PEARS, PEACHES, QUINCES, ETC. 



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The Apricot. 



The Apricot tree grows vigorously and often of large 

 size from Canada to Texas, but is very short lived, often 

 dying in the midst of the full summer's growth or being 

 frequently killed by severe winter weather. The fruit 

 buds are rather more tender than those of the peach and 

 no varieties of equal quality to the peach will grow at 

 the North. Varieties of the European, Russian and Jap- 



FIG. 63 Currant Bushes Under Plum and Apricot Trees. 



anese apricots resemble each other very closely but 

 none of them have much commercial value. The trees 

 are budded upon the peach and seedling apricot stocks, 

 and require about the same treatment as the plum in the 

 preparation of the tree for planting and after care. The 

 insect and fungous pests are the same as those attack- 

 ing the plum, and require the same treatment. Among 

 the leading European varieties are the Early Montgamet 

 and Moore Park. Fig. 63 shows apricot and plum 

 trees with currant bushes growing between them. 



