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 worti 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 
Moor par k 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 uf highest quality. 
Moorpark is not quite as hardy as Hungarian but the fruits 
are somewhat superior. 
Hardy Northern This Apricot has been grown 
in Michigan for a number of 
years and has proven fruitful even under their northern 
winter conditions. We are of the opinion that it is of the 
Hungarian type. The fruits are of good size and quality. 
This Hardy Northern makes a good companion variety with 
Moorpark. 
PRICE OF APRICOTS 
Price of Apricots, Nectarines, and Persimmons 
3 Rate 
$1.50 
1.75 
Persimmons, Miller and Penniands Seedless 
3-4 ft. trees 2.1 2.00 
4-5 ft. trees : 2.50 

Select Large Fruiting 
@ @ Persimmons @ @ 
Small trees highly ornamental and producing an abund- 
ance of pleasingly astringent spicy fruits, highly prized 
when gathered after the frosts. These are selected large 
fruiting budded trees of the American type Persimmon and 
available in the following varieties: 
: A large 
ity, hardy northern 
strain, almost seedless. 
Thin skin and ripens 
in early Fall. A most 
desirable tree for home 
planting. The Miller 
is of the largest of 
the Native Persim- 
mons. It seems to be 
the heaviest fruiting 
of all varieties. Usu- 
ally has five seeds. 
Usually starts bearing 
the second season. 
Pennlands 
Seedless 
This is a new va- 
riety and we like the 
quality better than any of the Hardy American Persim- 
mons. ,Although not entirely seedless it is almost so. The 
tree is a very symmetrical grower and a good producer 
starting to bear the third or fourth year. 
. OB BPPE PEPE LLLP PP 
Persimmon Trees ‘are what are botanically known as 
“Dioecious,” 1. e., some are male and some female trees. 
We recommend planting two or more trees in close prox- 
imity to insure proper pollenization. 

Persimmon 
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Apricots and Nectarines are about the most 
delicious of all tree fruits for the Home Orchard 
Special Instructions 
You will be assured of success with Per- 
simmons, Red Bud, Paw Paw and Dogwoods 
if at planting time you will wrap the trunks 
quite snugly with heavy paper or burlap— 
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 
the first year. This precaution is especially 
desirable when planting these items in the 
Fall. 
Planting and Cultural Directions for Apri- 
cots 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 rot- 
ting on the trees before fully ripe. 
