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stained at the stone, mild, firm, rather dry, poor in quality; freestone; ripens at this 



Station early in September. 



Jose Sweet, i. Kenrick Am. Orch. 200. 1841. 2. Horticulturist 2:400. 1847-48. 



A peach of delicious flavor but not very attractive outwardly; greenish-white, with 

 a dull cheek. Flowers small; glands globose; ripens the last of September. 

 Josephine, i. Mich. Hort. Soc. Rpt. 188. 1880. 



Josephine is a seedling of Late Crawford grown by C. C. Engle, Paw Paw, Michigan, 

 about 1875. On the Station grounds the fruit ripens early in October. Tree hardy, 

 vigorous, productive; leaves with crenate margins and globose glands; fruit large, roundish; 

 cavity broad; suture shallow; skin orange-yellow, with a heavy, dark red blush, considerably 

 mottled, heavily pubescent; flesh stained at the stone, juicy, rich, vinous; quality good; 

 stone large, elliptical, free. 

 Joys Early, i. N. J. Hort. Soc. Rpt. 107. 1912. 



Joys Early was introduced by R. G. Joyce of New York. The variety was grown for 

 a time in New Jersey. 

 Judd. I. Mich. Sta. Sp. Bui. 44:49. 1910. 



This is a cross between Chili and Barnard made by G. E. Prater, Jr., Paw Paw, 

 Michigan. It is said to be an improvement over its parents. 

 Jiihlke Liebling. i. Lauche Deut. Pom. VI:No. 13, PI. 1882. 



Raised from seed by August Fritze of Werder, near Potsdam, Prussia, Germany, in 

 1870. Tree vigorous, bears early; leaves of medium size, with small glands; flowers large, 

 rose-colored; fniit large, globular, strongly sutured; skin heavily pubescent, thin, pale 

 yeUow, with a red blush; flesh yellowish- white, melting, aromatic, sweet; freestone; ripens 

 at the end of August. 

 Julia. I. Am. Pom. Soc. Rpt. 205. 1858. 



A southern variety. 

 June Beauty, i. Cal. Sta. Rpt. 408. 1892-93. 2. Fla. Sta. Bui. 62:515. 1902. 



Jtone Beauty originated with Peter C. Minnich, Waldo, Florida, from a seed of Peento. 

 Fruit medium to large, roundish-oblong; stone semi-clinging; ripens the middle of June 

 in Florida. 

 June Elberta. i. Stark Bros. Cat. 43. 1914. 



June Elberta was introduced by Stark Brothers, Louisiana, Missoiiri. In the hands 

 of some growers it is thought to be Arp, which it closely resembles. 



June Rose. i. Mich. Sta. Bui. 104:89. 1894. 2. Ibid. 118:30, 35. 1895. 3. Tex. 

 Sta. Bui. 39:812. 1896. 4. Del. Sta. Rpt. 13:103. 1901. 



June Rose is a seedling of Rivers crossed with Mountain Rose grown by T. V. 

 Munson, Denison, Texas. Tree fairly vigorous and productive; glands globose; flowers 

 large; fruit of medium size, roundish; suture distinct; skin greenish-white, with a red 

 cheek; flesh white, stained at the stone, juicy, tender, vinous; freestone; ripens in Texas 

 about the middle of June. 

 Juneripe. i. Childs Cat. 147. 1905. 



A variety listed by J. L. Childs, Floral Park, New York. A large, handsomely colored, 

 yellow peach ripening at the end of June. 



