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their early tender bloiTont more effec- 

 tually from the attacks of the Spring' 

 frofts and cutting blafts, to enfure a 

 more certain ^ and plentiful crops of 

 fruit, and alfo to improve its growth, 

 and obtain it in the greateit perfect 

 tion. 



Though fome of the late forts ftfC- ^ 

 ceed tolerably well, trained in efpaliers,. 

 alfo in detached half and full ftand- 

 srds, as aforefaid. 



The Apricot tree grows fifteen or 

 twenty feet high with a fpreadinghead, 

 ornamented' with large heart fhaped 

 leaves, and numerous reddifh flowers 

 of five petals; producing the flowers 

 and fruit principally upon the young 



wood 



