TIIK I'KACHES OF NP:\V YORK 45 1 



This peach was probably raised in Belgium about 1825. Fruit large, roundish, 

 somewhat depressed, with a distinct suture; skin greenish-yellow, with a deep crimson 

 blush; flesh greenish-white, stained with red at the pit from which it separates, juicy, 

 melting, vinous; quality good; ripens early in September. 



Raymond Cling, i. Horticulturist N. S. 7:179. 1857. 2. Am. Pom. Soc. Cat. 28. 

 1873. 



Ray. 3. Downing Fr. Trees Am. 628. 1869. 



This variety, grown by Dr. H. Ray, Yalobusha County, Mississippi, is a seedling 

 of an old Indian peach. In 1873, it was listed in the American Pomological Society's 

 fruit-catalog but was dropped in 1897. The variety should not be confused with Ray, 

 a sort of more recent origin. Glands reniform; fruit of mediimi size, roundish, with a 

 shallow suture; apex pointed; skin creamy-white, shaded and spotted with red; flesh 

 white, juicy, vinous, well-flavored; ripens the last of August. 

 Read Seedling, i. Ohio Hort. Soc. Rpt. 167 fig. 1886-87. 



This variety was first brought to public notice in 1886 by Professor M. C. Read, 

 Hudson, Ohio. Fruit of medium size, with white, juicy flesh which is red near the stone; 

 quality good; stone free; season early September. 

 Reagen. i. Tex. Sta. Bui. 39:813, 814. 1896. 



Fruit large; color greeni.sh-white, with a red cheek; flavor pleasantly acid; stone 

 free; season the last of July in Texas. 

 Red Bird. i. Bradley Bros. Cat. 31. 1913. 2. Waugh Am. Peach Orch. 206. 1913. 



According to Bradley Brothers, Makanda, Illinois, the tree of this variety is hardy 

 and bears early and abundantly; fruit large, with bright, glowing red color and fine quality; 

 ripens early. 

 Red Ceylon, i. Del. Sta. Rpt. 5:99. 1892. 2. Glen St. Mary Nur. Cat. 13. 1900. 



Fruit large, with a dull green color; flesh blood-red to the stone from which it separates 

 freely, a little too acid for most palates but excellent for cooking; of the Peento type and 

 productive in southern Florida. 



Red Magdalen, i. Langley Pomona 100, PI. 27 fig. 5. 1729. 2. Brookshaw Pom. 

 Brit. i:Pl. 26 fig. 3. 1817. 3. Lindley Guide Orch. Card. 268, 269. 1831. . 



Madeleine Rouge. 4. Duhamel Trait. Arb. Fr. 2:14, 15, PI. VII. 1768. 5. Pom. 

 France 6: No. 7, PI. 7. 1869. 



Madeleine de Coiirson. 6. Pom. Mag. 1:30, PI. 182S. 7. Lindley Guide Orch. Gard. 

 262. 1831. 8. Leroy Did. Pom. 6:150, 151, fig. 152. 1879. 



Coursoner Magdalene. 9. Dochnahl Fiihr. Obstkunde 3:196. 1858. 



Rathe Magdalene. 10. Ibid. 3:196, 197. 1858. 



Rote Magdalenenpfirsich. 11. Mathieu Nom. Pom. 412. 1889. 



This variety, probably known for over two centuries, has been confused with several 

 other old sorts and, as the numerous synonyms show, has been grown under various names. 

 Leaves doubly serrate, glandless; flowers large; fruit of medium size, roundish, compressed, 

 with a long, deep suture ; skin pale yellow, with a deep red blush ; flesh white, stained with 

 red at the stone which is free, juicy, melting, vinous, rich; quality good; ripens the first 

 of September. 



