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63851. AMYGDALUS PERSICA. Peach. From the Plant Introduction Garden, Chico, Calif.
A seedling of the SHALIL peach, a variety introduced from the Kurram Valley, India.
Fruits nearly round, about 2¼ inches in length; skin golden yellow, tender, separating
easily from flesh; flesh golden yellow, rather soft, juicy, slightly stained
around pit, freestone; pit small, sharp-pointed. Ripens at Chico in late August.
The tree is fast growing and vigorous, and the fruits are excellent for table use.
(Chico, Calif.)

63852. AMYSDALUS PERSICA. Peach. From the Plant Introduction Garden, Chico.
Calif. A seedling of the SHALIL peach, a variety introduced from the Kurram Valley.
Northwest Provinces, India. Fruits roundish oval, 2½ inches long; skin golden yellow,
thick, tough, adhering to flesh; flesh golden yellow, fairly juicy, firm, not stained near pit; pit 1¾ inches long, sharp pointed. An attractive clingstone peach
which appears to have promise for canning. (Chico, Calif.)

68352. AMYGDALUS PERSICA. Pullar's Cling Peach. From New South Wales, Australia.
Fruits nearly spherical, about 2½ inches long; skin dark rich yellow overlaid on one
side with red blush or stripings; flesh firm, dark lemon yellow or orange, somewhat
tough, medium juicy, slightly red at the pit. slightly acid, flavor good. Appears
to have the qualities of a good canning peach. (Chico, Calif.)

68353. AMYGDALUS PERSICA. Golden Queen Peach. From New South Wales, Australia.
Fruits generally spherical, about 2½ inches long; skin firm, uniformly 
orange-yellow
with medium heavy fine tomentum; flesh firm, medium fine texture, 
orange-yellow,
medium juicy, mildly subacid, clinging tightly to pit, of good quality, but lacking
in special aroma, not stained at pit; pit medium size, Appears to be a good canning
peach. (Chico, Calif.)

68354. AMYGDALUS PERSICA. Goodman's Choice Peach. From New South Wales, Fruits
nearly spherical, about 2⅓ inches in diameter; skin yellow, overlaid in part or 
almost wholly by dark red; flesh dark lemon-yellow, firm, moderately juicy, with
little or no staining at pit, of rich, sweet flavor, clingstone. Recommended as an
excellent canning peach. Ripens at Chico, late in August. (Chico, Calif.)

34685. AMYGDALUS PERSICA NECTARINA. Quetta Nectarine. Presented by Lieut. W. L.
Maxwell, Quetta, Baluchistan. The tree is large, handsome, and unusually hardy for
a nectarine, although it thrives best in regions not having severe winters. The
large, round fruits, slightly over 2 inches in diameter, are green, heavily blotched
with red. The greenish flesh, strongly marked with red around the pit, is juicy and
of rich, tart flavor. This is an unusually good nectarine, sufficiently firm to
ship well. (Chico, Calif.)

43139. AMYGDALUS PERSICA NECTARINA. Ansenne Nectarine. From New Zealand. Plants
presented by H. R. Wright. Fruits large, nearly 2½ inches long, freestone, dark red
on the exposed side, cream-colored dotted with red on the unexposed side. The flesh,
which is creamy white, melting and juicy, and stained by the light red pit, is of 
excellent 
quality but very soft and perishable. The tree is prolific. At Chico,
Calif., this variety ripens late in July or early in August. (Chico, Calif.)
        