The Plumcot 
This remarkable fruit was produced by Mr. Burbank 
by hybridizing the Chinese plum and the apricot. Most plant 
breeders held that so wide a cross was impossible, and in point of 
fact the hybridization was not effected without difficulty. 
The story is told in detail in the text. The hybrid prod- 
uct is virtually a new species, of which Mr. 
Burbank has developed many varieties. 
