¶ The Description.
1 THis tree is greater than the Peach tree, and hath a bigger body, it lasteth longer, 〈◊〉〈◊〉 if it be grafted or inoculated: the leaues hereof are broad, and sharpe pointed, like those of blacke Poplar, but lesser, and comming more neere to the leaues of birch, 〈◊〉〈◊〉 in the edges: the floures are somewhat white: the fruit round like a peach, yellow within and without, in which doth lie a browne stone, nothing rough at all as is that of the Peach, shorter also, and lesser, in which is included a sweet kernell.
2 We haue another sort of Aprecocke, whose trunk or body is equall with the other in great∣nesse, it is like 〈◊〉〈◊〉 in leaues and brittle branches: his time of flouring, flourishing, and manner of growing accordeth: the only point wherein they differ is, that this tree bringeth forth lesse fruit, and not so good in taste; in euery other respect it is like.
‡ Of this also Mr. Parkinson hath set forth diuers varieties; and my forementioned friend Mr. Millen hath these fiue sorts; the common, the long and great, the Muske, the Barbary, and the early Aprecocke. ‡