Apricot, (Armeniaca vulgaris).

Varieties

The following list is from the catalogue of D. Landreth and Fulton, Philadelphia: -

Name.

Color. y. yellow. o. orange. r. red.

Form.

Size. m. medium. l. large.

| Quality.

Season of ripening at Philad.

Remarks.

1. Roman. Abricot Commun. Large French.

y.

oblong

M.

2

Aug.

Very productive and excellent.

2. Breda. Holland. Brussels.

0.

round

M.

1

Aug.

Highly flavored, productive.

3. Large Early.

o.

oblong

L.

1

July.

Excellent.

4. Moor Park. Abricot Peche. De Nancy.

o. r.

round

L.

1

Aug.

Considered the finest.

5. Masculine Red. Early Red Masculine. Brown Masculine.

o. r.

M.

2

July.

Earliest.

6. Orange.

Royal Persian. Early Orange.

0.

round

M.

2

Aug.

Abundant bearer, good flavor.

7. Peach. De Nancy. Latimer's Peach.

o. r.

round

L.

1

Aug.

Good and productive.

8. Turkey. Large Turkey.

y.

round

L.

1

Aug.

Propagation is best done by budding on a plum or peach stock in August or September, as the state of the wood may make expedient. European gardeners usually, for dwarfs, bud at eight inches from the ground; for half-standards at three feet; and for standards at five feet. But that is unimportant, the subsequent treatment of the tree may adapt it to the required purpose. With us it is the general practice to bud near the ground, and the usage would imply the practice has proved correct.

Planting

The best plants are with one stem, free from gum, clean barked; and the more vigorous the better. They may be safely transplanted at any time in autumn after vegetation has ceased, until the buds are about to expand in spring.