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fortunately, the fruit buds are so tender that they will not survive even an ordi- 

 nary winter. It is not recommended for Massachusetts. Golden Globe is a large, 

 round, very attractive, yellow-fleshed freestone of excellent quality. Unfortu- 

 nately the fruit buds are rather tender to cold. It probably cannot be success- 

 fully grown in Massachusetts except in unusually favorable locations. 



Sunhigh, a cross between J. H. Hale and 40 CS from New Jersey, is a large, 

 oval, yellow-fleshed freestone. Although the flesh is a bit stringy and a little 

 soft, the quality is good. It ripened with Halehaven in 1944. The trees are still 

 small and the crop was very light. 



Triogem, a cross between J. H. Hale and Marigold from New Jersey, is a large, 

 yellow-fleshed freestone of very good quality. It is attractive and has firm flesh 

 and thick, tough skin. It is reported to be a good shipper. It ripened with 

 Halehaven in 1944. It is said to require good growing conditions and consider- 

 able thinning, to ripen slowly, and to hang to the tree well. It is well worth a 

 trial. 



Between Halehaven and Belle of Georgia, there are four varieties worth con- 

 sidering. Goldeneast, a cross between Elberta and New Jersey No. 38 (an 

 Elberta-Greensboro cross), is a large, round, attractive, yellow-fleshed peach of 

 high quality. It is usually a freestone, although it tends to cling slightly in some 

 seasons. It ripens with Halehaven or a little later. However, it is another one 

 of those peaches with fruit buds not hardy enough for best results in Masaschu- 

 setts. Colora, which ripens with Goldeneast and Halehaven, is a very attractive, 

 yellow-fleshed peach of fair quality and size. It tends to soften rapidly and, 

 therefore, is probably not a good shipping peach. Its outstanding quality for 

 Massachusetts is fruit bud hardiness. One grower in Massachusetts had a few 

 peaches after the winter of 1942-43, when other varieties were frozen out. In 

 spite of its weaknesses, it seems worthy of further trial because of its apparent 

 hardiness. Pacemaker, a cross between J. H. Hale and Marigold from New 

 Jersey, ripened three days after Goldeneast in 1944. The fruit is large, round, 

 firm, attractive, but not as highly colored as some, usually freestone with a slight 

 tendency to cling at times. Quality' is good to excellent. The trees are said to 

 be semi-dwarf like J. H. Hale, and the flowers are self-sterile. It deserves further 

 trial. Summercrest, a cross between Hale and Cumberland from New Jersey, 

 ripened just after Pacemaker, five or six days ahead of Belle of Georgia. The 

 fruit is large, oval, firm fleshed, and fairly attractive, although the color is not 

 all that could be desired, especially if grown on rich soils or given much nitrogen. 

 It is said to color up much better on thin soils or those low in nitrogen. A thick 

 tough skin together with the firm flesh should make it a good shipper. It is 

 worthy of trial. 



Polly ripened in 1944 between Summercrest and Belle of Georgia. It is a 

 white-fleshed freestone of very good quality with very soft flesh. It is almost a 

 duplicate of the old Champion. Although it is supposed to be exceptionally 

 hardy in bud, it has not been outstanding in this respect at Amherst. For any- 

 one who wants a white-fleshed peach at this season, a few trees might be con- 

 sidered, but it is much too soft to ship. 



White Hale, an open-pollinated seedling of J. H. Hale, is one of a growing list 

 of patented peaches. It is a large, round, attractive, white-fleshed, freestone 

 with considerable red around the pit. It resembles J. H. Hale considerably except 

 in flesh color and in having self-fertile flowers. Quality is good but not best. It 

 seems to soften a little too rapidly for a good commercial sort. Ripened with 

 Elberta in 1944. 



