THE PLUMCOT 199 



Of course it is not expected to fix any of the 

 varieties so that they will come true to seed, any 

 more than any variety of plum or apple or pear 

 will come true to seed. 



Nevertheless, the mixed heritage of the new 

 fruit is not altogether obscured. The tendency 

 to segregation of plum factors and apricot fac- 

 tors in the second and succeeding generation is 

 variously manifested. It would probably be 

 feasible to select specimens that by inbreeding 

 and selection could be made to develop races 

 fairly duplicating each of the parental stocks. 

 Such an experiment would have scientific inter- 

 est rather than practical value. 



The plumcots are still new; they have not 

 been introduced to the general trade long enough 

 to be fully tested in many parts of the world. It 

 was hoped from the outset that among the new 

 varieties some would be found bearing fruits 

 equal to or better than the apricot in flavor, on 

 trees at least as hardy as the standard varieties 

 of plums. 



This expectation has been realized in a 

 variety of plumcot that has been named the 

 Apex. 



This makes it possible to raise delicious 

 apricotlike fruits in many localities where the 

 apricot cannot be grown. 



