. Cyclopedia of hardy fruits. Fruit; Fruit-culture. JAPAN MONTGAMET 133 bearer; unfortunately it does not hold the crop well. The fruit, also, resembles that of Moor- park, but ripens evenly on both sides, as Moor- park often does not. The variety is widely grown in California under the name Hemskirke. It is an old English sort. Tree large. , very hardy and healthy, regular and productive bearer. Flowers large, nearly pure white. Fruits midseason; large, nearly 2 inches in diameter, round or round-oblate, sides compressed, bulged on one side of suture near the apex; suture distinct;
. Cyclopedia of hardy fruits. Fruit; Fruit-culture. JAPAN MONTGAMET 133 bearer; unfortunately it does not hold the crop well. The fruit, also, resembles that of Moor- park, but ripens evenly on both sides, as Moor- park often does not. The variety is widely grown in California under the name Hemskirke. It is an old English sort. Tree large. , very hardy and healthy, regular and productive bearer. Flowers large, nearly pure white. Fruits midseason; large, nearly 2 inches in diameter, round or round-oblate, sides compressed, bulged on one side of suture near the apex; suture distinct; apex mucronate; color orange with brown spots, blushed toward the sun; skin thick, adhering; tiesli golden- orange, tender, juicy, rich ; very good in quality; stone oval, small, free ; with a pervious channel; kernel bitter. JAPAN. Under this name the Japanese apricot, Prunus Mume, is offered by several southern nurserymen. One of these catalog descriptions runs as follows: "This is the earliest, largest, and best apricot in cultivation, and the only apricot that is a success here in central Louisiana; fruit clear bright yellow, fine flavor; tree a straggling grower and an abundant bearer. It was imported by ex-Governor Hubbard, of Texas, while minister at ; KAISHA. This interesting sort with red flesh was mtroduced from Syria in 1842 into England, where it has been grown more or less since. Toward the close of the century it was imported to America, and is to be found sparingly in eastern plantations. Apricot- growers in California have either not tried Kaisha, or else discarded ''it as unworthy— probably the latter. The tree is somewhat unsatisfactory, being tender to cold, blooming early, and bearing lightly and unevenly. As grown at Geneva, New York, the fruit is de- scribed as follows: Fruit early ; small, round-dblong; cavity small; suture distinct; skin rich yellow with a few red dots; flesh deep red. stringy, juicy, sweet ; poor in quality; stone larg
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