. Cyclopedia of American horticulture, comprising suggestions for cultivation of horticultural plants, descriptions of the species of fruits, vegetables, flowers, and ornamental plants sold in the United States and Canada, together with geographical and biographical sketches. Gardening. 80 APRICOT top- necessary to catch the insects for three to six weelts, two or three times a week, or, perhaps, even every (lay. The work must be done early in the morning, while the cur- culio is indisposed to fly. The operation consists in knocking the insects from the tree by a quick jar or shake, catcliiiig
. Cyclopedia of American horticulture, comprising suggestions for cultivation of horticultural plants, descriptions of the species of fruits, vegetables, flowers, and ornamental plants sold in the United States and Canada, together with geographical and biographical sketches. Gardening. 80 APRICOT top- necessary to catch the insects for three to six weelts, two or three times a week, or, perhaps, even every (lay. The work must be done early in the morning, while the cur- culio is indisposed to fly. The operation consists in knocking the insects from the tree by a quick jar or shake, catcliiiig thera upon a sheet Ml- ill I iiini^ hopper. The catcher most r.,i ' i . ! in western New York is a str-m r mounted upon a wheelharrn\', : i running upon two wheel-^, 'I'll' ;,.-|.;. I i i,\<ri;es into a tin , roll as they fall II n w the device, uimIit the tree, then MS till- tree ; or some- i machine, one wheel- ring the trees. This â¢ly by practical fruit- i curculio on the vari- lat are the best stocks for apricots in the East, in commercial or- chards. It is probable that no one stock is best nmlcr nil oiroiimstances. The apricot impatient of our cold and wit siiii-.« hill, arc drenched by the drain- age ot' winii I-. It iM'-ils a very deep and rich soil, but it is if it is safe for the an excellent stockfor I'l'i n iiMi.'apri- cot does well either nm i worked upon it. Peacli i^ imiii; monest stock, and, for practi soils, it is prob- ably the best that can be used. If the apricot thrives upon various stocks, it is thereby adapted to many soils. The apricot is often trained on walls, where the fruit reaches the highest perfection. Care should be taken that the wall does not face to the west or the south, or the early-forced flowers may be caught by frost. An over- liaiiLiing cornice will aid greatly ill from frost. L. H. B. The Apricot in California. -The apricot is one of the lead- il fruits of Cali- foruia. It was introduced
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