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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 24 inches in length; skin golden yellow, tender, separ-— 
ating 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, 23 inches long; skin golden yellow, 
thick; tough, adhering to flesh; flesh golden yellow, fairly juicy, firm, not stain- 
ed near pit; pit 13 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 2% 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 24 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 24 inches in diameter; skin yellow, overlaid in part or al- 
most 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 24 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 ex— 
cellent 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.) 
