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freight or express without the use of ice, thus making it 

 possible readily to supply the smaller markets located com- 

 paratively near points of production, which are frequently 

 without peaches, while the larger and more central markets 

 are often glutted. Moreover, the most of these varieties 

 appear to be especially hardy while in blossom. They are 

 reported to have borne a good crop of fruit in a number of 

 seasons when several degrees of frost occurred during the 

 blossoming period and completely destroyed the blossoms of 

 most of the standard sorts. In general, the trees are thrifty. 

 The fruit is as large as or larger than the Elberta when grown 

 under the same conditions and of good dessert quality in 

 favorable seasons. Names have been given during the last 

 two or three years to the more important selections made by 

 Mr. Stubenrauch. These include the Lizzie, which has been 

 chosen from among this collection of varieties for illustration 

 and description in the present connection. It originated 

 from one of the seeds selected from an Elberta limb on a Bell 

 October tree, and accordingly it may be a natural cross 

 between these varieties. Its characteristics give considerable 

 weight to this supposition. 1 



DESCRIPTION. 



Form globular to obovate, sides sometimes unequal; size medium to large; 

 cavity regular, medium, rather deep, slope abrupt; suture shallow except 

 at cavity, extending beyond the apex; apex a small tip; surface slightly 

 irregular; color rich yellow with light reddish blush tending to stripe on 

 exposed side; down very short and sparse; skin moderately thick and 

 tough; flesh rich yellow, red at pit; texture firm, meaty, moderately juicy; 

 stone broad, obovate, pointed at tip, free, large; flavor rich, vinous, nearly 

 sweet; quality good to very good; season latter part of August or about two 

 weeks after Elberta at place of origin. 



The tree makes a good, thrifty growth and is reported to 

 be intermediate in habit between the Elberta and the Beil 

 October. It is productive, usually requiring heavy thinning 

 in favorable seasons. The leaf glands are slightly reniform, 

 many nearly globose. The fruit is reported to be quite highly 

 resistant to brown-rot. The variety is considered worthy of 

 being extensively tested, especially in the peach-growing dis- 

 tricts of the Southern and Southwestern States. 



The specimen shown in Plate X was grown in 1913 by Mr. 

 J. W. Stubenrauch, of Mexia, Limestone County, Tex. 



1 Information supplied by Mr. Stubenrauch in various communications to this department. 



