II 



480 YEARBOOK OF THE DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE. 



and planted it for his local market. In 1898 accounts of the large 

 size and fine quality of its fruit reached Mr. Amos Garretson, who 

 visited the discoverer and, being impressed with the value of the 

 variety, secured some plants of it from Mr. Eaton for testing at 

 his home at Pendleton, Ind. These succeeded so well that in 1900 

 he purchased from Mr. Eaton the right to introduce the variety. 

 Not being a nurse^man, he later arranged with Flansburgh & Pier- 

 son (later Flansburgh & Potter), of Leslie, Mich., to commercially 

 introduce it, which they did in 1902. 



Fruit of it was exhibited by Mr. Garretson at the Pan-American 

 Exposition at Buffalo in 1901, where it was awarded a bronze medal, 

 and at the Louisiana Purchase Exposition at St. Louis, Mo., in 1904, 

 where Mr. Garretson made six successive shipments a week apart, 

 two in June and four in July, to demonstrate its long ripening sea- 

 son. He states that he has had ripe berries of it as early as June 20 

 and fruit from the same hills August 10, indicating a length of 

 season very desirable in a variety for home use and for some markets. 



DESCRIPTION. 



Roundish to roundish conical; large to very large, with a rather 

 irregular undulating surface; drupelets broadly grooved and glossy; 

 color clear, bright, durable crimson; pedicel slender, studded with 

 prickles, receptacle of medium size, rather smooth, releasing the berry 

 easily; calyx of medium size, pale; flesh red, translucent, tender, 

 moderately solid, quite firm, but juicy; seeds relatively small; flavor 

 mild subacid, with an agreeable aroma; quality good to very good 

 for both dessert and culinary use. Season July 1 to August 10, in 

 Madison County, Ind., lasting for several weeks. 



The bush is described as of moderate vigor, with a distinct tend- 

 ency to branch, but making fewer suckers than most other red 

 varieties. 



The hardiness and other desirable characteristics of this variety, 

 as proved in Indiana and Michigan, render it promising for other 

 northern districts. 



The specimens illustrated on Plate XLVI were grown by Flans- 

 burgh & Potter, Leslie, Mich. 



PETERS MANGO. 



SYNONYM : Peters No. 1. 



[PLATE XLVIL] 



In addition to Mulgoba 6 and Sandersha c mangos previously de- 

 scribed in this series, another East Indian variety, the Peters, has 



a Letter of Amos Garretson, January 18, 1909. 



6 For description and illustration of Mulgoba see Yearbook 1901, p. 389, 

 Plate LI. 



c For Sandersha see Yearbook 1907, p. 314, Plate XXXV. 



