Varieties of the Peach. 241 
_ Morris White.—Large, oval; skin white with creamy tint when fully 
ripe; flesh white to the stone, which is free; melting, juicy, sweet, and rich; 
especially good for home use and canning; somewhat subject to curl-leaf. 
_, Wager (New York).—Lemon yellow tinged with red; flesh yellow, 
rich, juicy, sweet, and excellent, having much the appearance and flavor of 
apricots; stone small and free from the flesh; quality best. 
_Muir (California).—Originated as chance seedling on place of John 
Muir, near Silveyville, named and first propagated by G. W. Thissell, of 
Winters. Fruit large to very large; perfect freestone; flesh clear yellow, 
very dense, rich and sweet; pit small; tree a good bearer and strong grower, 
if on rich roil, to which it is best adapted; free from curl in Vacaville district; 
fruit a good shipper and canner and peculiarly adapted to drying because of 
exceptional sweetness and density of flesh; yield, one pound dry from less 
than five pounds fresh. One of the best California seedlings. Claimed by 
some to be identical with Wager. i 
_. Wheatland (New York).—Large, roundish; skin golden yellow, shaded 
with crimson; flesh yellow, rather firm, juicy, sweet, and of fine quality. 
£ilberta (Georgia).—Very large; round-oval with deep suture; golden- 
yellow, faint red stripes; flesh yellow, fine, juicy, rich and sweet; tree prolific; 
perfect freestone. 
Newhall (California).—‘.Originated with Sylvester Newhall, of San 
Jose. Very large; skin yellow, with a dark red cheek; flesh deep yellow, 
juicy, and a rich, vinous flavor; ripens about one week before Crawford’s 
Late ; tree very hardy, healthy, vigorous, and not affected’ by curl; free- 
stone.”’—/John Rock. 
Stump the World (New Jersey).—Large, strong; skin creamy white, 
with bright red cheek ; flesh white, juicy and high flavored. Commended 
for family use by Southern California Nurserymen’s Association. Curls 
somewhat in some localities ; freestone. 
Crawford's Late (New Jersey).—Very large, roundish, yellow with 
dark red cheek; flesh deep yellow, juicy, and melting; flavor rich and excel- 
lent; a popular and widely-grown variety, but very subject to curl-leaf in 
some localities; freestone. 
Lemon Cling stone (South Carolina).—Large, lemon-shaped or oblong, 
having large, projecting, swollen point like a lemon; skin fine yellow; flesh 
firm, yellow with rich, sprightly, vinous subacid; slightly red at the pit, 
which adheres firmly. 
Orange Clingstone.—Large, round; suture distinctly marked and ex- 
tending nearly around the fruit; no swelling at apex, like Lemon Cling- 
stone; deep orange color, with red cheek; flesh yellow, firm, juicy, with 
rich flavor; somewhat subject to mildew. Though largely grown, this vari- 
ety has been largely supplanted by the following sub-varieties, which are 
seedlings from it. 
Sellers’ Golden Cling (California.)—Originated on the farm of S. A. 
Sellers, Contra Costa County, and introduced by James Shinn. Very large, 
rich golden color; tree healthy; one of the very best of clings; ripens with 
Late Crawford. 
Runyon’s Orange Cling (California).—‘' Originated with Mr. Sol. Run- 
yon, on the Sacramento River. Superior to the common Orange Cling. 
Runyon’s Orange Cling has globose glands, and is not subject to mildew 
like the common sort. Fruit very large, yellow, with a dark crimson 
cheek; rich, sugary, and vinous flavor. Highly esteemed and extensively 
planted in the Sacramento region and elsewhere.”’—/ohn Rock. 
Nichols’ Orange Cling (California).—Originated by Joseph Nichols, 
of Niles, introduced by James Shinn. Large, yellow, with purple cheek; 
flesh yellow and good. Tree healthy and a heavy bearer. 
Peck’s Orange Cling (California).—‘Originated at Healdsburg, So- 
noma County. Improved seedling of Orange Cling, of Downing. Large, 
