THE APRICOT 



The apricot is a very luscious fruit, 

 and one that is highly prized. The 

 great difficulty in growing it is that it 

 is not as hardy as most fruits. I have 

 experimented in the development of 

 varieties of apricots adapted for colder 

 climates. There is opportunity for ex- 

 cellent work in this direction on the 

 part of other plant developers. The 

 fruit developer must consider many 

 things in producing a new variety. In 

 the case of the apricot, evenness of size 

 and drying quality are essential. The 

 boxes of dried apricots here shown 

 illustrate the attractiveness of a fruit 

 in a perfected variety of almost ideal 

 quality. 



