Variety of apricot tree

Abstract

An apricot tree which bears early ripening, large, freestone fruit and which has a large spreading tree with dark green leaves having red globose glands and a lack of stipules.

I claim: 
     
       1. A new and distinct variety of apricot tree substantially as described and illustrated which is characterized by large sized, early ripening, freestone fruit whose stones are not commensurate with the size of the fruit, and wherein the tree of said variety is large and spreading; the leaves of which are large, ovate, acutely pointed and dark green with red globose glands; further characterized by medium pointed buds that produce large white flowers slightly ahead of Royal.