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though the two laft forts, which are the 

 lateft, but moil excellent Apricot?, firm 

 and rich flavoured, will alfo fucceed 

 in Efpaliers and detached ftandards* 

 however, all the forts are valuable 

 Summer fruit for different domeftic 

 ufes, viz. When young and green, 

 before the Hone grows hard, are mod 

 excellent for tarts, &c. when ripe and 

 gathered, whilft they remain firm, be- 

 fore they become foft and mealy, are 

 the fineft table fruits of the Seafon, 

 and when fully ripe, may be converted 

 to an excellent fweetmeat, being pre- 

 ferved in fugar. 



The trees generally require training 



as wall-trees, in this country, againft 



a warm wall, in order both to protect 



I 2 • their 



