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the flesh is beautifully rich and translucent; the variety is remarkable for 

 even crops and gradual ripening, which means so much when the picking cam- 

 paign is in progress. The peaches ripen toward the end of February and, as 

 the name indicates, represent my choice for canning.' 



"We know the behavior of the clings generally in this State, and we find 

 that they have a great tendency to be uneven in shape. Our own nurseryman 

 states that Goodman's Choice is one of the best late peaches that he has come 

 across, but as we have no growers for canneries around there Ave can not give 

 an authoritative report from that point of view ourselves." 



From G. W. Peart, manager for C. J. Goodman, Bairnsdale, Victoria. June 

 14, 1922 : " The flesh of this peach is wonderfully rich for canning purposes, 

 and the processed product is just as superior to other varieties in appearance 

 as it is in taste. In quality it is superior to Phillips' Cling, banners in this 

 State declare that they can obtain more dozens of high-grade quality canned 

 peaches from a ton of Goodman's Choice than from any other variety. This 

 means' that canners pay higher prices for Goodman's Choice. The variety is 

 a regular cropper and has never failed to set a good crop in 12 years except 

 once when a record late frost ruined all the stone fruits in the district. Unlike 

 Phillijjs Cling, all the fruits on the tree come up to first-class cannery require- 

 ments." In another letter, dated June 30, 1922, Mr: Peart says further : 

 " This peach originated about 18 years ago in one of our canning peacli 

 orchards at Mossiface, Victoria. After careful testing, the late Charles J. 

 Goodman planted 3,000 trees in 1910, ami we commenced to sell trees in 1915. 

 To-day I am selling more trees of this variety than of any other clingstone 

 peach. Z. Akers, Shepparton Fruit Preserving Co., Shepparton, Victoria, has 

 a block of 6-year-old Goodman's Choice, and he claims to have harvested an 

 average crop of 3* bushels of fruit per tree when the trees were just 4 years 

 old." 



From E. Meeking, Senior Fruit Inspector, Melbourne. Victoria, June 14, 1922 : 

 " The Goodman's Choice variety of peach is considered, in the opinion of those 

 competent to judge, the best canning peach which has yet been produced. It is 

 a good cropper, produces uniform fruits, is of excellent color and texture, and 

 its flavor is considered superior to that of any other canning peacli yet 

 produced." 



From L. J. Wicks, Highbury, South Australia, July 13, 1922 : -As a canning 

 fruit Goodman's Choice is certainly O. K. The texture is just right; it makes 

 a rather pale sirup which, however, is remarkably clear." 



55832 and 55833. 



From Buitenzorg, Java. Seeds presented by Carl Hartley. Received 

 October 11, 1922. Quoted notes by Mi. Hartley. 



55832. Citrus nobtlis deliciosa (Ten.) Swingle. Rutaceae. 



Mandarin orange. 



"'A rather large, very loose-skinned mandarin orange grown in the 

 highlands of western Java under the name Djeroek Garoet. The fruits 

 from which these seeds were taken were juicy and of excellent flavor." 



55833. Robus fraxinifolius Poir. Rosacea?. 



"Collected at. an altitude of about 3,500 feet on the Salak in western 

 Java. The bush is often 2 meters high and very slightly thorny. The 

 conical strawberry-red fruit. 2.5 centimeters long and 2 centimeters 

 wide at the base, is inclined to be hollow and deficient in pulp, but 

 it is not acid and the flavor is fairly good. The species may prove 

 valuable in breeding work." 



For previous introduction, see S. P. I. No. 33096, 



55834. Dioscorp:a sj). Dioscoreacese. Yam. 



From China or Japan. Tuber presented by E. R. Sasscer, Federal Horti- 

 cultural Hoard. Secured by an inspector of the California State De- 

 partment of Agriculture. Received October 2, 1922. 



"Tuber long, slender, dark skinned, white fleshed, rather small. When 

 cooked the flesh is firm, but fairly mealy and of very good flavor." (R. 1. 

 Young. ) 



