LUTHER BURBANK 



between the apricot and the plum have been made 

 with the Japanese plums. Few seedlings have 

 been raised from the apricot trees pollenized with 

 the Japanese pollen, the seeds generally being 

 produced on the plum tree. 



The seedlings of the second generation show 

 an astonishing number of variations. Although 

 both trees and fruits of these variations usually 

 resemble both parents in various respects, yet we 

 are so unaccustomed to seeing such combinations 

 of characters that they appear to be new. 



In fact, the combinations are new, though the 

 characters exist in the heredity of one parent or 

 the other; but these are often greatly intensified in 

 certain individuals. 



FURTHER CHARACTERISTICS OF TREE AND FRUIT 



The foliage, growth and general appearance of 

 the plumcot trees most often combine the charac- 

 ters of the two species in such a way that it is 

 impossible to classify them either as plums or 

 apricots. There are, of course, many gradations, 

 so that some trees much resemble the plum, while 

 others closely resemble the apricot. 



Several varieties of the new plumcots were 

 exhibited at the Pan-American Exposition at Buf- 

 falo in 1901. The exhibit aroused interest both 

 for its novelty and beauty and because of its prom- 

 ise of a new fruit for the orchardist. 



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