206 THE AMERICAN PEACH ORCHARD 



Pallas — Medium size, oval, white skin, white flesh, freestone, 

 early; dessert and market use; originated in Georgia. 



Parham — Small, round, yellow white skin, white red flesh, 

 freestone, medium quality, late; market and kitchen use; 



Parks (Parks' Late Cling) — Originated in Illinois; round ob- 

 late, very large, creamy yellow red, clingstone, good, very 

 late. 



Peen-to — Small, form very oblate, white skin, white flesh, 

 clingstone, good quality, early ; dessert use. This is a 

 Chinese type of which several forms are known in Amer- 

 ica. It is suited to southern climates, particularly Florida, 

 though it has been fruited as far north as Massachusetts. 



Peninsula — Large, oblate, yellow skin, yellow flesh, freestone, 

 good quality, medium late; market use; originated in 

 Maryland. 



Phillips Cling — Medium size, oblate compressed, yellow skin, 

 yellow flesh, clingstone, good quality, medium late ; dessert 

 and market use; originated in California. 



Picquet — Medium size, round, yellow red skin, yellow flesh, 

 freestone, medium quality, late ; dessert use ; originated in 

 Georgia. 



Prize — Medium size, oblate, yellow skin, yellow red flesh, 

 freestone, good quality, late; market use. 



Ray — Originated in Mississippi; round, medium size, creamy 

 white red, early medium season; a very good market 

 variety. 



Red Bird — A very early cling variety recommended for Cen- 

 tral States. 



Red Cheek Melocoton — Medium size, round oval, yellow red 

 skin, yellow flesh, freestone, medium quality, medium sea- 

 son; dessert and market use. 



Red River — Originated in Texas; round, medium large, 

 creamy white, semi-clingstone, good quality, early. 



Reeves Favorite — Large, round oval, yellow red skin, yellow 

 flesh, freestone, good quality, medium season; market use; 

 originated in New Jerse}^ widely planted. 



Richmond — Large, round, yellow red skin, yellow flesh, 

 freestone, medium quality, medium season; market use; 

 originated in New Jersey. 



Rivers — Medium size, round compressed, creamy white skin, 

 white flesh, freestone, good quality, early; dessert and 

 market use ; originated in England. 



Robert — Originated in Delaware (?) ; round, medium, yellow, 

 freestone, very good. 



Royal George — Small, round, white red skin, white flesh, free- 

 stone, best quality, medium season ; dessert use. 



