The apricot tree blooms during February, earlier than most fruit trees. Because apricot trees bloom early it is difficult to save the flowers from the destruction caused by spring winds and frosts.
Nicholson, George The Illustrated Dictionary of Gardening, Div. VI (London, England: L. Upcott Gill, 1884)
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