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FRUITS OF ONTARIO. 



MATTHEW (Matthew's Beauty). 



A fine attractive appearing yellow peach, with beautiful cheek, resembling Elberta 

 in exterior, but nearly a week later, and of much better quality. Prom its appearance 

 it might be called "late Elberta." 



FRUIT: form, roundish ovate, slightly flattened; size, about 2*4 inches; color, yellow 

 with dark red cheek; suture, half round; apex, depressed; cavity, narrow, deep. 



FLESH: free; color, yellow; texture, moderately firm; flavor, sweet, good. 



QUALITY: dessert or cooking, very good. 



VALUE: market, first class. 



SEASON: late September to early October. 



MOUNTAIN ROSE. 

 Desirable in the home garden as a dessert peach only. 



ORIGIN: New Jersey. 



TREE: vigorous; productive. 



FRUIT: size, medium to large; 

 form, roundish; suture, traceable; 

 apex, a point; color of skin white, 

 with bright red cheek. 



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FLESH: creamy white, with red 

 tint at the pit; texture, tender, melt- 

 ing, very juicy; flavor, sweet, de- 

 licious; free. 



QUALITY: first class for dessert. 

 SEASON: early to mid-September. 

 VALUE: market, second class. 



MOUNTAIN ROSE. 



SECTION OF MOUNTAIN ROSE. 



9 F.o. 



