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Apricots - - - Persimmons 
Both High Quality Fruits ' 
Should be More Generally Planted 
The demand for canned Apricots has reached an all-time 
high during the period of war food rationing. Very few 
fruits have such delectable flavor either when eaten fresh 
from the tree or canned and served for dessert. The limita- 
tion of Apricot plantings is hardiness. In very early Spring 
the trees are masses of pinkish-white blossoms, most orna- 
mental in themselves, but very often injured by the Spring 
frosts. In home plantings the trees are more protected and 
the crops they do produce are well worth the space they 
occupy. These two varieties of Apricots represent the most 
satisfactory types for general planting where hardiness and 
quality are both considered. 
An old English variety and is probably 
Moorpark the most widely grown of all Apricots. 
The fruits are of the largest size, handsome appearance and 
have long been the standard of excellence in both appear- 
ance and quality. Color orange yellow with a distinct 
blush on the side next to the sun and flecked with reddish 
dots. The flesh Is firm, sweet, juicy, and of highest quality. 
Moorpark is not quite as hardy as Hungarian but the fruits 
are somewhat superior. 
° This group of Apricots differs some- 
Manchurian what from the varieties commonly 
grown. They were introduced into the U. S. from Northern 
China because of their extreme hardiness and ornamental 
nature of the trees. This year we are offering strong 2 yr., 
4-5 ft. trees of first generation seedlings of the Man- 
churian variety. The fruits will vary somewhat from these 
trees but we believe it well worth planting for trial and 
especially because of its hardiness. 
PRICE OF APRICOTS 
Price of Apricots, Nectarines, and Persimmons 
Each 3 Rate 
Apricots, 4-5 ft. trees 0 $1.75 
Quette Nectarine, 4-5 ft. trees 1.75 
Persimmons, Miller and Lambert 
3-4 ft. trees : 2.00 
4-5 ft. trees ‘i 2.50 

Planting and Cultural Directions for Apricots are the 
same as for Peach Trees. Cut the top and side branches 
back one-half to one-third their length when planting. 
Dig the holes when the ground works mellow—never 
when ground is wet—and it will well repay you to mix 
a gallon of wet Peat Moss with the dirt around the roots. 
Dusting the fruits with Sulphur during the summer 
season will prevent Apricots (also Plums, Nectarines 
and Peaches) from rotting on the trees before fully ripe. 

Select Large Fruiting 
Apricots and Nectarines are about the most 
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ornamental and pro- 5 . 
ducing an abundance Special Instructions 
ph peel IM Agreed: You will be assured of success with Per- 
ly prized when. gath- simmons, Red Bud, Paw Paw and Dogwoods 
ered after the frosts. if at planting time you will wrap the trunks 
These are selected quite snugly with heavy paper or burlap— 
large fruiting budded and the tops loosely with the same material. 
Remove the top protection on a cloudy day 
just as soon as buds show green in the 
Spring. The trunks may be left wrapped for 
trees of the American 
type Persimmon and 
available in the fol- 
fs the first year. This precaution is especially 
dowine  varicties - ae when planting these items in the 
Fall. we 
se 
Miller ancl, Persimmon Trees are what are botanically 
ity, hardy northern known as “Diocious,” i. e., some are male? 
strain almost seedless. and some female trees. We recommend 
Thin "skin and ripens planting two or more trees in close prox- 
in early Fall. A most imity to insure proper pollenization. 
; a “desirable tree for home 
Persimmon planting. aia ae ne are 
F. 0. Ackers April 21, 1947 Ohio 
L b t Largest size fruit of any of the native Per- I have bought a few trees and plants from 
amber simmons we know. Fruit oblong and of your firm for 35 years and I have never had 
excellent quality. Trees have glossy dark green leaves and anything that did not grow and prove entirely 
are ornamental as well as fruitful. satisfactory. 
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