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of 2.8-2.9 cm. in length, 2.5 cm. in breadth, 2.2-2.6 cm. in 

 thickness and are very juicy and tender. The stones are 

 round and convex. 



7. — The apricot of medium size leaves and roundish 

 fruits with red and black spots on one side (see PL III, Fig. 2). 

 The fruits are of 2.5-2.7 cm. in length, 2.6-2.7 cm', in 

 breadth, 2.5-2.7 cm. in thickness, stones of 2 cm. in length, 

 1.5 cm. in breadth. The fruits are soft, tender and pleasant 

 in taste. 



8. — The apricot with flattened yellow fruits of 2.5-2.7 cm. 

 in length, 2.9-3.2 cm. in breadth, 2.5-2.7 cm. in thickness, 

 stones of 2 cm. in length, 1.8 cm. in breadth, pericarp of 

 6 m.m. in thickness (see PL III, Fig. 3). The fruits are 

 of an inferior quality. 



9. — The apricot with round yellow fruits (see PL III, 

 Fig. 4-5) of 2.5-2.7 cm. in length, 2.7-3 cm. in breadth, 

 '2.4-2.5 cm. in thickness, stones of 2 cm. in length, 1.7 cm. 

 in breadth. The fruits are soft, tender and of pleasant taste. 

 It is one of the common varieties grown in North Manchuria. 



10. — The apricot with small leaves and small oblong 

 yellow fruits (see PL III, Fig. 6) of 2.4-2.5 cm. in length, 

 2.2-2.3 cm. in breadth and 1.9-2.1 cm. in thickness, with 

 pericarp of 4 m.m. in thickness; stones of 1.9 cm. in length 

 and 1.4 cm. in breadth. The fruits are hard and somewhat 

 dry. 



11. — The apricot with large oblong yellow fruits (see 

 PL III, Fig. 7) and with the end rounded it is of 3 cm. 

 in length, 2.9 cm. in breadth, 2.7 cm. in thickness; the 

 pericarp of 6-7 m.m. in thickness. The fruit is very tender. 



12. — The apricot with large oblong yellow fruits of 2.9-3 

 •cm. in length 2.7-2.8 cm. in breadth, 2.4 cm. in thickness, 

 stones of 2.4 cm. in length, 1.7 cm. in breadth. 



13. — The apricot with leaves of medium size and with 

 flat light yellow fruits (see PL III, Fig. 8), pointed at the 

 end. The fruits are of 2.8 cm. in length, 3 cm. in breadth, 

 2.3 cm. in thickness, the stones are of 2.1 cm. in length, 

 1.7 cm. in breadth, the pericarp is of 6 m.m. in thickness, 

 semi-transparent and soft. 



14. — The apricot tree with large leaves and large yellow 

 fruits (see PL III, Fig. 9) of 3.1-3.3 cm. in length, 3.3-3 cm. 

 in breadth, 2.8 cm. in thickness, stones of 2.3 cm. in length, 

 1.7 cm. in breadth; pericarp of 6-7 m.m. in thickness. The 

 fruits are of an agreeable taste. 



15. — The apricot tree with middle sized leaves and with 

 round yellow fruits (see PL II, Fig. 16-17) of 2.5 cm. in 

 length, and 2.7 cm. in breadth, the stones are of 1.6 cm. 

 in length, 1.5 cm. in breadth, and 1.2 cm. in thickness. 



