488 THE PEACHES OF NEW YORK 



Ware. i. U. S. Pat. Off. Rpt. 372. 1856. 2. Am. Pom. Soc. Cat. 80. 1862. 



Ware was placed in the fruit-list of the American Pomological Society in 1862 without 

 a description but was dropped in 1869. 

 Wark. I. Mich. Sta. Bui. 205:31. 1903. 2. Mich. Sia. Sp. Bui. 44:63. 1910. 



Wark originated as a sprout from the roots of an old peach-tree in the orchard of Jaines 

 Wark near Douglas, Michigan. It resembles Triiunph but is larger and freer from leaS- 

 curl and brown-rot. It ripens later than Triumph. 



Washington, i. Lond. Hort. Soc. Rpt. 6:409. 1826. 2. Downing Fr. Trees Am. 488. 

 1S45. 3> Elliott Fr. Book 289. 1854. 4. Mas Le Verger 7:177, 178, fig. 87. 

 1866-73. 5- Mich. Sta. Bui. 169:229. 1899. 



Washington Red Freestone. 6. 'Kermck Am. Orch. 179. 1835. 



Washington Rareripe. 7. Hogg Fruit Man. 234. 1866. 



Washington originated in America and was named and introduced by Michael Flo\- 

 of New York City. Tree vigorous, productive; glands globose; fruit large, roundish. 

 broad, with a deep suture extending nearly around the fruit; skin yellowish- white, with a 

 deep crimson cheek; flesh pale yellowish-white, juicy, very tender, melting, sweet, rich; 

 stone usually free; season the middle of September. 



Washington Clingstone, i. Prince Cat. Fr. Trees 24. 1823. 2. Kenrick Am. Orch. 232. 

 1832. 3. Downing Fr. Trees Am. ^gg. 1845. 4- EUiott Fr. i?ooA' 289. 1854. 



Said to be of American origin. Glands reniform; fruit of medium size, roundish; 

 skin yeUowish-green, with a slight red blush; flesh very juicy, tender, melting, with a sweet, 

 luscious flavor; ripens the last of September. 

 Watkin Cling, i. Cultivator ^rdSer. ^:ii\6. 1856. 



This variety originated in the South as a seedling of Heath Cling which it resemblcs 

 except in later ripening. 

 Watkin Early, i. Del. Sta. Rpt. 5:100. 1892. 



Listed in this reference. 

 Weaver, i. Ramsey Cat. 4. 1912. 



According to F. T. Ramsey and Son, Austin, Texas, this peach originated from seed 

 grown by D. W. Weaver of Austin. Fruit large; color yellow, overspread with red; flesh 

 very yellow and verj' firm, adherent; quality good; ripens the first of September in Texas. 

 Weber Golden Free. i. Weber Cat. 17. 1906. 



According to H. J. Weber and Sons Niirsery Company, St. Louis, Missouri, the fruit 

 of this variety is medium in size, golden yellow, with a bright red cheek, sweet and good in 

 quality. 

 Weber Prize, i. The Dalles Nur. Cat. 17, fig. 19 10. 



According to R. H. Weber, proprietor of The Dalles Nvirseries, The Dalles, Oregon, 

 this variety originated in The Dalles. Fruit very large; color rich golden-yellow, consider- 

 ably overspread with deep carmine and crimson; flesh yellow, firm, rich, delicious; pit 

 very free; ripens the last of September. 

 Weed. I. U. S. D. A. Pom. Rpt. 44. 1895. 



Weed originated on the farm of George Weed, Douglas, Michigan. Fruit of medium 

 size, roundish ; color yellow, with a piuplish-red cheek ; flesh free, yellow, deep red at the pit, 

 soft, juicy, sweet, vinous; quality good; ripens the first of September. 



