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The best apricots. — It is impossible, at the present time, to state 

 with much confidence what apricots are best adapted to Western 

 New York and its markets. Many varieties have been tried by 

 various growers, particularly by E. Smith & Sons, Geneva, the 

 most extensive apricot growers in the state, and to whom I am 

 greatly indebted for much of the information contained in this 

 bulletin. I shall make no 

 attempt to describe all the 

 varieties now on trial in 

 this state, but shall give 

 account of those which 



9. Harris Apricot. Natural size. 



have thus far given the best commer- 

 cial results in the orchard. 



Early varieties. 



Smith's Early. — A flattish apricot of medium size, or even large 

 for an early variety, ripening from the ist to the loth of July. 

 It is ordinarily very productive, and the quality is good. The 

 origin of this variety is unknown. The original tree was grow- 

 ing in a yard in Geneva when the place passed into the hands 

 of William Smith. The variety began to be propagated about 

 ten years ago. 



Harris (Fig. 9). — 1 am entirely unable to determine if the Har- 

 ris and Smith's Early are distinct. Last year I thought them the 

 same, but this year I thought that I saw some fairly constant dif- 

 ferences in the fruit ; but if not perfectly identical, they are so 



