. Cyclopedia of hardy fruits. Fruit; Fruit-culture. 112. Shense. (Xy2) the hardiest Russian apricot; that the tree is vigorous, handsome, productive, and the fruit large and of good quality in Iowa and Ne- braska. In the last-named state, the variety is grown under the name Acme. Shense origi- nated from a stone brought from China about 1883. The fruit appears as follows in New York: Fruit early; large, 2 inches in diameter, round, compressed ; suture distinct; color pale yellow, the half exposed to the sun overspread with intense red deepening to purple; flesh deep yellow, juicy, mild subacid
. Cyclopedia of hardy fruits. Fruit; Fruit-culture. 112. Shense. (Xy2) the hardiest Russian apricot; that the tree is vigorous, handsome, productive, and the fruit large and of good quality in Iowa and Ne- braska. In the last-named state, the variety is grown under the name Acme. Shense origi- nated from a stone brought from China about 1883. The fruit appears as follows in New York: Fruit early; large, 2 inches in diameter, round, compressed ; suture distinct; color pale yellow, the half exposed to the sun overspread with intense red deepening to purple; flesh deep yellow, juicy, mild subacid, pleasant; good in quality; stone large, free, ovate. SMYRNA. Smyrna is grown on the grounds of the Experiment Station, Davis, California. The following description of the fruit is sent by Lloyd Austin, a student specialist in apri- cots: Fruit midseason; large, round-oval, slightly conical, sides compressed ; cavity shallow ; suture medium to deep; color yellow or pale orange; flavor distinctive and very pleasing; stone free, medium in size, oval, plump; kernel sweet. SPARK MAMMOTH. In the sixth edi- tion of Calijornia Fruits, Wickson says of this variety: "Popular in Ventura County. Largest size, even larger than Moorpark ; pale yellow, very tender, juicy and sweet ; abandoned for shy ; ST. AMBROISE. Fig. 113. The tree of St. Ambroise is accredited as being most pro- ductive and very good in other characters as well, but the fruits are a little coarse, lacking in. St. Ambroise. (X%) richness of flavor, and not well adapted for either canning or drying, although they ship well in the fresh state. The variety is growTi more or less in the interior valleys of Cali- fornia, but is not liked near the coast. St. Ambroise is an old European variety. Tree vigorous, hardy, healthy, very productive. Fruit early; large, more than 2 inches in diameter, oblong- elliptical, sides compressed, suture side swollen, ribbed at base ; suture distinct; color deep, rich yellow,
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