. The American fruit culturist : containing directions for the propagation and culture of fruit trees in the nursery, orchid and garden : with descriptions of the principal American and foreign varieties cultivated in the United States . Fruit-culture. 310 THE APKICOT. VARIETIES. Class I. Stone with a sweet kernel. Section I. Medium in size. Orange. (Syn. Early Orange, Royal Orange, Royal George, Persian, Royal Persian.) Size medium; roundish; su- ture distinct, deep at base ; surface orange, often a ruddy cheek ; flesh dark orange, half dry, partly adhering to the stone—dry and poor unless ho
. The American fruit culturist : containing directions for the propagation and culture of fruit trees in the nursery, orchid and garden : with descriptions of the principal American and foreign varieties cultivated in the United States . Fruit-culture. 310 THE APKICOT. VARIETIES. Class I. Stone with a sweet kernel. Section I. Medium in size. Orange. (Syn. Early Orange, Royal Orange, Royal George, Persian, Royal Persian.) Size medium; roundish; su- ture distinct, deep at base ; surface orange, often a ruddy cheek ; flesh dark orange, half dry, partly adhering to the stone—dry and poor unless house-ripened. Stone small, roundish. Culinary. Ripens at mid-summer. Turke/. Size, medium; round, not compressed; surface deep yellow, with a mottled orange cheek ; flesh pale yellow, firm, juicy, with a fine mixture of sweet and acid ; very free from stone. Rather late, or middle of 8 mo., Aug. Somewhat resembles Moorpark, but differs in being rounder, paler, with an impervious stone, and sweet kernel. The Blotch-leaved, of Golden Blotched, is identical with the preceding, with a yellow spoS on the cent?e of eact» leaf. Section II. Smalt. BREDA- (Syn. Holland, Amande Aveline.) Rather small, sometimes nearly medium, (an inch and a half diameter,) round- ish, obscurely four-sided, suture distinct; surface orange, with a dark reddish orange cheek; flesh deep orange, free from the stone, rich and high-fla vored. Quite early, or a week or two after mid-summer. Har- dy for an apricot, and very pro* Fig. 241. Breda. duCtive- Black. (Syn. Purple Apricot, Noir, Violet.) Small or medium ; round; pale red where densely shaded, dull. Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original Thomas, J. J. (John Jacob). New York : Miller, Orton & Mulligan
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