


43133. AMYGDALUS PERSICA. Muir's Perfection Peach. From New Zealand. 
Plants presented by H. R. Wright. A mid-season,freestone peach, about 
2 1/4 inches in diameter, with a creamy white skin splashed with red, and 
with mildly acid, sols white flesh, stained by the large red pit. Of value 
chiefly as a home fruit. I+ is an abundant bearer, and hardy as far north 
as New Jersey. In California it ripens late-in Jul y; in New Jersey at the a 
same time as the Elberta. -(Chico, Calif.) : ; = 
43135. AMYGDALUS PERSICA. Paragon Peach, From New Zealand. Plants 
presented by H. R. Wright. A light-yellow clingstone peach; about 3 inches 
ee with juicy, light-yellow flesh of good quality. It ripens late in- 
uly in California, ana early in September in New Jersey. Adapted for 
canning; (Chico, Calif.) ea eS re le De 
43137. AMYGDALUS PERSICA. Up-to-Date Peach. From Nev Zealand. Plants 
presented by H. R. Wright. A vigorous, prolific variety whieh’ bears freestone 
fruits, averaging about 6 ounces in weight, with golden-yellow skin mottled 
with red, The sweet, juicy, melting flesh ig 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 GERAD, (Chico, Galatia. ) 
43289, AMYGDALUS PERSICA.. Peach. ‘Ying Tsui Tao (Zagie's Bealc Peach), 
Original introduction from Canton, China. Seeds presented by P. H. Josselyn, 
American Vice Consul. Budded plants available from a selected seedling. 
This is a small, white, freestone peach with sweet, white flesh and a red 
pit. Of value for home use. Ripens at Chico, California, early in July. 
Adapted to sections of: the United $ tates too warm for our commercial 
varieties, (Chico, Calif.) ‘i aL 



43290. AMYGDALUS PERSICA. Peach. From Canton, China. Presented by 
P. H. dosselyn,. Vice Consul in charge. A round, very sweét, honey-flavored 
peach, which came originally from Manchuria. (Chico, Calif.) 
43569, AMYGDALUS PERSICA, Brescquilla Peach. From Valencia, Spain, Pre- 
sented by John R.. Putnam, American Consul. 2A rounds yellow clingstone. peach, 
averaging 5 ounces in Weigt with golden-yellow flesh of firm texture, . At 
the Plant Introduction Gamieas Chico, California, where this. variety matures 
its fruit oie the. first of September, it is considered promising as a 
canning peach, The tree is a strong, vigorous grover. (Chico, Calif Ds 
55487. AMYGDALUS PERSICA. Pomona Improved Peach. From Santa Ines, Chile. 
Presented by Salvador Izquierdo. Sr. Izquierdo writes that this is an. 
improved form of the variety Pomona, grown at his nursery at Santa Ines. 
Described as a fruit of unus ually large size, deep yellow, clingstone, and 
of excellent quality for caming. (Bell, Md.) : 
55549, AMYGDALUS PERSICA, Gcodman's Choice Peach. From Eastwood, New 
South Wales, Obtained through H, R. Wright, Avondale, Auckland, New Zealand. 
In Australia nurserymen consider this their best yellow-fleshed clingstone 
peach. Hach.season the tree bears a heavy crop of medium-sized fruits. ‘The 
skin has a red blush, and the flesh is rich and translucent; the variety is 
remarkable for even crops and graduel ripening. In-Australia the fruit 
matures toward the end of February, making it a late-ripening variety for 
that country. It should be tested in California and other peach—canning 
regions, (Bell, Md., and Chico, Calif.) 
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