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Said to have originated in Delaware. Glands globose; flowers small; fruit medium to 

 large, roimdish-oval, with a slight suture; color creamy-white, with a bright red cheek; 

 flesh creamy-white, with red at the pit, tender, juicy, vinous, sprightly; quality good; 

 pit free; season the last of September. 

 Walker Early, i. Mich. Hort. Soc. Rpt. 500. 1871. 



A productive, market sort ripening in August. Glands globose; fruit small, roundish; 

 color white, with a red blush; quality good. 

 Wallace, i. Ga. Sta. Bid. 42:242. 1898. 



Tree moderately \'igorous; glands reniform; fruit large, roundish; color greenish- 

 yellow, with a red blush; flesh white, tough, rich, vinous, adherent; quality good; ripens the 

 middle of August in Georgia. 

 Waller, i. Berckmans Cat. 13. 1916-17. 



According to the P. J. Berckmans Company, Augusta, Georgia, this peach was 

 originated by Waller Brothers near Sparta, Georgia. Tree productive, bears annually; 

 fruit of the Crawford t\-pe. large; skin yellow but nearly covered with red; flesh stringy; 

 of good quahty. 

 Wallis Best. i. Stark Bros. Cat. 40. 1913. 



According to Stark Brothers, Louisiana, Missouri, this peach originated as a seedling 

 of Elberta on the grounds of Henry Wallis, St. Louis County, Missouri. It is said to 

 resemble its parent in habit of growth, ^ngor and productiveness but is hardier and of 

 higher quality. 

 Wallis Heath Free. i. Stark Bros. Cat. 40. 1913. 



This variety originated with Henr>' Wallis, St. Louis Coimty, Missouri, according to 

 Stark Brothers of Louisiana, Missouri. Tree hardy, vigorous, verj- productive; fruit very 

 large; flesh creamy yellow and of fine quality. 



Walter Early, i. Kenrick Am. Orch. 183, 184. 1841. 2. Downing Fr. Trees Am. 488. 

 1845. 3. Cole Am. Fr. Book 191. 1849. 



Walter Early originated in New Jersey. Tree productive; leaves with globose glands; 

 truit large, roundish; skin white, with a red cheek; flesh white, tinged red at the stone, 

 melting, juicy, sweet, pleasant; ripens the last of August. 



Ward Late. i. Leroy Diet. Pom. 6:305 fig., 306. 1879. 2. Fulton Peach Cult. 191. 

 192. 1908. 



Ward's Late Free. 3. Kenrick Am. Orch. 201. 1841. 4. Am. Pom. Soc. Cat. 80. 

 1862. 



Ward's Freestone. 5. Elliott Fr. Book 280. 1854. 



Tardive de Ward. 6. Mas L^ Verger 7:203, 204, fig. 100. 1866-73. 



According to Leroy, Doctor A. Ward, Athens, Georgia, originated this variety. There 

 is no statement as to the date of origin. The American Pomological Society listed this 

 peach in its fruit-catalog in 1862 where it has since remained. Tree vigorous, productive; 

 glands globose or reniform; flowers small; fruit large, roundish, inclining to oval, with a 

 moderately deep suture; skin pale yellowish-white, with an attractive, crimson blush; 

 flesh nearly white, occasionally tinged with red at the pit, free, rich, juicy, melting, with a 

 vinous flavor; ripens the last of September. 



