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Mi'ginia. It lipens with Lewis and is said lo he lully as productive, 

 finer loolciiig, and much Ireer from lot. Fruit large and very good. 

 Ai>}>arently woilhy of extensive trial in (his state. A seedling of 

 Cliiuese cling. 



Carman. White semi-eliug. Probably best of its season for mar- 

 ket. Fruit large and of good quality. Kipens early in August. Tree 

 very hardy and i)roductive, one of llie latest in blossoming. 



Hilcij. (EarJy Belle). White, free. Kegular, but not i)rolific. 

 Good shipper, uneven ripeuer. Much giown in Georgia. 



Mt. Rose, \^%ite, free. High quality, often irregular in size and 

 subject to rot; good for home use and local market, if picked while 

 firm. 



Champion (Illinois). Creamy white, free or often semi-cling. 

 Among the highest in (juality, excellent for canuing, moderate bearer, 

 medium shipper. Somewhat susceptible to rot, but preventable by 

 proper spraying. 



Oldmid-o)! Free. White, free. One of the old favorites, but ap- 

 parently losing in favor in some parts of this State. High quality 

 and prolific, but reported as often dropping before attaining full 

 color. 



Early Craicforcl. Yellow, free. A standard peach in many regions, 

 but apparenth' losing favor in this State on account of shy bearing. 

 Niagara. Yellow, free. Supposed to be a seedling or possibly 

 a bud-spot of Early Crawford and reported a heavier bearer. Fruit 

 equal to it in quality and of larger size. Considered promising, 

 though not sufficiently tried to warrant unqualified recommenda- 

 tion. 



Reeves (Favorite). Yellow, free. Excellent quality, and one of 

 the old favorites, but often shy bearer; especially so on heavy soils. 

 Thurher. White, free. Prolific, good shipper ; valuable where a 

 white peach is acceptable. 



Belle (of Georgia). White, free. Early and heavy bearer; re- 

 ported best of its season. Hardy in bud and very high quality; 

 Eipeus in late August or early September and must be watched as 

 picking time approaches, as it ripens quickly. 



Engle (Mammoth). Yellow, free. One of the best commercial 

 peaches in Michigan, being reported preferable to Elberta for profit. 

 'Not sufficiently tried for recommendation. 



Ede (Captain Ede). Yellow, free. Very productive and uniform 

 in fruit. Early in bearing. Excellent for canning; quality very 

 good. 



Bolchara. Yellow, free. Said to be the hardiest desirable peach 

 in Iowa. Quality fair. Value in Pennsylvania unknown, though 

 apparently worthy of limited trial in the more rigorous sections. 



Elberta. Yellow, free. The standard commercial peach and the 

 variety most widely planted throughout the country, though dis- 

 tinctly less valuable than some others in certain localities of this 

 State. Fruit very large and excellent carrier, but quality is only 

 medium. Quality, as well as appearance, is much improved by 

 proper maturing on the tree. 



Chairs (Choice). Yellow, free. Another strong grower and often 

 tardy in bearing, but very satisfactory with increasing age in cer- 

 tain orchards of southern Pennsylvania. Fruit large and good, 

 tapering to apex. 



