PEACHES AND APRICOTS. 167 



There is a variety originated with Budd, that it 

 may be well to refer to, named by him Shense, but 

 also called Acme. 



The originator of this variety says it is u From 

 seed sent me by N. W. Clima. It is the only hardy 

 apricot I know of, that bears a large fruit of excel- 

 lent quality. The tree is hardier than any of the 

 Chicasa plums." There is little doubt of the accu- 

 racy of the above, but the fruit buds may prove 

 tender. Again, it is not certain, nor even probable, 

 that the trees propagated from this will be as hardy 

 as the original seedling. The same is true of many 

 other fruits, and especially apples. 



There are many that are perfect ( ' Iron Glads' ' 

 when standing as natural seedlings, that are worth- 

 less propagated by any known method. 



