THE MUME, OR JAPANESE APRICOT. 
(Prunus mume Sieb. and Zucc.) 
Before the first flowers of Forsythia have commenced to expand, 
even before the crocus dares to show its head, Prunus mume 
bursts into full bloom and fills the garden with the fragrance of 
springtime. Some varieties are almost as showy as the double- 
flowered Japanese cherries; furthermore, they not only bloom 
2 weeks to 20 days earlier than the latter but have the dis- 
tinct advantage of being deliciously fragrant. (Photographed 
by E. L. Crandall, March 10, 1921; P26882FS.) 
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