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The variety was placed in the fruit-list 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 June isth. 

 Bidwell Late. i. Am. Pom. Soc. Cat. 44. 1891. 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 Americaii Pomological Society 

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

 stone adherent; matures in Florida June isth to July ist. 

 Bilice. I. Rea. Flora 211. 1676. 



" The Bilice peach is something like the Newington." » 



Billmeyer. i. Mich. Sta. Sp. Bui. 44:3a. 1910. 



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

 Holloway, 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-Hansen Am. Hort. Man. 2:338. 

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



Bilyeu Comet. 4. Card. Mon. 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 having small flowers and globose glands. 

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



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

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

 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. I^t. 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. 



