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6. Shipley's Large. — A good grower and productive. — Elliott. 

 Adapted to certain localities. 



There are other varieties with good local reputation, and new 

 ones are from time to time introduced ; but the above will probably 

 be found as valuable as any. 



In view of the vast increase of the curculio over the United States^ 

 the cultivation of the apricot cannot be recommended, except in 

 those portions of the country free from the destroyer (if there are 

 any such). Few persons who plant on a small scale will give that 

 care and attention required to save the fruit in those localities 

 infested. 



Yet the apricot, being so delicious a fruit— and the tree being 

 about as hardy as the peach or plum, easily grown, and generally a 

 free bearer — those who would plant largely for commercial pur- 

 poses, and make it their business to protect their crops with the 

 same energy that the tobacco and cotton growers protect their crops 

 against insect enemies, may be 'expected to reap their reward ; but 

 it must be a war of extermination. 



