. The American fruit culturist, containing directions for the propagation and culture of all fruits adapted to the United States. Fruit-culture. 354 THE APRICOT. perforate, or with a hole lengthwise under one edge, so that a pin may be thrust through. Season medium, or two weeks after midsummer. The tree is somewhat tender and the fruit ripens unevenly in most places, which has led to its rejection in many parts of California. English. Old. Musch. (Musch-Musch.) Rather small, round, deep yellow, with a slight orange-red cheek; flesh yellow, translucent, tender, sweet. Tree rather tender. Littl
. The American fruit culturist, containing directions for the propagation and culture of all fruits adapted to the United States. Fruit-culture. 354 THE APRICOT. perforate, or with a hole lengthwise under one edge, so that a pin may be thrust through. Season medium, or two weeks after midsummer. The tree is somewhat tender and the fruit ripens unevenly in most places, which has led to its rejection in many parts of California. English. Old. Musch. (Musch-Musch.) Rather small, round, deep yellow, with a slight orange-red cheek; flesh yellow, translucent, tender, sweet. Tree rather tender. Little known in this country. Origin, Musch, in Asia Minor. Orange. (Early Orange, Royal Orange. Royal George, Persian, Royal Persian.) Size medium, roundish, suture 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. Kernel sweet. Culinary. Ripens at Fig. 488.—Large Early. Peach.* (Anson's Imperial, PSche, De Nancy.) Very large, slightly larger than Moorpark, roundish; yellowish orange, with a brownish orange cheek, and mottled with dark brown to the sun ; flesh rich yellow, juicy, with a rich, high flavor. Kernel bitter. Stone perforate. Ripens about the time of the Moorpark, which it closely resembles, but is of larger size. Origin, Italy. Red Masculine. (Early Masculine, Brown Masculine, Abricotin, Abricot, Precoce, Abricotier Hatif.) Small, nearly round, suture distinct; bright yellow, with deep orange cheek and red spots; flesh yellow, slightly musky, sub-acid. Stone thick, obtuse at ends. Kernel bitter. Flowers rather small. Very early or about mid- summer. Hardy for an apricot. Valuable only for its earliness. Ringgold. Large, roundish, slightly oblong; light orange, darker in the sun ; flesh yellow, juicy, excellent. Ripens soon after the Orange. Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may ha
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