394 THE PKACHES OF NEW YORK 



Kelly Surprise, i. Texas Nur. Cat. 5. 1913. 



A semi-clingstone, yellow-fleshed variety ripening in June, according to the Texas 

 Nursery Company, Sherman, Texas. 

 Kelsey Cling, i. Mich. Hort. Soc. Rpt. 188. 1880. 



Nained after its originator, Stephen Kelsey, Three Rivers, Michigan. Tree vigorous; 

 leaves crenate, with reniform glands; fruit of medium size, roundish; skin with a light coat 

 of pubescence, creamy- white, with a marbled cheek; flesh stained at the pit. tender, firm, 

 juicy, rich; ripens with Heath Cling. 

 Kenrick Clingstone, i. Kenrick Am. Orch. 185. 1835. 



A variety of New England origin first fruiting in 1833. Fruit large, roundish-oblong, 

 pointed at the apex; color golden- yellow, with a red cheek; flesh yellow, juicy, sweet, vinous, 

 excellent; season the last of September. 



Kent I. I. U. S. D. A. Pom. Rpt. 42. 43- iSgS- 2. Mich. Sta. Sp. Bui. 44:48. 

 1910. 



J. D. Husted called this peach, his seedling No. 18, Kent, in honor of the covmty in 

 Michigan where it originated. Glands globose; fruit rotindish, above medium in size; 

 skin rather harsh, with short down, greenish-white, washed, mottled and striped with 

 crimson; flesh stained at the stone, tender yet firm, juicy, subacid: ripens in Georgia early 

 in July. 

 Kent II. I. Berckmans Cat. 9. 1908-og. 



The catalog of P. J. Berckmans, Augusta. Georgia, describes this peach as a new cling- 

 stone originating with L. W. Kent, Augusta, Georgia; skin very tough but peels readil\-; 

 flesh yellow, buttery; ripens in Georgia August ist to ijth. 

 Kemloser Aprikosenpfirsich. i. Dochnahl FHhr. Obstkuiide 3:220. 1858. 



Tree productive; flowers small: fruit large; flesh red; clingstone; ripens early in 

 September. 

 Kerr. i. Am. Pom. Soc. Cat. 22. 1897. 



Jessie Kerr. 2. Mich. Hort. Soc. Rpt. 314. 1889. 



Kerr is a southern variety said to be larger and earlier than Alexander. It originated 

 in Maryland. It was added to the fruit-list of the American Pomological Society in 1897. 

 The fruit is of medivun size and a freestone. 

 Kerr Dwarf, i. U. S. D. A. Pom. Rpt. 43. 1895. 



Kerr Cling No. i? 2. U. S. D. A. Rpt. 392. 1891. 



The tree is semi-dwarf in habit, with dense foliage; glands reniform; fruit large, 

 roundish; suture shallow; skin yellow, washed, mottled and splashed with red, thick, 

 tough; flesh stained slightly about the pit, firm, juicy, mild subacid, sprightly; stone large, 

 oval, adherent ; matures early in September. 

 Kestrel, i. Bunyard Cat. Fr. Trees 35. 1913-14. 



Kestrel is a variety raised by Thomas Rivers, Sawbridgeworth, England. Fruit large, 

 rich crimson; flesh tender, juicy; ripens early in August. 

 Kew Seedling, i. Lond. Hort. Soc. Cat. 97. 183 1. 



Glands globose; flowers small; fruit of second size, pale yellow and dark red; flesh 

 melting; of second qualit\-; matures early in September. 



