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mottlings; flesh yellowish-white, tinged with red at the stone, melting, juicy; stone free; 



ripens late in September. 



Batchelder. i. Cole Am. Fr. Book 196. 1849. 



Batchelder originated in Haverhill, Massachusetts, with William Batchelder; it is 

 said to reproduce itself from seed. Fruit large, round, white, with a deep blush; flesh 

 white, melting, juicy, vinous; ripens the last of September. 

 Baugh. I. Downing Fr. Trees Am. 608. 1857. 



Leaves with reniform glands; fruit medium in size, roundish; suture obscure; apex 

 with a mucronate tip; skin pale yellow, with a sUght blush towards the sun; flesh 

 yellowish-white, melting, juicy, sweet; freestone; ripens the first of October. 

 Baxter Cling, i. Wickson Cal. Fruits 314. 18S9. 



Wickson says this is a good cling similar to Orange Cling but earlier. It originated 

 in Placer County, California, with William Baxter. 

 Bayne Favorite, i. Kenrick Ayn. Orch. 183. 1841. 



Introduced by a Dr. Bayne, Alexandria, Virginia, about 1843. Tree productive; 

 fruit very large, oval, pointed; color pale yellow, pale red in the sun; flesh yellow, melting, 

 juicy; freestone; ripens with Anne. 

 Bayne New Heath. 1. Kenrick Am. Orch. 196. 1841. 



This is another of Dr. Bayne's seedlings which is said to be superior to Heath Cling 

 with which it ripens. 

 Bealmear Cling, i. J. R. Johnson Cat. 5. 1894. 



J. R. Johnson, Coshocton, Ohio, states that this variety is a yellow-fleshed seedling 

 raised some years ago by a Dr. Bealmear, Nashport, Ohio. Tree strong, willowy; fruit 

 large, oblong, juicy, sweet, clingstone; ripens the third week in September. 

 Bear Early, i. Lond. Hart. Soc. Cat. 93. 1831. 



Listed in this reference. 

 Bear Late. i. Can. Exp. Farm Bid. 2nd Ser. 3:63. 1900. 



Listed as a strong grower in Canada. 

 Beatrice, i. Card. Man. 13:279. 1871. 2. Tex. Sta. Bid. 39:809. 1896. 3. Budd- 

 Hansen Am. Hart. Man. 2:337. 1903. 



Early Beatrice. 4. Card. Chron. it,2 3. 1872. 5. Care/. Mow. 15:315, 339, 340. 1873. 



6. Am. Pom. Soc. Cat. 28. 1875. 7- Hogg Fruit Man. 443, 444. 1884. 



This peach is a seedling of Rivers White Nectarine and was raised many years ago 

 by Thomas Rivers, Sawbridgeworth, England. The American Pomological Societv 

 added Beatrice to its fruit-list in 1875 but dropped it in 1891. Fruit small to mediimi, 

 round, a little pointed at the apex, marked on one side by a distinct suture; skin yellowish, 

 almost covered with patches of bright red; flesh pale yellowish-white, melting, juicy, richly 

 flavored, slightly adherent to the pit; season remarkably early, ripening in England in 

 My. 

 Beauchamp. i. Tex. Sta. Bui. 39:809. 1896. 



Tree rather weak in growth, unproductive; fruit medium in size, round, yellow, with 

 a red cheek; flesh yellow, firm, mild acid; quaHty fair; freestone; ripens the latter part 

 of August. 



