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stock ; but it is a general opinion (and not with- 

 out foundation) that those budded on the 

 Brussels stock are more liable to decay. 



Having tried the whole of the above stocks 

 for years past, I find none so well suited for 

 Apricots as the common plum stock, usually 

 called commoners, except the Royal Orange, 

 which does best on the muscle ; there maybe many 

 who will not agree with my recommending the 

 common plum before the muscle, for the Moor 

 Park, but I give it the decided preference. 



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Par. 118. Moor Park; this apricot is con- 

 sidered decidedly the best in cultivation ; 

 it is a very great bearer, the fruit is very fine, 

 and deserves to be recommended before any 

 other ; it ripens about the middle of August. 



I have seen the Moor Park bear well a* 

 standards in the open ground. 



2. Peach Apricot; this is a fine large apricot, 

 very, much like the Moor Park, and ripens 

 about the same time. 



3. Turkey ; this is a tolerably good apricot, 



