988 Agricultural Gazette of N.S. W. [JJec. 2, 1908. 



for dessert and caiuiiiiL;'. Bloomed lltli Sc|itciiil(ci' ; n|ieiicd lOtii -laiiuai-x'. 

 Free from disease. 



" Early Newini^toii." — W'oiked on iicach stock, and 17 years old. l''ruit 

 larj^'(>, and of i;((od colour: clinnstone. Suitable for deS'Sert. l>looined 11th 

 September : ripened 15th January. Free from disease. 



" Brig<f's Red May." — Worked on peach stock, and 17 yeais old. Fruit 

 of medium size ; freestone. Suitable for dessert. P)loonie(l 7tli Se])tpmber ; 

 I'ipenetl L'7th Novendjer ; _i;dod crop; poor quality. Free from disease. 



"Early Crawford." — Worked on peach stock, and 17 yeai-s old. Fruit 

 large, yellow, with red cheek; ilesh yellow; freestone. Suitable for 

 general purposes — dessert, drying, canning, antl jam. Bloomed 7tli Septem- 

 ber ; lipened 8th January ; good crop. Free from disease. 



"Royal George" (Cling). — Worked on peach stock, and 1 7 years old. Fruit 

 large, quite round, light yellow in shade, fine red in sun ; tlesh whitish, Hrm 

 melting, rich flavour ; clingstone. Suitable for dessei't and canning. Cood 

 crop, good quality ; good variety to grow. IMoonied 7th Septendjer ; 

 ripened 8th January. Free from disease. 



" Foster." — Worked on peach stock, and 12 years old. Fruit l.irge, deep 

 orange red ; flesh yellow, rich, and juicy ; freestone ; good crop, good (juality ; 

 ripens a few days before "Early Crawford. ' A. good variety to grow. Suitable 

 for dessert, canning, and drying. Bloomed 7th Sep)tember; ripened 8th 

 January. Free from disease. 



"Bidwell's Early."-— Bloomed ."hd July. Never crops; oidy one or two 

 peaches. No good here. This variety blooms wlien the frosts are very 

 severe, and consequently suffers. 



" Stieme's Nonpareil." — Worked on peach stock, and 17 years old. Skin 

 pale white, with slight blush of red; flesh whitish ; freestone. Suitable for 

 dessert. Bloomed 27th August; ripened 9th January. Good croj), good 

 quality. Free from disease. 



"Fulton." — Worked on peach stock, and 17 years old. Fruit large, 

 roundish, very pale yellow ; flesh hrm, white, I'ich, and juicy ; clingstone. 

 Suitable for dessert. Bloomed 27th August; ripened lltli Febi-uary; 

 medium crop. Free from disease. 



" Cooper's Seedling." — Worked on pieach stock, and 17 years old. Fruit 

 medium size, reddish ; flesh whitish ; clingstone. Suitable for des.sei't. 

 Bloomed 27th August; ripened 12th danuary. A good niarket variety; 

 good crop) and quality. Free from disease. 



"Susquehainm." — Worked on peacti stock, and 17 years old. Fruit 

 large, almosc globular, deep yellow with red in sun; tlesh dt ep yellow, tine 

 grained, tender ; freestone. Suitable for dessert and (hying. Bloomed 27th 

 August; ripened l-'ith Januaiy. Poor ciop, fair quality. Inclined to be a 

 shy bearer here. Free from disease. 



" McDevitt's Cling." — Worked on peach stock, and 7 years old. Fruit large, 

 even-shaped, deep rich yellow, covered with dark purple ; clingstone. Suitable 

 for dessert and canning. Bloomed 24tli August ; ripened 1st February. 

 Crop medium ; good quality. A good variety to grow. Free from disease. 



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