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goume. It differs from the common apricot in peculiarities of 

 foliage, fragrant flowers which are double in many ornamental 

 varieties, and small, hard clingstone fruits which are of little 

 value. 



10. The common apricot type {Prujiiis Armeniaca) , originally 

 from Northern China, comprises two groups, — the Russian and 

 the common sorts. 



11. The Russian apricots appear to be somewhat hardier than 

 the ordinary type, but beyond this fact the}' appear to have no 

 merit for Western New York ; and the common apricots are 

 sufficiently hardy here. The fruit is small and mostly poor, as 

 compared with our standard sorts. 



12. The varieties of apricot most prized for commercial plant- 

 ing in Western New York appear to be Smith's Early, Harris, 

 Early Moorpark, St. Ambroise, Turkish (probably Roman), 

 Montgamet, Royal, and Moorpark. Varieties less known but 

 very promising, are Luizet, Jackson, Allison and Eureka. 



E. H. BAILEY. 



