Varieties 239 



not have a greater demand is difficult to explain. How- 

 ever, there is a growing demand, and plantings are being 

 increased. 



Early Montgamet. Tree vigorous, spreading, and needs severe 

 pruning, hardy and very productive. Fruit large; skin orange- 

 yellow, reddened on sunny side; flesh pale salmon color; quality 

 fair; freestone. Season just after New Castle. 



Moorpark. Tree large and vigorous. Fruit large, uniform, 

 nearly round; skin orange color with a deep orange -red cheek; 

 flesh bright yellowish orange color, firm, juicy, with a rich, high 

 flavor; quality good; freestone. Season August 1 at Palisade, 

 Colorado: the same at Nampa, Idaho. Has proved to be a shy 

 bearer and to ripen unevenly in some localities. 



New Castle. Tree upright, vigorous. Fruit medium size, 

 roundish; skin rich golden yellow, with bright red cheek; free- 

 stone; quality good. Season the last week in June at Palisade, 

 Colorado. Early July at Brigham City, Utah. 



Royal. Tree upright, moderately vigorous. Fruit of large 

 size, roundish, somewhat compressed; skin dull yellow, with 

 orange cheek and a faint blush; flesh light orange color, firm but 

 juicy, vinous flavor; quality good; freestone. Season of Alex- 

 ander peach, about August 20. One of the leading varieties for 

 canning and drying. 



Cherries 



As has been mentioned, the Esopus (Spitzenburg) and 

 the Newtown apples find congenial conditions in the Cas- 

 cade Mountains. The same is true of cherries. In fact, 

 we know of no place where this fruit reaches the degree of 

 perfection that it does in the valleys of Oregon and Wash- 

 ington (Fig. 78). It does not appear at present that any 

 locality in the inter-mountain country can hope to produce 

 cherries equaling those that are grown in these two states 

 where the atmosphere is uniformly much more humid. 



