44 
Isaac Hicks & Son, Westbury Station, New York 
APRICOTS. 
Price, 40 cents each. 
The Apricot is hardy and vigorous here, being similar in its requirements to the peach. It is so rich 
and delicious that in a locality so favorable its culture is well worth the slight care required. The home-grown 
fruits will be vastly 
superior in quality to 
the showy but insipid 
fruits shipped east 
from California. As it 
blossoms early and is 
injured by frost, it 
should be planted on a 
northern or western 
exposure, to retard its 
flowering. The blos¬ 
soms are white, and the 
tree in full bloom is a 
most beautiful object. 
Harris. Remarkable for 
size, beauty and pro¬ 
ductiveness. Fruit 
large, and of a rich 
golden yellow, w-ith 
a faint blush on the 
sunny side ; of fir.st 
quality, and a per¬ 
fect freestone. It is 
an early and abun¬ 
dant bearer. Is as 
large as the best 
grown in California, 
and much better in 
quality. It is con¬ 
sidered one of the 
best for home use and 
for market. Ripens 
middle of July. 
Turkish. Large size, 
orange-yellow ; of rich 
and aromatic flavor; 
productive. August. 
Moorpark. For de- 
MOORPARK APRICOT. scription of this stan- 
Large; orange, with orange-red check; quality sort, see under 
superior, productive. Said to be the best Apricot. 
QUINCES. 
Price, 3 to 4 years old, fine plants, 40 cts. each. 
The Quince grows well in any good soil, but prefers a 
deep, moist loam. On the south side of Long Island they 
do well in moist ground near streams. For preserving 
they are much used, and should be included in every 
family garden. For local market they are profitable. It 
should be noted that the Quince is vastly improved by 
spraying it with Hordeaux mixture, which protects the 
fruit and foliage from fungous attacks. Also, it is worth 
remembering that w'hile the Quince will stand much 
abuse and yet bear some fruit, it will do so much better 
w'ith care and attention that it would be far better to give 
the latter. Carefully handled trees produce fruit of the 
highest market value. 
Hea. The fruit resembles the Orange Quince, but is 
larger and earlier to ripen. Tree a small grower, and 
not so productive as the others. 
Orange (Apple). Large, roundish, irregular; flesh 
firm, cooking tender, of excellent flavor. Ripens after 
mid-autumn. This is the old standard sort, more ex¬ 
tensively grown than any other. 
Champion. For description of this variety, see under 
cut. 
CHAMPION QUINCE. 
Originated in Fairfield county, Conn. The tree is a 
strong, free grower, more like the apple than the Quince, 
and usually comes into bearing the second or third year. 
Very productive, and of the largest size. Flesh cooks 
very tender, and is free from the hard spots or cores 
found in other varieties. Flavor equal to that of the well- 
known Orange variety. Ripens about two weeks later, 
and keeps till Fcbruao’. 
