FRUIT CATALOGUE. 



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SECTION X.— PEACHES. 



Since the peach is generally used in its freah state, or for canning, which is only a mode of pre- 

 serving it in a nearly fresh condition, we have generally omitted to give values in the column headed 

 " cooking." Throughout Central Michigan, except in favorable localities, occasional severe winters 

 prove fatal to the fruit buds of the peach, and sometimes^even to the trees. These facts can not be 

 properly expressed in the starring, and hence are disregarded. 



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This is one of the earliest of yellow-fleshed peaches, and only desirable for 



that reason. 

 A partial cling, much like its supposed parent, Hale, and two or three 



weeks earlier. Profitable for market. 

 Almost exactly like Alexander in tree, fruit, and season of ripening. 

 When thoroughly thinned, size is large; often overbears, becoming small. 

 Pi ef erred to 8mock by some growers. 

 Hardy; a good bearer ana a profitable late variety on young trees. Lacks 



quality. Losing reputation. 

 Worthy of planting:. 



One of the best pale-fieshed, early market peaches. 

 Grown and valued for market in Allegan county. 



Very popular with both msrketmen and fruitgrowers. Much used for can- 

 ning. Others olten sell under this name. Bloom tender, hence uncertain. 

 Lacks productivness on light soils, and on young trees. Many place it first 



for profit! 

 A hardy and promising market sort. High colored but only of medium size. 

 An excellent late pale-fl^shed peach that should be better known. 

 Tree and buds hardy. Shipping qualities best. 

 Worthy of extensive planting. 



Sometimes clings slightly. A fine amateur peach. Fruit large and beautiful. 

 Well worthy of trial. Hardy, productive and brings the highest price. 

 Promising. Hardier than Crawford. 



A good market peach, but almost identical in season with Early Crawford. 

 One ot the best for home use. Too tender and delicate for market. 

 Probably an unrecognized old variety. Largely grown for market. 

 The true variety is t ne of the most delicious of peaches. 

 A fine pe»ch aijd a vigorous tree. Sometimes rots before maturity. By 



many highly esteemed for market. A semi-cling. 

 One of the finest clings, but needs a long season in this latitude. Very 



profitable when it ripens fully. 

 Profitable, but not of high quality. 



Highly praised by all who have fruited it. Brunson is much like it. 

 Does not mature perfectly in unfavorable seasons. Surer on light soils. 

 Originated by the late Thomas Rivers. Promising. 

 Has not become generally popular in Michigan. 

 Ripens in advance of Hale or Beatrice. Very high quality. At Lawton 



said to sell well. 

 The largest and best of the yellow-fleshed clings. Does not sell well. 

 An Allegan county seedling. A very valuable market peach. 

 A beautiful and promising pesch. May be valuable for market if productive 

 Valued for preserving and canning on account of its color. 

 A valuable market variety. Highly prized where fully proved. 



Where a cling is desired, this is one of the finest of its season. 



A verv old variety, which still holds a high position as a market peach. 



An old sort. The parect of Crawford's Early and Late. 



A new and valuable variety. A few days later than Early Crawford, and 



less acid. 

 An excellent very early sort; lacks color. Fruit large and beautiful. At 



Lawton very profitable. 

 Identical with Flaters St. John, Crane's Early and Yellow St. John. 



Will only ripen at the south with certainty; fails in unfavorable seasons. 

 One of the latest profitable market peaches in Southern Michigan. Valuable 

 Similar to Barnird; bright in color, and slightly later. Must be thinned 



to insure good size. 

 Excellent for either dessert or canning. 



A large and beautiful market peach of fair quality. Very profitable. 

 A promising market sort. 



A large, beautiful and fine, rather late peach. Lacks productiveness. 

 A seedling ot Early Michigan and a promising early yellow variety. 

 An early and proauctive white fleshed peach of only medium quality. 

 Said to be the most profltable variety in Mason county. 

 The genuine is a fine early peach. 



