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The question of the best stock for apricot in this state is yet 

 under experiment. My own opinion of the matter, after much 

 study of the subject, is this : Apricot is the ideal stock for apri- 

 cots upon soils which are well suited to it, — those which are deep 

 and loose and rich and well-drained. There are comparatively 



J. Broken union of Harris Apricol on Myrobalan Plu 



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few lands of this character, however, and it is probably much safer 

 to rely upon other stocks, particularly as our winters are so long 

 and the ground becomes so thoroughly saturated with water. 

 For the stiflfer lands, plum stocks will usually be found to be safer, 

 and I am inclined to favor top-worked stock — that is, plum trees 

 top-budded or grafted in the orchard— rather than nursery- budded 



