1905 FRUITS OF ONTARIO. 107 



EARLY CRAWFORD. 



Early Crauford has long held its place at the head of the list of peaches both for home 

 use and i'or market. Its beautiful golden color, iis large size, its free stone and rich llavor all 

 unite in giving it a just claim to this position. Its buds are a httle more tender than those of 

 some other varieties, and, consequently, many growers hesitate to plant it, but where high 

 cultivation and plenty of fertilizer is given, line crops of luscious fruit have resulted. 



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E.VBLV Ck-\wford. 



OniGiN' : Middleton, N.J., by Wm. Crawford. 



Thee : vigorous ; productive under favorable conditions ; bloom not conspicuous. 



Fitorr : large to very large, oblong ; suture shallow ; apex prominent, swollen ; color 

 golden yellow, with rich red cheek. 



Flesh : color, yellow ; flavor, sweet, rich ; free from stone, which often parts in middle 

 when nearly ripe. 



Qu-VLiTY : dessert and cooking, very good. 



V.\LUE : hrst class for market. 



SE.i.so.N' ; e^rly September. 





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Section E.vrly CR.iWFORD. 



