CATALOGUE AND PRICE-LIST OF 
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Taber’s No. 129. -Large, roundish, flattened at base, with a small but well 
defined point at apex : diameter, two and three-eights inches longitudinally and 
two and five-eights inches transversely ; color of skin dark red and of a peculiar 
roughened texture, somewhat resembling alligator leather in appearance, except 
that these checks or marks are very small and uniform; flesh dark colored, sweet 
and meaty, free from astringency; plenty of seed; quality excellent and fruit very 
handsome. 
APRICOTS. 
This fruit, which has met with so much success in California, has never been 
planted extensively in the South. There are one or two varieties, lately originated 
in Florida, that seem better adapted to the extreme South than either the older 
common kinds or Russian varieties, all of which we have tested. 
Santa Fe. This valuable variety originated about ten years ago on the shore 
(»f Lake Santa Fe, in Alachua County, Florida, but it is only within a short time 
that it has been propagated and introduced. Our attention was first called to this 
variety by Baron II. von Luttichau, of Earlton, Fla., and after investigating its 
merits we are confident in the opinion that it is well worthy of propagation. The 
original tree has borne good crops annually for several years past, while the com¬ 
mon kinds grown in the same vicinity fail to fruit. It generally blooms late 
enough in the spring to escape danger from frosts, and yet matures its fruit very 
early in the season — the last of Mayor early June. Last year the fruit was ripe 
on the 20th of Mav. Fruit medium in size, round, somewhat flattened; yellow, 
with reddish brown dots; flesh whitish yellow; freestone; quality best. Tree ex¬ 
tremely strong grower of open habit. 
Royal. This variety is held in the highest esteem in California, both for 
shipping in a fresh state and for drying. Fruit large, oval; color of skin dull yel- 
