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DESCRIPTIVE LIST. 
27536. AMYGDALUS FENZLIANA. From Tiflis, Caucasus, Russia. A low shrubby almond, 
more or less spiny, which produces an abundance of white flowers early in the spring. 
It is a native of semiarid regions in the Caucasus, and may be of value as a stock 
for the Southwest. (Chico, Calif.) 
32374, AMYGDALUS PERSICA. Peach. This variety originated at the Government Ex- 
periment Farm, San Antonio, Texas, among a lot of plants grown from seeds obtained 
in Mexico by G. Onderdonk. It is a medium-sized clingstone fruit, with golden yellow 
flesh, firm, sweet, of good texture and unusually fine flavor. Promising for home 
canning purposes. At Chico, California, it matures in late August; at San Antonio, 
Texas, about the first of September. (Chico, Calif.) 
35201. AMYGDALUS PERSICA. Peach. Original introduction from Mengtsze, Yunnan, 
China. Seeds presented by the Commissioner of Customs. Budded plants are available 
from a selected seedling. The fruit of this variety is a fine golden cling averaging 
2% inches in diameter. The pit is flattened, not marking the orange flesh, which is 
very firm, of good quality and sweet, rich flavor. This peach should prove excellent 
for commercial canning. Ripens at Chico late in August. (Chico, Calif.) 
41395. AMYGDALUS PERSICA. Dwarf Peach. From Kiayingchau, Kwangtung, China. Seeds 
presented by George Campbell. A dwarf, evergreen, ornamental Chinese peach: with 
showy flowers, grown in its native land as a house plant. At the Plant Introduction 
Garden, Chico, California, a tree of this variety is about 7 feet high, with a spread 
of 10 feet, and with deep-green, heavy, compact evergreen foliage. The small, white 
clingstone fruits, about 2 inches in diameter, are prettily colored and fragrant with 
firm, acid, greenish white flesh, stained dark red near the pit, and insipid flavor. 
Ripening season at Chico early September. (Chico, Calif.) 
43127. AMYGDALUS PERSICA. Ideal Peach. From New Zealand. Plants presented by 
H. R. Wright. An elongated oval, freestone peach, about 24 inches in length, with 
yellow, red—-mottled skin, and firm, lemon-yellow, mildly acid flesh of good quality. 
The pit is pink, staining the flesh slightly. In California this variety ripens 
about the middle of July; in Georgia slightly later, and in New Jersey at the same 
time as the Elberta. It has promise for home use, and also for drying and shipping. 
(Chico, Calif.) 
43129. AMYGDALUS PERSICA. Late Champion Peach. From New Zealand. Plants presented 
by H. R. Wright. This late-maturing freestone peach appears to thrive as far north 
as New Jersey and southern Michigan, in Oklahoma, and also in California. The tree 
is large and vigorous, and bears a good crop of roundish fruit about 23 inches in 
diameter. The skin is yellow, tinged with red, and the golden-yellow flesh is sweet, 
juicy, and of good texture. The pit is small and pink. At Chico, California, it 
matures early in October; it is of promise as a late dessert peach, and should be 
good for shipping and canning. (Chico, Calif.) 
43132. AMYGDALUS PERSICA. Motion's Cling Peach. From New Zealand. Plants presented 
by H. R. Wright. A large, handsome, clingstone peach, weighing 7 to 8 ounces, with 
yellow skin tinged with red. The firm, yellow flesh is juice and subacid, rather 
lacking in flavor; the pit is large and dark red, not staining the flesh. This 
variety appears to be promising for canning. At Chico, it ripens early in September; 
in New Jersey, where it has proved hardy, it ripens at the same time as the Elberta. 
(Chico, Calif.) 
