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BOTH DRYING AND CANNING PEACHES 
hibits and at fruit fairs, where it attracts much attention. Besides its high 
value as a canning variety it is exceptionally fine for pickling and for the mak¬ 
ing of preserves. Ripens the middle of September. 
* ^ r J This P e£ich is widely known throughout the entire United 
L<ate Crawford States. In California it has been extensively planted and 
good profits have been derived from it. It is a good shipping peach and is 
equally good for drying. It enjoys the distinction of being one of the oldest 
varieties planted in this State. 
The fruit is large, roundish, having a yellow skin and a dark red cheek. The 
flesh is deep yellow in color inclined to be reddish at the pit. Ripens early 
in August. 
Levy Late or Henrietta 
one of the leading late clingstones of that section. 
The tree is a strong grower and a heavy producer. The fruit is large in size 
and roundish in shape. The skin is a deep yellow bearing a rich brownish 
shade on the sunny side. The flesh is a rich deep yellow', firm and juicy, 
ripening the middle of September. 
In some sections this variety is very much* favored by canners as it ripens 
after the Phillips Cling and allows them to increase their pack by lengthening 
their season. We recommend the planting of this variety in all home orchards. 
I Originated in California as a chance seedling and is one of the 
LOVCll most wddely 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 uniform 
in size, almost perfectly round; yellow in color. The flesh is fine, firm, yel¬ 
low to the pit and contains a large percentage of sugar. 
The Lovell is the best canning, drying and shipping freestone peach grown. 
There is scarcely a year passes that the producer could not dispose of his 
crop of Lovells in any one of the three ways mentioned at a profitable 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. 
fi This is one of the earliest freestone varieties and is highly 
may Flower regarded by all lovers of peaches for dessert purposes. 
The tree is a strong growler, 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 w r hite, fine grained, and 
delicious. 
Cling 
Originated by W. W. Levy, Washing¬ 
ton, D. C., and has for several years been 
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. 
rx . p,.. Belongs to the Orange Cling family and was originated 
IVlCLyeVltt Lling 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 grow'er and a regular bearer. The fruit is of a golden 
yellow color becoming flushed with red W'hen fully ripe. It has a very firm, 
solid flesh with superior flavor. 
Besides being highly prized as a canning peach it is also considered valuable 
as a shipper. Rippens the last of August. 
•«. rv Originated with Mr. A. McKevitt in the Vaca Valley and 
IVlClveVltt Lung 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. 
1VI v* One of the finest freestone peaches of its ripening period, 
morris Wllltc The tree is a thrifty grower and a good producer. 
The peaches are large, oval in shape and perfect freestone. Skin is w'hite, 
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. 
** . The Muir is the King or Queen, as it might be called, of all the 
IVIUir 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 w r hen properly dried. 
