FRUIT CATALOGUE FOR 18S2, 

 SECTION XII.— PEACHES— Continued. 



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REMARKS. 



Very popular with both market men and fruit growers. Much used for 



canning. Others often sell under this name. 

 Is growing- in popularity. Lacks productiveness on light soils, and on 



young trees. Many place it first for profit. 

 Is liked by some planters, but is not generally known or valued. 



An excellent late pale fleshed peach that should be better known. 



Mainly valuable for the private garden. 



As far as tried, it is too small for the market; although some esteem it 

 profitable. Rich, beautiful. 



Ripens in advance of Hale's Early or Beatrice. Very high quality. At 

 Lawton said to sell well. 



Sometimes clings slightly. A fine amateur peach. Fruit large and beau- 

 tiful. Very prolitableat Lawton. 



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

 At Lawton very profitable. 



A promising market peach, but almost identical in season with Early 

 Crawford. 



One of the best for home use. Two tender and delicate for market. 



The true variety is one of the most delicious of peaches. 

 Hardy and productive. Well adapted to the market. 



A fine peach and vigorous tree. Sometimes rots before maturity. By 



many highly esteemed for market. 

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



profitable when it ripens fully. 

 Hardy. A good bearer, and a profitable late variety. Lacks quality. 



Seems to be losing reputation as compared with others. 

 Profitable, but not of high quality. 



Does not mature perfectly in unfavorable seasons. 



Originated by the late Thos. Rivers. Promising. 



Has not become generally popular at the northwest. 



A large and showy cling of good quality. 



One of the finest for home use as a dessert peach. 



Highly valued as a dessert peach. Comes before the preceding. 



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



Valued in northeastern Lenawee. 



A beautiful and promising peach. May be valuable for market, if pro- 

 ductive. 

 Valued for preserving and canning on account of its color. 



This is attracting much attention as a market variety, and is highly 



prized where fully proved. 

 An unattractive looking peach. In quality better than it looks. 



Where a cling is desired. 



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



Originated many years since by the late Isaac Pullen. Somewhat grown 



at Douglas. 

 Much like Early Crawford; and more desirable where it will ripen with 



certainty. 

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



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

 and less acid. 

 Promising amateur peach. Adaptation to market yet undetermined. 



