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mottlings; flesh yellowish-white, tinned with red at the stone, melting, juicy; stone free; 



ripens late in September. 



Batchelder. i. Cole Am. Fr. Book 196. 1849. 



Batchelder originated in Haverhill, Massachusetts, with William Batchelder; it is 

 said to reproduce itself from seed. Fruit large, round, white, with a deep blush; flesh 

 white, melting, juicj-, vinous; ripens the last of September. 

 Baugh. I. Downing Fr. Trees /Im. 608. 1857. 



Leaves with reniform glands; fruit medium in size, roundish; suture obscure; apex 

 with a mucronate tip; skin pale yellow, with a slight blush towards the sun; flesh 

 \-ellowish-white, melting, juicy, sweet; freestone; ripens the first of October. 

 Baxter Cling, i. Wickson Ca/. Frwite 314. 1889. 



Wickson says this is a good cling similar to Orange Cling but earlier. It originated 

 in Placer County, California, with William Baxter. 

 Bayne Favorite, i. Kenrick Am. Orch. 183. 1841. 



Introduced by a Dr. Bayne, Alexandria, Virginia, about 1843. Tree productive; 

 fruit \ery large, oval, pointed; color pale yellow, pale red in the sun; flesh yellow, melting, 

 juicy; freestone; ripens with Anne. 

 Bayne New Heath, i. Kenrick Am. Orch. 196. 1841. 



This is another of Dr. Bayne's seedlings which is said to be superior to Heath Cling 

 with which it ripens. 

 Beahnear Cling, i. J. R. Johnson Cat. 5. 1894. 



J. R. Johnson, Coshocton, Ohio, states that this variety is a yellow-fleshed seedling 

 raised some years ago by a Dr. Bealmear, Nashport, Ohio. Tree strong, willowy; fruit 

 large, oblong, juicy, sweet, chngstone; ripens the third week in September. 

 Bear Early, i. Land. Hort. Soc. Cat. 93. 183 1. 



Listed in this reference. 

 Bear Late. i. Can. Exp. Farm Bui. 2nd Ser. 3:63. 1900. 



Listed as a strong grower in Canada. 

 Beatrice, i. Card. Man. 13:279. 1871. 2. Tex. Sta. Bid. 39:809. 1896. 3. Budd- 

 Han.sen Am. Hort. Man. 2:337. 1903- 



Early Beatrice. 4. Card. Chron. 1^2^. 1872. 5. Cart/. AfoH. 15:315, 339, 340. 1873. 



6. Am. Pom. Soc. Cat. 28. 1875. 7. Hogg Fruit Man. 443, 444. 1884. 



This peach is a seedling of Rivers White Nectarine and was raised many years ago 

 by Thomas Rivers, Sawbridgeworth, England. The American Pomological Society 

 added Beatrire to its fruit-Hst in 1875 but dropped it in 1891. Fruit small to medium, 

 round, a little pointed at the apex, marked on one side by a distinct suture; skin yellowish, 

 almost covered with patches of bright red; flesh pale yellowish-white, melting, juicy, richly 

 flavored, slightly adherent to the pit; season remarkably early, ripening in England in 

 July. 

 Beauchamp. i. Tex. Sta. Bui. 39:809. 1896. 



Tree rather weak in growth, unproductive; fruit medium in size, round, yellow, with 

 a red cheek; flesh yellow, firm, mild acid; quality fair; freestone; ripens the latter part 

 of August. 



