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AZ137. AMYGDALUS PERSICA. Up-to-Date Peach. From New Zealand. Plants presented 
by H. R. Wright. A vigorous, prolific variety which bears free=stone fruits, aver— 
aging about 22 inches in diameter, with golden-yellow skin mottled with red. The 
sweet, juicy, melting flesh is of high quality; the medium-sized pit is pink, slightly 
Staining the flesh. Its ripening season is the same as that of Elberta, and it thrives 
as far north as New Jersey. For trial as e home fruit, and for shipping and drying. 
(Chico, Calif.) 
43569. AMYGDALUS PERSICA. Bresquilla Peach. From Valencia, Spain. Presented by 
John R. Putnam, American Consul. Fruits round, about 23 inches in diameter; skin 
tenon yellow, thick and tough; flesh firm, juicy, golden yellow, rather tough, not 
Stained at pit, with a sweet, agreeable flavor; pit pink, of medium size. Appears 
to have promise as a good clingstene fer canning. (Chico, Calif.) 
555635. AMYGDALUS PERSICA. Peach. Plants budded from a seedling grown and selected 
the Plant Introduction Garden, Chico, Calif., from seed obtained through John R. 
Putnam, American Consul at Valencis, Spain. Fruits large, clingstone, about 2} 
inches in diameter, yellow with a red blush; flesh golden yellow throughout and of 
excellent flavor; pit small. This variety promises to be of value as a commercial 
canning peach. It remains firm when cooked, retains its delicate flavor, and does 
not require a heavy sirup. The fruit ripens at Chico the latter part of August. 
(Chico, Calif.) 
55564. AMYGDALUS PERSICA. Peach. Plants budded from a selected seedling. Grown 
and selected at the Plant Introduction Garden at Chico, Calif., from seed obtained 
through John R. Putnam, American Consul at Valencia, Spain. Fruits round, about 2} 
inches in diameter; skin golden yellow, blushed red. Pit small and yellow, cling— 
stone, not coloring the dark yellow flesh, which is firm and of good flavor. A good 
shipper and may prove excellent for canning. The variety ripens at Chico about the 
middle of August. (Chico, Calif.) 
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5813. AMYGDALUS PERSICA. Peach. Seedling grown at the Plant Introduction Garden, 
hico, Calif. Fruits round, yellow with red cheeks, slightly flattened at the ends 
and bulging in the center; about 2} inches in diameter. Flesh yellow, very juicy, 
of good quality: freestone, slightly stained by the very small pit. In flavor this 
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variety compares favorably with Late Crawford; it is about a week later than Elberta, 
and in texture it is better than the latter. (Chico, Calif.) 
55835. AMYGDALUS PERSICA. Peach. Seedling of the Spanish variety TARDIO AMARILLO, 
rown at the Plant Introduction Garden, Chico, Calif. Fruits nearly spherical, about 
%# inches long; skin golden yellow with reddish tinge; flesh golden yellow with tinge 
of red at pit, juicy, of good texture and flavor. Matures at Chico in late August 
or early September. A good canning clingstone and a heavy bearer. (Chico, Calif.) 
55836. AMYGDALUS PERSICA. Peach. Seedling of the variety TARDIO AMARILLO from 
Spain, grown at the Plant Introduction Garden, Chico, Calif. Fruits round, about 23 
inches in diameter; skin orange-yellow; flesh dark lemon-yellow, firm, fairly juicy, 
of good quality, clinging to pit. Appears to have promise as a canning variety. 
Ripens at Chico, Calif., in late August. (Chico, Calif.) 
