1905 



FRUITS OF ONTARIO. 



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REEVES FAVORITE. 



A profitable peach because of its large size and excellent color, but lacking in pro- 

 ductiveness. 



Origin : in New Jersey, by Samuel Reeves. 



Tbee : thrifty ; upright ; moderately productive. 



Fhuit : large, form roundish ; color yellow with red cheek ; cavity deep and broad ; 

 suture traceable; apex pointed, distinct. 



Reeves Favorite. 



Flesh: color yellow, with red tint at the pit; texture tender, juicy; flavor sweet, 

 vinous, very pleasant; free. 



Quality : dessert good ; canning or cooking good. 

 Value : market first class. 

 • Season: mid September; a few days later than Early Crawford. 



KEID. 



A round yellow flesh peach, closely succeeding Elberta. 



Tree : healthy, vigorous, productive. 



Fruit : medium to large in size ; form roundish ovate, color yellow nearly covered with red ; 

 suture distinct ; apex depressed, prominent. 



Flesh : free ; color yellow marked with red at pit ; fixture tender, juicy ; flavor moderately 

 sweet. 



Quality : cooking good ; dessert fair. 



Value : market second class. 



Season : late September. 



SALWAY. 



A popular late market variety, which usually ripens in the peach sections of Ontario before 

 frost. Hilborn says that in Essex it reaches maturity four years out of five. 



Origin : England. 



Tree : vigorous ; productive ; fairly hardy. 



Fruit : large ; roundish, somewhat one-sided ; skin yellow with red cheeks on sunny side ; 

 suture broad. 



Flesh : free ; color yellow, red at the pit ; texture tender, juicy ; flavor sweet, good. 



Quality : good. 



Value : market first class if well ripened. 



Season : mid October. 



