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DAWNE (2) 
Freestone. 
DAWNE Peach 
Plant Patent Xo. 1955. Earliest Yellow 
COLOR — Dawne has that beautiful red blush that al- 
most completely covers a golden yellow ground color. 
This fine color comes about 10 days before the fruits are 
ripe, allowing picking in time for distant markets. 
SIZE — Dawne sizes up well on older trees. The tree loads 
up to such an extent that thinning is a necessity almost 
even - year. The fruits of well grown Dawne will pack 
2Vi inches up in any normal year. 
ORIGIN — Dawne originated in Carbon County, Pa., as 
a chance seedling at the home of Mr. J. R. Stettler. It 
was so early and of such good size and flavor that Mr. 
Stettler was attracted to it. 
FLAVOR — The flavor of Dawne is the most outstanding 
and pleasing of any early peach that we have ever 
tasted. It is sweet, sub-acid, melting and juicy. Dawne 
is equally good when eaten from the tree, sliced with 
sugar, canned, frozen, or used in ice cream. 
VIGOR — The trees of Dawne are vigorous, upright to 
spreading in growth. The buds and wood are hardy to 
severe winter temperature and spring frosts. 
BEARING AGE — Dawne bears early, having fruits the 
second year after planting. Good crops have nearly 
always been recorded in the third year. The blossoms 
are showy, self-fertile, and hardy. 
TIME OF RIPENING — Dawne ripens about 10 days after 
Redwin and 8 to 10 days before Erly-Red-Fre. This is 
well in advance of its nearest competitor and at a time 
when extra high color and quality will bring the most 
money. 
CANDOR (2a) A new yellow-fleshed, semi-free-stone 
peach that ripens just before Earlired. The fruits are 
round and about % covered with a bright red blush 
when mature. The flesh is fine texture of good quality 
and very resistant to browning. Trees are productive, 
moderately vigorous and somewhat resistant to bacterial 
spot. Fruits are of good size and buds seem rather 
tolerant of spring frost. 
EARLIRED (2b) A cross of Redhaven made at Belts- 
ville, Md. that ripens 2 to 5 days earlier than Cardinal 
and completes harvest before Sunhaven. Fruits are 
medium sized, with very light pubescence, and colored 
with a bright red blush over a golden yellow ground 
color when mature. The flesh is yellow, firm and of 
good flavor: A cling when firm ripe. Trees are vigorous, 
and dependable bearers, and moderately susceptible to 
bacterial spot. Earlired should be thinned early and 
hard for best size. 
REDCAP (2c) Ripens just before Dixired and resem- 
bles Dixired very much. A clingstone, medium size, 
round, with light pubescence. Attractive red blush covers 
most of the peach. The flesh is yellow, firm but melting, 
and of good flavor. Trees are moderately vigorous and 
productive. Buds require 750 hours chilling. 
CARDINAL (2d) Ripens four days ahead of Dixired. 
Fruits are clingstone, medium size, round, light pu- 
bescence. Well covered with attractive red blush over 
yellow ground. Flesh is yellow, firm and of good flavor. 
Chilling requirements about 900 hours. 
DIXIRED (2e) A round, medium-sized clingstone, with 
light pubescence. A beautiful red blush covering three- 
fourths of the surface gives Dixired a pleasing appear- 
ance. Flesh is yellow, firm but melting, and of good 
flavor. Dixired has unusual firmness and a slow rate of 
softening for an early peach. It is an excellent variety 
from the Carolinas northward into Canada because of 
its fine appearance and shipping ability. 
George Kemp examines and admires this year's Peach tree 
crop. 
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