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one star, those considered limited commercial. Tlie others may be 

 valuable commercially in some place when they are better known 

 or they may be useful in home orchards. 



The indications are intended especially for the location in which 

 peaches are l:nf)wn to thrive. But even for them, local experience 

 and especially the season of ripening with reference to market con- 

 ditions may often require some modifications. Thus a variety may 

 do well in a certain locality, but not be profitable because the mar- 

 ket, at its season of ripening, is supplied with better fruit of ariother 

 variety, possibly from another locality. This accounts for the fact 

 that in some localities only those peaches ripening with Elberla or 

 later are reported profitable, while in others many of the earlier 

 sorts are very satisfactory. Study your market and fill the gaps 

 is a good general rule. 



In the list, the hardier varieties,— those apparentlv adapted to 

 the more rigorous sections, — are marked with a dagger. All varie- 

 ties are named approximately in order of ripening, with the ex- 

 ceptions that the varieties in each of the following groups seem 

 from available data to be of practically the same seasons. St. John 

 and Bishop; Waddell, Lewis and Connet; Mountain Rose, Cham- 

 pion and Oldmixon Free; Niagara and Beeves; Ede, Bokhara and 

 Engle; Crosby and Chairs; Geary, McCollister and Smock; Stevens 

 and Salway. There is also more or less overlapping in season with 

 many of the other adjacent varieties. 



Sneed. Early July. White, cling. Tree has broad leaves ; usually 

 a heavy bearer and small unless thinned, low quality and not valuable 

 commercially. 



Victor. White, semi-cling. Rather resistant to rot. Much better 

 than Sneed in quality; entirely red when ripe. 



Triumph. Yellowish-red, free. One of the extra early peaches, 

 of medium size and quality, probably suitable for home use or local 

 market, but usually not desirable commercially because of great 

 susceptibility to rot. 



Greensboro. White, semi-cling. Tree xe!ry hardy and prolific; 

 probably the earliest peach of any material commercial value. Fruit 

 large, reported resistant to rot, but rather delicate textured for 

 distant, shipment and only medium quality. Pick when apex be- 

 gins to soften. 



St. John. Yellow, free. One of the standards in Ontario and 

 also reported very satisfactory in Delaware. Quality good. Often 

 quite subject to rot, but this can be controlled by proper spraying. 



Bishop. White, free. Reported one of the most satisfactory 

 early peaches in the mountain orchards of West Virginia. Fruit 

 large and very good. Worthy of trial in southern Pennsylvania. 



JFofWf/Z. White, free. Rather poor grower, but very prolific. 

 Long blooming period and hen^c said to be less susceptible to frost 

 injury. Medium in size and quality. Ripens too near Carman for 

 best success. 



leicis. Yellowish- white, free. One of the hardiest peaches and 

 much valued generally for commercial use. Fruit medium to large 

 and very good. Of Michigan origin. 



Connet. White, semi-cling. Another hardy variety which is re- 

 ported unusually satisfactory in the mountain orchards of West 



