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July Slberta was originated "by Luther Burbank and is, therefore, not a new 

 variety. It is atove the average for "both canning and freezing, "his and its 

 productiveness protatly explain v/hy it has not been dropped although it is not 

 widely grown. The tree is none too vigorous although fairly productive^ The, fruit 

 is nedium sized, roimd, fairly v/e.il coio'-ed and attractive. The flesh is yellow, 

 firm, a tit stringy and not too good in flavor "because it is sligntly "bitter at 

 times. 



Early Halehaven. This is a sport of Ealehaven, It resem"bles Halehaven in 

 every respect except that it ripens earlier, three or four days after Triogem. It 

 is an attractive, yellow fleshed, freestone of fairly good quality, is firm enough 

 to hold up well, "but tends to overbear and v;ill need heavy thinning. It is rated 

 "below average for canningc 



New Day , This is a ITew Jersey introduction which ripens v;ifn Early Halehaven, 

 just after Triogem, The tree is moderately vigorous and a moderately heavy 

 producer. The fruit is large, usually round "but sometimes slightly compressed, 

 fairly well colored, attractive and freestone. The flesh is yellov;, firm, and 

 us-aally fine grained. The flavor is variable, fair to excellent. Early Halehaven 

 seems to have the edge, 



Starking Delicious. This is a very soft, juicy, yellov; fleshed early peach 

 which is almost freestone. It ripens just after Triogem, a"bout with Hew Day, The 

 tree is fairly vigorous and very productive. The flavor has "been varia'ble. It is 

 too soft for a commercial peach and its varia'ble flavor is against it as a home 

 garden peach, 



?airhaven is an introduction of t"ne Michigan Experiment Station. It ripens 

 a few days ahead of Halehaven and after Early Halehaven, The tree is virogous and 

 productive. The fruit, v/hich is similar to Ealehaven, is large, well colored and 

 attractive, fflesh is yellow, firm, sometimes a "bit cof-rse, and has good flavor. 

 It is worthy of trial if a peach is needed so close to Halehaven season, 



Prairie Rose , It is a yellow fleshed, freestone from Illinois which ripens 

 three or four days ahead of Halehaven, The tree is upright, vigorous and a heavy 

 producer. The fruit is large, round, well colored, and attractive. The flesh is 

 firm, a "bit coarse and moderately juicy. It matures just ahead of Prairie Schooner, 

 It isn't so large as Prairie Schooner "but more attractive. The flavor was good in 

 1951 but had a slight suggestion of "bitterness in 1952. Hot too promising, 



Prairie Schooner , another of the Illinois peaches, ripens a day or two ahead 

 of Halehaven. The tree is fairly vigorous "but appears to "be a s'ny producer. Eruit 

 is large, round, not too well colored "but fairly attractive. The flesh is yellow, 

 coarse and stringy, medium juicy, and not too good in flavor. It has a large pit 

 which tends to cling. Cf dou"btful value. 



^'fildrose . If a good white fleshed peach ripening a couple of days ahead of 

 Halehaven is wanted, this one looks good. The tree is fairly vigorous and produc- 

 tive. The fmiit is large, round, vrell cclo-?ed and attractive- The flesh is firm, 

 usually fine grained, moderately juicy and has excellent flavor. This is an 

 awfully good peach, but may be a little soft to handle well, 



Summerrose , This is another very promising white fleshed, freestone from 

 Hew Jersey ripening just ahead of Halehaven, The tree is moderately vigorous but 

 a heavy producer. Eruit is medivim in size, round, well colored and attractive. 

 I'lesh is firm, fine and moderately juicy with good flavor. It is worth trying if a 

 white fleshed peach can be used at this season. 



