sudlotv’s Moorpark; Temple’s ).— 
Large, roundish, more swollen on one side of the suture 
than the other. Skin pale yellow on the shaded side, and 
deep orange, or brownish red, next the sun, and marked 
with dark specks. Flesh bright orange, firm, juicy, and 
of rich luscious flavour; separating from the stone, which 
is rough and pervious on the back. Kernel bitter. End 
of August and beginning of September. 
Mtjsch Muscii (D' Alexandria). —Small, almost round, 
and slightly compressed. Skin deep yellow ; orange red 
next the sun. Flesh yellow, remarkably transparent, 
tender, melting, and the sweetest of all apricots. Stone 
impervious. Kernel sweet. Excellent for preserving. 
Ripe in the end of July. 
De Nancy. See Peach. 
Noir. See Rlack. 
Oldaker’s Moorpark. See Moorpark. 
Peach (Peche; Gros Peche; De Nancy; De Wirtem- 
berg ; Royal Peach). —Large, oval, and flattened, marked 
with a deep suture at the base, which gradually diminishes 
towards the apex. Skin pale yellow on the shaded side, 
and a slight tinge of red next the sun. Flesh reddish 
yellow, very delicate, juicy, and sugary, with a rich and 
somewhat musky flavour. Stone large, flat, rugged, and 
pervious along the back. Kernel bitter. This is quite 
distinct from the Moorpark, now cultivated under that 
name ; and is, doubtless, the parent of all the varieties so 
called. It may always be distinguished from the Moor¬ 
park by nurserymen; for, while the Moorpark may be 
budded freely on the common plum stock, the Peach 
apricot will only take on the Muscle stock. Ripe the 
end of August and beginning of September. 
Peche. See Peach. 
Pine Aptle (Ananas). —Large, roundish, and flattened, 
and marked with a rather shallow suture. Skin thin and 
delicate, of a deep golden yellow on the shaded side, but 
with a highly-coloured red cheek where exposed to the 
sun, and speckled with large and small red specks. The 
flesh is reddish yellow, tender, but somewhat firm ; never 
becomes mealy, but is juicy, and with a rich pine-apple 
fiavour. Stone oval and three-ribbed, and impervious 
along the back. Kernal bitter. Ripens in the middle of 
August, 
Po etc gal (Early Orange). —-Very small, resembling, 
in shape and size, the Red Masculine. It is round, and 
divided on one side by a deep suture. Skin pale yellow on 
the shaded side, and deep yellow, tinged with red, and 
marked with brown and red russet spots on the side next 
the sim. Flesh deep yellow, tender, melting, with a rich 
sugaiy and musky flavour; adhering somewhat to the 
stone. Stone almost round, impervious along the back. 
Kernel bitter. Ripe in the beginning and middle of August. 
Precoce d’Esperen. See Large Early. 
Precoce d’Hongric. See Large Early. 
Purple. See Rlack. 
Red Masculine. —Small, roundish. Skin bright yel¬ 
low on the shaded side; deep orange, spotted with dark 
red, next the sun. Suture well defined. Flesh yellow, 
juicy, and musky. Stone thick, obtuse at the ends, im¬ 
pervious along the back. Kernel bitter. July. 
Roman (Common). —Above medium size, oblong, sides 
l compressed. Skin pale yellow, with rarely a few red 
spots next the sun. Suture scarcely perceptible. Flesh 
dull yellow, soft, and dry, separating from the stone, and 
possessing a sweet and agreeable acid juice, that makes 
it desirable for preserving. Stone oblong, impervious. 
Kernel bitter. Middle of August. 
Rouge. See Angoumois. 
Royal. —Large, oval, and slightly compressed. Skin 
dull yellow, tinged with red whore exposed. Suture 
shallow. Flesh pale orange, firm, juicy, rich, and vinous, 
separating from the stone. Stone large and oval, im¬ 
pervious. Kernel bitter. An excellent apricot, and little 
inferior to the Moorpark. Beginning of August. 
Royal Oeange.—A bove medium size, roundish, one 
side swelling more than the other. Skin pale orange in 
the shade; deep orange, tinged with red, next the sun. 
; Suture well defined, deep towards the stalk. Flesh deep 
