The Plumcot 



This remarkable fruit was produced by Mr. Burbank 

 bg hybridizing the Chinese plum and the apricot. Most plant 

 breeders held that so wide a cross was impossible, and in point of 

 fact the hybridization was not effected without difficulty. 

 The story is told in detail in the text. The hybrid prod- 

 uct is virtually a new species, of which Mr. 

 Burbank has developed many varieties. 



