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The variety was placed in the fruit-Hst of the American Pomological Society in 1891. 

 Fruit medium in size, oblong; cavity abrupt; apex rounded, with a small, recurved point; 

 skin velvety, creamy-white, deep red where exposed; flesh firm, whitish, juicy; quality 

 very good; stone oval, thick, clinging; season in Florida May 20th to Jvme 15th. 

 Bidwell Late. i. Ani. Pom. Soc. Cat. 44. 1S91. 2. Fla. Sta. Bui. 62:511. 1902. 



Another of A. I. Bidwell's seedlings of Peento that does well further north than some 

 varieties of the same origin. Placed in the fruit-list of the American Pomological Society 

 in 1 89 1. Fruit large, roundish, yellowish-white; flesh meaty, juicy; quality excellent; 

 stone adherent; matures in Florida June 15th to July ist. 

 Bilice. I. Rea. Flora 211. 1676. 



" The Bilice peach is something like the Newington." 

 Billmeyer. i. Mich. Sta. Sp. Bui. 44:30. 1910. 



Billmeyer is a sprout from the stem of an old Crawford tree, raised by J. H. Billmeyer, 

 HoUoway, Michigan. Tree productive; fruit roundish-oblate, medium to large; cavity 

 deep; skin thick, tough, with long pubescence, pale yellow, blushed with dark crimson; 

 flesh yellow, stained with red at the stone, meaty, tender, juicy, sprightly; quality very 

 good; stone oval, small, free; matures between the two Crawfords. 



Bilyeu. i. Am. Pom. Soc. Cat. 21. 1897. 2. Budd-Han.sen .4);;. Hort. Alan. 2:338. 

 1903- 3- Waugh Am. Peach Orch. 199. 1913. 



Bilyeu Comet. 4. Card. Man. 18:14, 27, 140, 141. 1876. 



Bilyeu' s October. 5. Fulton Peach Cult. 177. 1908. 



This peach seems to have originated more than forty years ago as a chance seedling 

 in Caroline County, Maryland, having been found and propagated by a Mr. Bilyeu. It 

 was once quite popular in Maryland. Tree moderately productive, vigorous; fruit 

 medium in size, round; skin greenish-white, with a red cheek; flesh white, firm, sweet; of 

 fair quality ; stone free ; ripens very late. 

 Binney Large Red. i. Thomas Guide Prat. 48. 1876. 



Listed as ha\-ing small flowers and globose glands. 

 Bird Beauty, i. ///. Hort. Soc. Rpt. 77. 1893. 



Exhibited at the World's Fair in 1893, ^^ having grown in Illinois. 

 Bishop. I. Okla. Sta. Bui. 2:14. 1892. 2. U. S. D. A. Pom. Rpt. 41. 1895. 3. Ain. 

 Pom. Soc. Cat. 32. 1899. 4. Mich. Sta. Bui. 169:208. 1899. 



Bishop Early. 5. Ohio Sta. Bui. 170:172. 1906. 6. Waugh Am. Peach Orch. 199. 



1913- 



According to Waugh, Bishop originated in California. Tree vigorous, hardy, pro- 

 ductive; glands globose; fruit medium to large, round, with a distinct suture; color creamy- 

 white, with a dark red blush; flesh white, juicy, tender, vinous; quality good; pit free; 

 season the last of August. 

 Black. I. Am. Pom. Soc. Rpt. 45. 1897. 



Dr. Black. 2. Am. Card. 18:715. 1897. 



Black is a seedling of the Smock type, named in honor of Dr. J. J. Black, Newcastle, 

 Delaware. Fruit large, round; skin heavily pubescent, yellow, with a blushed cheek; 

 flesh yellow, red at the pit, rich subacid; quality very good; stone oval; ripens late. 



