POPULAR CALIFORNIA PEACHES 



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Salway (English). Large, roundish oblate; suture broad, deep, extending 

 beyond the apex; skin downy, creamy yellow, rich, clear, crimson cheek; flesh 

 deep yellow, red at the pit; juicy, rich, sweet, vinous; freestone; a standard 

 late peach in California ; tree very healthy. 



V Phillips' Cling (California). Originated with Joseph Phillips, of Sutter 

 County; propagated by J. T. Bogue, of Marysville. Fine large yellow cling, 

 no color at pit, which is very small; exceedingly rich and high colored; 

 described by Mr. Skinner, superintendent Marysville Cannery, as the best 

 peach he ever used. The most popular yellow clingstone. Ripens progressively 

 so that picking can cover two weeks without falling from tree. Requires good 

 land and ample moisture. 



Persian's Cling (California). "Originated in Visalia, probably from seed of 

 Heath Cling, and a few days earlier than its parent. Large; clear white skin 

 and flesh, the latter very sweet; commended for canning." /. H. Thomas, 

 Tulare County. 



Heath (Maryland). Described by Downing as the most delicious of all 

 clingstones. Very large; skin downy, creamy white, with faint blush of red; 

 flesh greenish white, very tender and juicy, with most luscious flavor; best 

 adapted to interior regions, or places free from curl. 



t Steadly (Missouri). "Large to very large; white skin; flesh white at the 

 pit, firm, rich, and good flavor ; freestone. Produces very heavy yield of dried 

 fruit." /. H. Thomas, Tulare County. 



George's Late Cling (California). "Originated in Sacramento. Large; 

 white flesh, colored around the pit ; beautiful yellow color, striped and splashed 

 with bright red ; a very heavy and uniform bearer ; a good shipper and at its 

 season of ripening there is no peach grown in Placer County that yields the 

 grower so much profit." P. W. Butler. Subject to mildew in some localities. 



Yellow Tuscany (Dura cini, Tuscany). A very large yellow cling; propa- 



fated by G. Tosetti, formerly of San Leandro; tree a strong grower and free 

 rom curl-leaf, very productive. On the basis of its behavior at the University 

 Experiment Station at Pomona, this variety has recently been largely planted 

 in Southern California. It is counted the best yellow cling for canning in that 

 section. Ripens with Lemon Cling. 



Albright's Cling (California). "Originated with Mr. Albright, near Placer- 

 ville. Very large ; yellow, with bright cheek ; rarely equaled in quality and 

 flavor. Described as larger, more highly colored, of better flavor, better shape, 

 and the tree a more prolific bearer than the Orange Cling." P. W. Butler. 

 Endures long shipment even after being well colored. 



McDevitt Cling. "Originated with Neal McDevitt, of Placer County. Uni- 

 formly large, rich, golden yellow, becoming red when ripe ; flesh very firm 

 and solid, superior in flavor ; excellent shipper ; tree good and regular bearer. 



Staley (California). Very large; eleven and one-half inches in circum- 

 ference; somewhat elongated and flattened laterally; rich, creamy white with 

 very faint touches of light red; suture shallow, but almost continuous around 

 the peach ; stone small and perfectly free, cavity considerable longer than stone ; 

 flesh white to the pit, very juicy, fine, tender; flavor delicious. Originated as 

 sucker from peach root from which prune had been broken off in Selma, Fresno 

 County. Ripens twenty days after Salway or four weeks after Susquehanna. 

 A high-class white freestone. Introduced by F. M. Nevins, Selma. 



Levy's Late; syn. Henrietta (District of Columbia). Above average size, 

 yellow flesh, red cheek; late; clingstone. Very popular in San Joaquin Valley. 



Bilyeu's Late October. "Large greenish white with red cheek ; flesh whitish, 

 freestone ; tree a rapid grower and attains great size ; prolific bearer ; fruit 

 ships well, and where it will mature no peach can take its place does particu- 

 larly well in the foot-hills." P. W. Butler. 



Decker (California). Grown for eastern shipment, in Vaca Valley, and in 

 Sutter and Butte Counties. 



