FOR PEELING AND DRYING PURPOSES 
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Lovell Originated in California as a 
chance seedling and is one 
of the most widely planted and highly 
favored of any freestone variety in 
California today. 
The tree is a vigorous grower and a 
heavy bearer. The fruit is very uni¬ 
form in size, almost perfectly round; 
yellow in color. The flesh is fine, firm, 
yellow to the pit and contains a large 
percentage of sugar. 
The Lovell is the best canning, dry¬ 
ing and shipping freestone peach 
grown. There is scarcely a year pass¬ 
es that the producer could not dispose 
of his crop of Lovells in any one of 
the three ways mentioned at a profit¬ 
able price. 
We do not hesitate to state that we 
consider this variety one of the very 
best peaches to plant. Its time of 
ripening is the last part of August or 
the first part of September just as the 
Muirs are going out. 
Mayflower This is one of the earliest freestone varieties and is highly re¬ 
garded by all lovers of peaches for dessert purposes. 
The tree is a strong grower, late bloomer and consequently favored by those 
growing peaches for early market purposes. The fruit is of a light green 
color nearly covered with red. Flesh is creamy white, fine grained, and 
delicious. 
This peach is approved for all sections of California and every planter should 
have one or more of the Mayflower Peach trees. Ripens early in May. 
McDevitt Cling Belongs to the Orange Cling family and was originated 
by Mr. Neil McDevitt, of Placer county. Its time of 
ripening causes it to be in demand for canning purposes. 
The tree is a strong grower and a regular bearer. The fruit is of a golden 
yellow color becoming flushed with red when fully ripe. It has a very firm, 
solid flesh with superior flavor. 
Beside being highly prized as a canning peach it is also considered valuable 
as a shipper. Ripens the last of August. 
McKevitt Cling Originated with Mr. A. McKevitt in the Vaca Valley and 
6 is another of the white clings which is very popular 
throughout California. 
The fruit is of a beautiful white color, with a faint blush of red; has a very 
firm, fine grained flesh, sugary, rich and possessing an extremely high flavor 
It is considered by some to be superior to the Heath owing to the fact that 
it is entirely white throughout. 
This variety is highly recommended for canning and should be found in 
every home orchard. Ripens the last of August. 
Morris White One of the finest freestone peaches of its ripening period. 
The tree is a thrifty grower and a good producer. 
The peaches are large, oval in shape and perfect freestone. Skin is white, 
becoming rather a pale straw color when fully ripe. 
Flesh is white, juicy, tender and possesses a very rich flavor. 
This variety is one of the very best for the family orchard collection or for 
local market use. Ripens in August. 
Muir The Muir is the King or Queen, as it might be called, of all the 
freestone peaches for drying purposes in California. It was originated 
on the place of John Muir, near Silveyville, California, but was first propa¬ 
gated by Mr. G. W. Thissell, of Winters, California. It is very large in size 
and a perfect freestone, having a clear yellow flesh, which certainly presents 
a most beautiful appearance when properly dried. 
In addition to its attractive appearance it contains more sugar qualities 
than any other peach, which allows it to dry exceedingly heavy, making it a 
very profitable variety to the producer. We feel that this peach is so widely 
known and favored among California planters that it is needless for us to 
mention all of its good qualities. 
