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REPORT ON THE 



No. 24 



CHILI (Hiirs Chili). 



Recommended for drying ; a good shipper. 



Origin : New York State. 



Tree ; fairly vigorous ; productive. 



Fkuit : medium to large ; form roundish ov.ate : color pale yellow, with red cheek ; down 

 thick, whitish ; cavity narrow, deep ; suture markeil ; apex a point. 



Flesh ; iight yellow tinted red at the pit; te;ctiire tender, moderately juicy ; flavor sulj- 

 acid ; free. 



Qu.iLiTY : dessert poor ; cooking good ; drying good. 



y.\LUE : home market, second class. 



Se.\son : mid September. 



CROSBY {Excehior, Hale's Ilunh/.) 

 A peach of good quality, but scarcely large enough for the commercial orchard. 



Origin : Massachusetts 1876, by Mr. Crosby, nurseryman ; named Excelsior by the Massa- 

 chusetts Agricultural College ; Hale's Hardy, because Mr. J. H. Hale was the first grower to 

 plant it extensively, and finally Crosby liy the United States Division of Pomology. 



Tree: vigorous; healthy; fairly hardy ; very productive. 



Crosby. 



Fruii' : medium size ; form almost round, slightly one-sided ; color yellow, with bright 

 red cheeks ; very pretty ; cavity, deep, abrupt ; apex small in a slight depression ; suture 

 traceable. 



Flesh: color, bright yellow, red at the stone; texture, fine, moderately juicy, tender; 

 flavor, sweet and very agreeable. 



Qr.vLiTY : very good for dessert, and good for cooking. 



V.\lue : first class for home market. 



Se,\son : late September to early October. 



