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43137. AMYGDALUS PERSICA. Up-to-Date Peach. From New Zealand. Plants presented 

 by H. R. Wright. A. vigorous, prolific variety which bears free-stone fruits, averag- 

 ing about 2f 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 a home fruit., and for shipping and 

 drying, (Chico, Calif.) 



55565. AMYGDALUS PERSICA. Peach. Plants budded on Shalil peach stocks, from a 

 seedling grown and selected by the Plant Introduction Garden, Chico, California, 

 from seed obtained through John R. Putnam, American Consul at Valencia, 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 on Shalil peach stock from a selec- 

 ted seedling, grown and selected at the Plant Introduction Garden at Chico, Califor- 

 nia, 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, clingstone, not coloring the dark yellow flesh, which is very firm 

 and of good flavor. This peach ships well and may have value for canning. The 

 variety ripens at Chico about the middle of August, (Chico, Calif.) 



55813. AMYGDALUS PERSICA. Peach. Budded from a seedling grown and selected at the 

 Plant Introduction Garden, Chico, California. 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 variety compares favorably with Late Crawford; it is about 

 a week later than Elberta, and in texture it is better than the latter. The plants 

 are on Shalil peach stocks. (Chico, Calif.) 



55835. AMYGDALUS PERSICA. Peach. Seedling of the Spanish variety TARDIO AMARILLO, 

 grown at the Plant Introduction Garden, Chico, Calif. Fruits nearly spherical, about 

 2£ 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. These plants are 

 on Shalil peach stocks. (Chico, Calif.) 



55836. AMYGDALUS PERSICA. Peach. Plants budded on Shalil peach stocks, from a 

 selected seedling of the variety TARDIO AMARILLO from Spain, grown at the Plant 

 Introduction Garden, Chico, California. Fruits round, about 2-§- inches in diameter; 

 skin orange-yellow; flesh dark lemon-yellow, firm, fairly juicy, of good quality, 

 olinging to pit, slightly stained by pit. Appears to have promise as a canning 

 variety. Ripens at Chico, California, in late August. (Chico, Calif.) 



68352. AMYGDALUS PERSICA. Pullar's Cling Peach. From New South Wales, Australia. 

 Obtained from C. E. Vessey. Fruits nearly spherical, about 2-§- inches long; skin dark 

 rich yellow colored 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 



