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distinct; apex a mere point; skin yellow, with a dark red cheek; flesh deep yellow, red 

 at the pit, tender, very mild, vinous, juicy; quality good; pit very small, nearly round, 

 plimip; season early September. 

 Radclyfie. i. Thomas Guide Prat. 55. 1876. 



Obtained from a seed of Desse Tardive grown by Thomas Rivers, Sawbridgeworth, 

 England. Fruit very large, with a pale color and excellent flavor; ripens the last of 

 September. 

 Ragan Smock, i. Am. Pom. Soc. Rpt. 94. 1881. 



This variety is a seedling of Smock raised by Z. S. Ragan, Independence, Missouri. 

 The fruit has golden flesh, ripens late and is a delicious, semi-clingstone peach. 

 Ragan Yellow, i. Can. Exp. Farms Rpt. 404. 1894. 



Listed in this reference. 

 Rainbow, i. Can. Hort. 24:486 fig., 487. 1901. 



Rainbow was raised from a peach-pit brought from Mackinac Island, Michigan, 

 in 1897 by David Sare, London, Ontario, Canada. Fruit large, with an attractive straw- 

 color, mottled with purplish-red; flesh yellow, with pink markings, juicy, pleasant-flavored; 

 stone nearly free. 

 Raisin, i. Tex. Sta. Bui. 39:813. 1896. 2. Munson Cat. 16. 1914-15. 



According to T. V. Munson and Son, Denison, Texas, this peach is supposed to be 

 the result of a cross between Colvtmbia and Heath Cling. Fruit small, oval,' with an 

 acute apex; skin dull yellowish-white, mottled with reddish-brown; flesh adherent, white, 

 tinted with red, with a subacid flavor ; quality good ; ripens the middle of August in Texas. 

 Rambotiillet. i. Kea. Flora 211. 1676. 2. Miller Garc?. Diet. 1752. 3. Christ Worterb. 

 355. 1802. 4. Lindley G^M^iie Orch. Gard. 268. 1831. 5. Leroy Diet. Pom. 6:254. 

 1879. 



This variety was raised about 1670 near Paris, France, and evidently was named in 

 honor of Marquis de Rambouillet of Paris. It was introduced into England in 1729 where 

 it was grown for many years. Fruit of medium size, elongated-oval, with a deep suture; 

 skin pale yellow, with a fine, red blush; flesh yellow, deep red at the pit which is free, juicy, 

 with a pleasant, vinous flavor; ripens the middle' of Sep|gmber. 

 Ramsey Early Cling, i. W. N. Y. Hort. Soe. Rpt. 115. ' 1880. 



Originated by A. M. Ramsey, Mahomet, Texas; the fruit is said to excel Alexander. 

 Ramsey Late. i. Austin Nur. Cat. 4. 1912. 



According to F. T. Ramsey and Son, Austin, Texas, this peach originated with Mr. 

 Ramsey near Bowie, Texas. The tree is productive and the fruit is a white clingstone 

 resembling Heath Cling; the fruit ripens in September. 

 Ranck. i. Ohio Hort. Soe. Rpt. 51 fig. 1888-89. 



This is a seedling of Early Crawford which originated with Martin A. Ranck about 

 1886. Fruit of medium size, roundish-oblate; color pale creamy-yellow, splashed and 

 shaded with red; flesh free, nearly white, slightly red at the pit, juicy, moderately firm, 

 with a rich, high flavor; ripens from the middle to the last of August. 

 Raymaekers. i. Leroy Dtrt. Pow. 6:256, 257 fig. 1879. 2. Hogg FrmfMon. 457. 1884. 



Raymaekers' Magdalene. 3. Dochnahl Fahr. Ohstkunde 3:199. 1858. 



