CATALOGUE
OF
APRICOTS

   Acme. Planted Spring 1890. Tree a strong grower but a shy bearer. Fruit large, slightly oblong, with a well-marked suture. Skin a warm yellow with a red cheek. Flesh yellow, juicy, sweet, with a fine flavor, quality good. Season last of July.
   Alexis. Planted Spring 1890. Tree a strong grower. Fruit of medium size, round, flat with a suture. Skin greenish-yellow, with a reddish blush. Flesh juicy, sub-acid, with a pleasant flavour. Season last of July.
   Alberge de Montgamet. Planted Spring 1890. Tree a vigorous grower. Fruit small to medium, oval, with a shallow suture. Skin light yellow with a reddish blush. Flesh yellowish, firm, slightly acid with a pleasant flavour. Season last of July and early August.
   Alexander. Planted Spring 1890. Tree a strong grower. Fruit small, roundish. Skin yellowish-green. Flesh greenish-yellow, juicy and rich. Season early August.
   Breda. Planted Spring 1890. Tree a strong grower. Fruit small, roundish, suture, medium. Skin orange. Flesh orange, juicy, rich, with a fine flavour. Season early August.
   Budd. Planted Spring 1890. Tree a strong grower. Fruit small, roundish. Skin dull yellow. Flesh yellow, sweet and rich. Season last of July.
   Catherine. Planted Spring 1890. Tree a strong grower. Fruit small. Skin dull greenish yellow, with a bronze red cheek. Flesh greenish yellow, juicy, pleasantly sub-acid. Season last of July.
   Gibb. Planted Spring 1890. Tree a strong grower. Fruit small. Skin dull greenish yellow. Flesh yellow, not tender or juicy, sweet, with a pleasant flavour. Season last of July.
   Nicholas. Planted Spring 1890. Tree a strong grower. Fruit small, roundish. Skin dull yellow. Flesh yellow, sweet, with a pleasant flavour. Season early August.
   Royal. Planted Spring 1890. Tree a strong grower. Fruit of medium size, roundish, flattened slightly. Skin dull yellow, with a red cheek. Flesh yellow, firm, juicy and rich. Season early August. [later became known as 'Blenheim' -ASC]

Apricots Described as "Strong [or vigorous] Growers"

   Beauge
   Beauty of Toulouse
   Bongoume
   Canino Grosso
   De Coulonge
   Early Orange
   Elsasser
   Hubbard
   I.X.L.
   Large Early
   Large Red
   Longfellow
   Moorpark
   Myers Early
   Oullin's Early Peach
   Oullin's Peach
   Roman
   St.Ambroise
   Sweet Russian
   Tours
   Turkey
   Triumph    

Apricots Described as "Medium Growers"

   Anselm;
   Dr. Evat
   Early Golden
   Early Muscat
   Eureka
   Harris
   Jaques
   Peach of Nancy
   Smith
   

Apricots Described as "Poor [or weak] Growers"

   Ambrosia
   Early Montplaisir
   Golden Drop
   Holland
   Hungarian (very weak)
   Koume
   Large Orange
   Muscat
   Musch Musch
   Pourtalès
   Roberson
   Syrian