Peach Varieties, Botany and Classification 373 



Champion Au^st 10 



Belle August 15 



Oldmixon Free August 18 



Elberta August 20 



Late Crawford August 30 



Chairs August 30 



Stevens September 5 



Walker September 5 



McCollister September 10 



Beers Smock September 15 



Smock . September 20 



Levy September 25 



Heath September 25 



Salwey September 25 



Bilyeu October 10 



Attention has been called previously to the relative im- 

 portance and wide distribution of the Elberta variety. It 

 is to be observed that nearly all the foregoing lists include 

 this sort, and although the fact is not brought out, in many 

 of the localities represented in the lists the Elberta com- 

 prises the bulk of the fruit grown for commercial purposes. 

 In not a few sections it is practically the only variety 

 shipped. 



The Carman, Belle, and Champion are other sorts especially 

 to be named as being very widely and extensively planted at 

 the present time. 



VARIETAL CHARACTERISTICS 



In selecting varieties for planting, there are two character- 

 istics of particular importance in comparison with others 

 which a grower desires to consider : the color of the flesh 

 and its adhesion to the pit, that is, whether it clings to the 

 pit (clingstone) or whether it separates freely (freestone) 

 from it. 



