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variety is often called " The Black Peach of Montreal." The peach has a rich flavor, 

 thin skin, and a remarkably small stone, close to which the flesh is red. It ripens the 

 latter part of September when most other peaches are gone. 

 Moore Favorite, i. Cole Am. Fr. Book 193. 1849. 2. Fulton Peach Cult. 186. 1908- 



Moore. 3. Mich. Sta. Bui. 169:220. 1899. 



According to Cole, this peach originated with H. K. Moore, Chelsea, Massachusetts. 

 Fulton claims that it is a native of Delaware, and that it originated with J. V. Moore, 

 Odessa. Tree hardy, vigorous, productive; fruit large, roundish, slightly oval, with a 

 shallow suture; skin creamy-white, with a clear red blush; flesh white, red at the pit, 

 juicy, tender, with a rich, vinous flavor; pit free; season early September. 

 Moore June. i. Downing Fr. Trees Am. 621. 1857. 



Moore June originated at Athens, Georgia. Glands reniform; flowers smaU; fruit 

 below medium in size, globtdar; suture shallow; cavity deep; skin yellowish, nearly 

 covered with dots and marblings of deep red; flesh white, red at the pit and often near 

 the skin, juicy, vinous, pleasantly flavored; freestone; ripens the last of June. 

 Moore Rareripe, i. Kenrick Am. Orch. 200. 1841. 



A large, round, productive peach of excellent quality, ripening in September. 

 Moore Seedling, i. N. Y. Sta. Rpt. 15:290. 1897. 



This is a small, yellow-fleshed freestone of little value. 

 Morello. i. Rea Flora 210. 1676. 



" Morello peach is a fair, red-sided fruit, and parts from the stone." 

 Morris County, i. Mich. Sta. Bui. 118:30, 36. 1895. 2. Ibid. 169:220. 1899. 



This peach is similar to Morris White but ripens later. Tree Strong, spreading; 

 glands reniform; fruit of medivmi size, roundish; suture a line; apex prominent; skin 

 creamy-white, with a red cheek; flesh creamy- white, red at the pit, moderately juicy, 

 tender, with a mild but somewhat astringent flavor; quality fair; stone oval, free; ripens 

 the middle of September. 

 Morris Red. i. Elliott Fr. Book 275. 1854. 



Red Rareripe. 2. Coxe Cult. Fr. Trees 219, 220. 1817. 3. Prince Pom. Man. 2:14. 

 1832. 



Morris Red Rareripe. 4. Downing Fr. Trees Am. 480. 1845. 5- Cole Am. Fr. Book 

 192, 193. 1849. 6. Hooper W. Fr. Book 225, 226. 1857. 



Morris Red Freestone. 7. Floy-Lindley Guide Orch. Card. 189. 1846. 



Morris Red has been confused with George IV and Red Rareripe but is distinct. 

 Prince believed that the variety came from Europe while Downing considered it of 

 American origin. It seems to have been disseminated by Robert Morris, Philadelphia, 

 Pennsylvania. Tree vigorous, productive; glands globose; flowers small; fruit lai-ge, 

 roundish, depressed at the apex, with a distinct suture; skin pale greenish-white, with 

 a bright red cheek; flesh pale greenish-white, quite red at the pit, j\aicy, melting, with a 

 rich, sweet flavor; freestone; ripens the last of August. 

 Morrisania. i. Hogg Fruit Man. 226. 1866. 



Morrisania Pound. 2. Land. Hart. Soc. Rpt. 6:410. 1826. 



Hoffman Pound. 3. Floy-Lindley Guide Orch. Card. 189. 1846. 



