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quality which ripens about the time of Erly-Red-Fre . Golden Dawn 

 apparently is hardy of bud as it was one of the few varieties to 

 have fruit this past season. 



Relianoe is a new introduction from the New Hampshire Agricultural 

 Experiment Station which is extremely bud hardy. It has survived 

 minimum temperatures of -25 F. The fruit is nearly round, moder- 

 ately fuzzy and has a dull red color. The bright yellow flesh is 

 juicy, medium firm, slightly stringy, of good flavor and ripens 

 with Golden Jubilee or about 24 days before Elberta. 



Sunqueen, an attractive, high quality oeach that ripens with Sun- 

 high. It was selected because it is somewhat more resistant to 

 bacterial spot than Sunhigh. 



Washington is the first of a new series of introductions from 

 Virginia. Its flowers are reported to be extremely tolerant of 

 spring frosts. The fruits are round ovate in shape. The skin is 

 about three fourths covered with bright red color. The flesh is 

 orange yellow with bright red at the pit. The flesh is fine tex- 

 tured; its flavor resembles Sunhigh but is slightly more acid. 

 Washington ripens about 3 days after Triogem or 21 days before 

 Elberta. 



Glohaven is one of Stanley Johnston's latest introductions from 

 Michigan. Its fruit buds and blossoms are above average in hardi- 

 ness. The fruits are large and nearly round in shape. The skin is 

 highly colored and has very light pubescence or fuzz. Fruit flesh 

 is clear yellow and firm textured. There is very little red color 

 around the pit cavity. The fruit ripens just after Halehaven or 

 about 14 days before Elberta. 



Redqueen was selected by the New Jersey Agricultural Experiment 

 Station because of its bud hardiness. The fruit is large, well 

 colored and of good quality. It has as much firmness and shelf 

 life as Elberta. It is of the same season as Glohaven or about 14 

 days before Elberta. 



Cresthaven is another introduction from Michigan which is above 

 average in wood and bud hardiness. Fruits are medium-large and 

 nearly round in shape. Fruit skin has an abundance of bright red 

 color with no noticeable pubescence. The flesh is clear yellow 

 and firm textured. There is considerable red color around the pit 

 cavity. Cresthaven ripens between Summercrest and Blake or about 

 7 days before Elberta. 



Madison is one of the frost resistant introductions from Virginia. 

 The fruit has medium size and is highly colored. Pubescence is 

 short and fruit is above average in attractiveness. The flesh is 

 bright orange yellow, firm and fine textured. It has a mild, rich 

 flavor. It ripens 7 days before Elberta. 



