140 THE KANSAS PEACH. 



Columbia. Large, roundish oblate ; suture distinct, passing half way round; 

 skin rough, rather thick, dull dingy red, with s^jots of darker red; flesh yellow, 

 rich, juicy, of excellent flavor. Origin, New Jersey. Ripens early in autumn. 

 Shoots dark reddish purple; flowers small. (Thomas.) 



Comiet'.s Early. Large, cream white, with red cheek; flesh white; free- 

 stone. A seedling of the Chinese Cling. New. North Carolina. (Thomas.) 



CraAvford's Early (Early Crawford, Crawford's Early Melocoton). Very 

 large, oblong oval, sometimes round oval: apex with a prominent point; suture 

 shallow; surface yellow, with a red cheek: flesh very juicy, rich, slightly sub- 

 acid, of good but not the highest flavor. End of summer and beginning of 

 autumn; productive: flowers small. Ranks very high in the Northern, Middle 

 and Western states as a market variety. Origin, New Jersey. (Thomas.) 



Crawford's Late (Crawford's Late Melocoton). Very large, roundish; 

 suture shallow, distinct: surface yellow, with abroad, dark red cheek; flesh red 

 at the stone: rich, juicy, vinous, hardly first-rate. Quite late, or latter part of 

 September; flowers small. Origin, New Jersey. The common Red-cheek Melo- 

 coton is cultivated in some localities under this name. Often a poor bearer. 

 (Thomas.) 



Crimson Beauty. Habit tall and erect; growth and health perfect; 

 leaves medium to large ; glands reniform ; bloomed March 12, 17, 26 ; flowers very 

 few; ripe August 12; fruit medium, globular, greenish yellow overspread with 

 carmine; flesh white, red at stone; cling; 'quality vinous but poor. A moderate 

 producer and a bad rotter. ( Bulletin No. 42 of Georgia Experiment Station. 



Crosby (Excelsior). Medium, roundish; orange yellow, splashed red; flesh 

 yellow, red at pit, juicy, rich: prolific: hardy. New. (Thomas.) 



Dean's Oranj»e. Originated about 1875 by Martin Dean, Bavaria, Saline 

 county, Kansas, who says: "It is the best seedling peach I have." His descrip- 

 tion of it is as follows: "Orange in color, fine grained, fine flavor; good keeper, 

 more inclined to dry up than to rot; very hard in wood and bud — more so than 

 any budded variety. It is a genuine reproducer" [coming true from seed]. 



Early Admirable (Admirable, Belle de Vitry erroneously). Size medium, 

 nearly round; skin nearly white, with a red cheek; flesh red at the stone, juicy, 

 rich, sweet, fine. Quite early, ripening immediately after Serrate Early York 

 [middle of August]. Flowers large. French. (Thomas.) 



Early Micliig'an. Medium size; white, with red cheek; handsome; flesh 

 white, firm, and of fine quality. An early and good bearer. Middle of August. 



Early Kivt^rs. Raised by Thomas Rivers, Sawbridgeworth, England. It 

 ripens a few days earlier than the Albert or Alfred, and is quite equal to them in 

 flavor. The tree is thrifty, healthy, and productive; glands reniform ; flowers 

 large; fruit medium, roundish oblong, slightly compressed: suture slight at the 

 apex, which is a little sunk, and has a very small nipple; skin creamy white, 

 shaded with light red in the sun; cavity deep; flesh white to the stone, juicy, 

 melting, sweet, rich, refreshing, slightly vinous, very good; separates freely from 

 the stone. Ripe middle of September. (Downing.) 



