cu»e, N. y., in 1895, for beautiful shape, color, 
quality and extreme size. In 1892 after thor- 
ough investigation, we purchased the original 
tree of the originator, and we now have com 
plete control of the only stock of this variety. 
Since 1892 we have watched it in cultiva- 
tion and in the orchard, and are now thorough- 
ly convinced, after careful tests, that it pioper- 
iy ranks as one of the very best and most 
profitable market varieties. It bears young, 
and is a heavy cropper. Fruit is handsome 
and showy in color, and of most excellent 
quality. Bears shipment well. Tree hardy. 
Origin, central New York. 
Richmond. Yellow, red cheek. Flesh yel- 
low. Season late September. Fruit medium 
to large size, round. Flesh yellow, pink at 
the stone, melting, very good. Origin, N. Y. 
Salway. Yellow, crimson cheek. Flesh 
yellow. Season very late. Fruit large, round- 
ish. Flesh deep yellow, red at pit, sweet, 
juicy. A freestone. A very late, valuable 
market sort. 
Stump the World. Red. Flesh white. 
Season middle and last of September. Fruit 
large, slighily oblong, with red cheek. Flesh 
white, with an excellent ilavor. and free from 
the stone. Vigorous and productive. 
Sneed. 
Sneed. Creamy white, red blush. Flesh 
white. Extremely early. Fniit medium size, 
o\'al. Color creamy while, with rich red blush 
on sunny side. Flesh greenish white, fine- 
grained, juicy, .sprightly, vinous, and adheres 
slightly to the stone ; ripens evenly to the pit. 
Quality very good. This Peach has been culti- 
vated in Tennessee and Mississippi for several 
years pest, and has proved remarkably free 
from decay. It is considered one of tbe best 
of the early varieties, the crop being usually 
marketed when Alexander is well colored, its 
period of maturity at Augusta, Ga., for the 
past 4 years, being on an average of 6 to 8 
days before Alexander. Tree of thrifty growth 
and luxuriant foliage. 
Steven's Rareripe. White, shaded red. 
Flesh white. Season late September and early- 
October. Fruit large. Color white, shaded 
and mottled red. Flesh juicy, high quality. 
Reported as producing remarkably large crops 
in the vicinity of the Hudson River, New York 
state. Tree a heavy and regular bearer. Com- 
mences to ripen immediately after Late Craw- 
ford, and continues three or four weeks. 
Schumaker. Greenish white and red. Flesh 
white. Season late July. Fruit large, round. 
Small pit, adheres slightly. 
Triumph. Orange-yellow, red cheek. Flesh 
yellow. Season extremely early. Fruit large 
with a small pit ; round ; skin dark orange- 
yellow, nearly covered with rich red and show- 
ing dark crimson on the sunny side. Flesh 
bright yellow, and ripens up all at once, and 
evenly clear to the pit. When fully ripe sei>- 
arates quite readily from the stone, so that it 
may faiidy be classed as a freestone ; quality 
good. In the latitude of central Connecticut, 
Triumph riiiens about July 20, and jn-oportion- 
ately earlier f ai"ther south. The great value of 
this Peach for shipping jiurposes is its yellow 
color and attractive appearance, and its being 
a good keeper. Tree makes a very strong 
growth, blooms late, and is a sure and abund- 
ant bearer. Two-year-old trees have produced 
over half a bushel of fruit per tree. Origin, 
Georgia. See cut, page 22. 
Wager. Yellow. Flesh yellow. Season 
middle of September. Fruit fair size. Skin 
quite downy, of a light golden yellow when 
fully matured. Flesh bright yellow, good 
quality : f.airly iirm, moderately juicy, sweet ; 
separates readily from the stone. A little later 
than Crawford Early. Valuable for canning 
and drying. Tree is hardy. Origin, West 
Bloomfield, N. Y. 
Wheatland. Golden yellow, crimson cheek. 
Flesh yellow. I^ipens September, between Early 
and Late Crawford. Fruit large, roundish, of 
excellent quality. Flesh yellow, very firm, and 
bears shipment well. Tree productive. The 
originator reported 39 Peaches weighing 19 
pounds. Origin, Wheatland, N. Y. 
Willet. Yellow, with red cheek. Flesh 
yellow. Season middle to last of September. 
Fruit large ; handsome. Flesii highest quality, 
melting, juicy. Freestone. Tree hardy, pro- 
ductive, producing specimens even in size. 
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