138 THE KANSAS PEACH. 



A DESCRIPTIVE LIST OF THE VARIETIES OF PEACHES 

 GROWN IN KANSAS. 



Alexander. A chance seedling on the farm of O. A. Alexander, neir 

 Mount Pulaski, 111. This peach ripens two weeks before Hale's Early; tree 

 vigorous, productive; the fruit showy, of good flavor; an acquisition as an early 

 market variety and for home use: leaves with globose glands; flowers large. 

 Fruit medium, nearly globular, slightly depressed; suture shallow, ending at the 

 apex, which is slightly sunk; skin greenish white, nearly covered with deep, rich 

 red, almost purplish in the sun: flesh whitish, with a tinge of green, sometimes 

 a little stained next the skin : a little firm, or half melting, sweet, slightly vinous, 

 white at the stone, to which it adheres slightly, and which is small. (Downing.) 



Amelia. Habit open and spreading; branches low; growth vigorous; 

 foliage thick: health perfect; leaves large; glands reniform; bloomed March 

 11, 16, 23: ripe July 23; fruit very large, lemon yellow in color, with red cheeks; 

 flesh yellow, red at stone; stone free; quality somewhat superior to Elberta; an 

 immen.se bearer; no rot. (Bulletin No. 42 of Georgia Experiment Station.) 



AiiLScleu. A chance seedling on the grounds of L. C. Am.sden, near Car- 

 thage, Mo. Tree vigorous and productive; it is said to ripen two or three weeks 

 earlier than Hale's Early; leaves have globose glands; flowers large. Fruit 

 medium, roundish, slightly depressed; suture rather broad, shallow, extending 

 a little beyond the apex, which is slightly sunk; skin greenish white, nearly cov- 

 ered with light and dark red, almost purplish in the sun, and somewhat mottled 

 in the .shade; fle-sh greenish white, white at the stone, to which it slightly ad- 

 heres, and which is small; flesh half melting, juicy, sweet, slightly vinous, and 

 very good. (Downing.) 



Arkansas Traveler. Medium size; white, nearly covered with dark red; 

 juicy, sweet, nearly free. Early. From Arkansas; claimed by some to be iden- 

 tical with Alexander. (Thomas.) 



Beatrice. Size medium to small, round; color yellowish white, streaked 

 with red; flavor mild acid and very fair quality ; free ; tree a rather weak grower, 

 shy bearer; ripe June 15; glands round. (Texas Agricultural Experiment Sta- 

 tion Peach Bulletin.) 



Beers Late. See Smock Freestone.) 



Beers Sniook. Large, oval, base rather narrow ; color orange-red on yel- 

 low; flesh bright yellow, red at stone; moderately juicy, and rich. Good drying 

 variety. First of October. New Jersey. (Thomas.) 



Belle of Georgia. Large; white with red cheek; flesh white, firm, good. 

 Seedling of Chinese Cling. Georgia. (Thomas.) 



