THE PEACHES OF NEW YORK 



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w-ith dark red; flesh greenish-white, red at the pit, juicy, sweet, aromatic; quality good; 

 stone free; ripens the last of September. 

 Sure Crop. i. Lovett Cat. 24 fig. 1906. 



Introduced by J. T. Lovett, Little Silver, New Jersey. Tree hardy, productive; 

 fruit large, nearly round; skin white, with a bright carmine cheek; flesh very juicy, sweet, 

 rich, sprightly; ripens early. 

 Surties. i. Ramsey Cat. 1913. 



According to F. T. Ramsey and Son, Austin, Texas, this variety was originated by 

 a Mr. Stirties, Bexar Count}-, Texas. The fruit resembles Honey but is less pointed; 

 ripens the last of Jime in Texas. 



Susquehanna, i. Am. Potn. Soc. Rpt. 184, 214. 1856. 2. Downing Fr. Trees Am. 633. 

 1857. 3. AlasLe Verger 7:179, 180, fig. 88. 1866-73. 4- Leroy Diet. Pom. 6:282, 

 283 fig. 1879. 



Griffith. 5. Mag. //or/. 24:107. 1858. 



Susquehanna was raised many years ago by a Mr. Griffith on the banks of the Sus- 

 quehanna River, Pennsylvania, but the exact jjlace of origin has never been known. Tree 

 vigorous, productive; leaves have large, reniform glands; fruit ver^^ large, nearly round; 

 skin rich yellow, vnih a beautiful red cheek; flesh yellow, sweet, juicy, with a rich, vinous 

 flavor; quality good; stone free; ripens the first of September. 

 Swainson Black, i. Lovd. Hort. Soc. Cat. 94. 183 1. 



This is a dark red, medium-sized peach, ripening the first of September. 

 Swalsh. I. Coxe Ctdt. Fr. Trees 221, 222. 1817. 2. Elliott Fr. Book 294. 1854. 



Swalze. 3. Langley Pomona 105, PI. 32 fig. i. 1729. 



Double S'ii'alsh. 4. Lindley Guide Orcli. Card. 256. 1S31. 



This variety is said to have been brought into England by Lord Peterborough before 

 1729. Leaves with reniform glands; flowers small, dark red; fruit medium in size, ovate, 

 with a deep suture; skin pale yellow, with a bright, deep red blush; flesh white, pale red 

 at the pit from which it separates, melting, juicy, pleasantly flavored; ripens the first 

 of September. 

 Swann Free. i. A^ C. Sta. Rpt. 12:108. 1889. 



Listed in this reference. 

 Sweet. I. Ohio Hort. Soc. Rpt. 167 fig. 1886-87. 



Originated by M. E. Sweet, Kirtland, Ohio. Fruit large, roimdish-oval; color orange- 

 yellow, mottled and striped with bright red; flesh light yellow, juicy, sweet; quality very 

 good; season September. 

 Sweet Water, i. Prince Treat. Fr. Trees 16. 1820. 2. Prince Pom. Man. 2:24. 1832. 



Early Sweetwater. 3. Loud. Hort. Soc. Rpt. 6:412. 1S26. 4. Floy-Lindley Guide 

 Orch. Card. 184. 1846. 



According to Prince, Sweet Water originated in Flushing, New York, early in the 

 Nineteenth Centurj-. The peaches ripen a few days after Anne which Sweet Water 

 resembles in shape of fruit and growth of tree. Leaves large, doubly serrate, glandless; 

 flowers large; fruit of medium size, nearly round; skin thin, white, with a small amount 

 of color on the exposed side; flesh melting, white, juicy, sweet; stone small, roimd, nearly 

 flat, free. 



