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REPORT ON THE 



No. 24: 



ST. JOHN. 

 ( Yellow St. John. ) 



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The "earliest really good peach 

 for either ihome use or market. Its 

 season is the end of August, just be- 

 fore the Early Crawford ; and its fair 

 size, its yellow flesh, attractive skin 

 and good quality, make it one of the 

 most satisfactory peaches for all pur- 

 poses. 



Okigin : North America. 



Tree : vigorous and 'productive. 



Fkuit : form round ; size large ; 

 skin yellow, with dark red cheek ; 

 suture traceable on one side, some- 

 times by a red line ; apex a tiny point 

 in a rather deep depression ; free- 

 stone. 



St. John. 



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Flesh : color yellow, tinted red 

 at the stone ; texture tender and 

 juicy ; flavor sweet rich and agree- 

 able. 



Quality : dessert and cooking 

 very good. 



Value : market first-class, the 

 best of its season. 



Season : Late August. 



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Section of St. John. 



SMOCK. 



A first class late market peach. 



Origin : New Jersey. 



Tree: moderately vigorous; wood brittle; leaves not subject to curl; productive. 



Fruit : large ; oval ; color yellow with orange red cheek ; bloom heavy ; cavity narrow 

 and deep; suture obscure; apex slightly extended. 



Flesh: free; color yellow, with red at pit; texture dry, tender; flavor agreeable, 

 not sweet, distinctive. 



Quality : cooking or drying good. 



Value: market first class for its season. 



Season : early October. 



