108 THE KANSAS APRICOT. 



foreign. Compared with Early Golden, Moorpark, Alexander, Gibb, 

 Budd, and others, it is larger, more hardy, more productive ; a sjjread- 

 ing tree ; has fruited every year since 1890, and is now about sixteen 

 years old. 



The fruit is the largest size, except Acme or Shense, which never 

 bore but a few samples. It is beautifully colored ; the flesh is yellow, 

 and when broken open is like sparkling crystals and the quality is 

 unsurpassed ; it is truly superb. 



The trees in nursery row are quite distinct from other varieties — 

 strong, well branched, and are one foot taller than other kinds at one 

 year old. Stark Brothers thus speak of it: "Superb is a seedling 

 from Lawrence, Kan., where we saw it two years in full fruit; has 

 produced more fruit, of larger size, and better, most superb quality, 

 than any other, native or foreign. It is a better and more constant 

 bearer than any hundred others. Exhibited at the Western nursery- 

 men's convention, where its exquisite quality, in comparison with 

 several others, was conceded by all. Superb raises the average in 

 quality and size of this excellent fruit ; is worthy of extensive culti- 

 vation. Some Eastern firms would make money out of it." 



Storrs & Harrison quote it as "A hardy seedling from Kansas. 

 The best flavored, most productive, hardy apricot yet produced. 

 Quality exquisite, medium size, light salmon color." 



It was awarded a first-class certificate by that conservative body, 

 the Massachusetts Horticultural Society, at Boston, in 1897. 



It is a home production of which we can justly be proud, for it 

 has had nothing but praise from all parts of the country where it has 

 been tried. Every one can enjoy the delicious fruit of the apricot if 

 he will take pains to ward off the attack of the curculio. 



THE "SUPERB" APRICOT.* 



From the Horticultural Visitor. 



This is a Russian seedling, growing and fruiting among hundreds 

 of others — the best the world affords, either native or foreign. Com- 

 pared with E. Golden, Moorpark, Alexander, Gibb, Budd, and others, 

 it is larger, more hardy and spreading tree, more productive ; has 

 fruited every year since 1890. The tree is about twelve years old. 

 The fruit is the largest size, except Acme or Shense, which never had 

 more than a few samples. It is beautifully colored ; the flesh is yel- 

 low ; when broken open it is like sparkling crystals, and the quality 



*See plate on page 94. 



