VARIETIES OF THE PEACH 255 



Heath (Maryland). Described by Downing as the most delicious of all 

 clingstones. Very large; skin downy, creamy white, with faint blush of 

 red; flesh greenish white, very tender and juicy, with most luscious flavor, 

 best adapted to interior regions, or places free from curl. 



George's Late Cling (California). "Originated in Sacramento. Large; 

 white flesh; colored around the pit; beautiful yellow color, striped and 

 splashed with bright red; a very heavy and uniform bearer; a good ship- 

 per, and in its season of ripening there is no peach grown in Placer 

 County that yields the grower so much profit." P. W. Butler. Subject 

 to mildew. 



Albright's Cling (California). "Originated with Mr. Albright, near 

 Placerville. Very large; yellow, with bright cheek; rarely equaled in qual- 

 ity and flavor. Described as larger, more highly colored, of better flavor, 

 better shape, and the tree a more prolific bearer than the Orange cling." 

 P. W. Butler. Endures long shipment even after being well colored. 



McDevitt Cling. "Originated with Neal McDevitt, of Placer County. 

 Uniformly large, rich, golden yellow, becoming red when ripe; flesh very 

 firm and solid; superior in flavor; excellent shipper; tree good and regu- 

 lar bearer. 



Levy's Late; syn. Henrietta (District of Columbia). Above average 

 size; yellow flesh, red cheek; late; clingstone. Very popular in San Joa- 

 quin Valley. 



Bilyeu's Late October. "Large greenish white and red cheek; flesh 

 whitish, freestone; tree a rapid grower and attains .great size; prolific 

 bearer; fruit ships well, and where it will mature no peach can take its 

 place; does particularly well in the foothills." P. W. Butler. 



Decker*" (California). Grown for eastern shipment, in Vaca Valley, and 

 in Sutter and Butte counties. 



