APRICOTS.
The apricot is a woolly plum, or it may be more accurate to say that the plum is a smooth apricot. Botanists and horticulturists recognize the close relationship between the two groups of species. They both belong to the From the woods of Armenia the apricot has been carried to all parts of the world. Apricots are in the markets of California and other warmer states in Australia and South Africa. Italian apricots are among
the finest. There are many varieties. Dried apricots are an important export from northern India to Thibet and the provinces of western China. In the oases of upper Egypt a variety with sweet kernels is raised. Here the dried flesh, and the nuts are both articles of commerce, and staple foods of the people. The name of this fruit is "Musch-Musch."