A SEEDLING OF THE ORDINARY OR COMMON ROCHESTER 
In 1929 Mr. V. C. Campbell of Yakima, Washington planted a pit 
from one of his Rochester peaches and the EARLY ROCHESTER is 
the result. In 1932 it bore fruit, and Mr. Campbell noticed 
that it was identical with Rochester, except that it ripened 
about THREE WEEKS EARLIER. He thought it strange but attributed 
it to being a young tree. Next season it again fruited, ripen- 
ing THREE WEEKS EARLIER than Rochester on adjoining trees. 
EARLY 
ROCHESTER | 
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Picked "Tree Ripe’ | | wt | From Adjoining 
July 9th. | JA ae J EX  , ~Tree, Same Date. 
f Not Ready for 3 Weeks 
Mr. Campbell realized that here was something extraordinary and 
for the next seven years he kept records of the dates that both 
it and the Rochester trees (of which he had about thirty) ripen- 
ed their fruit, with the following results: 
1934 EARLY ROCHESTER July 2 Rochester July 20 18 days later 
1935 " " " 9 " " 29 20 t " 
1936 " 8 " " 29 21 
Loot 2 r Aug. 5 - 21 
1938 16 "4 - 19 
1999 9 July 29 - 20 
1940 tf aeO 21 
In 1934 he planted nine peach pits, and in 1935 budded them 
with buds from the seedling Rochester. Six of these second 
generation trees fruited in 1938 and all nine fruited in 1939.. 
The fruit ripened at the same time as that on the original 
seedling tree, about twenty days before common Rochester in the 
same orchard, under identical conditions. 
in 1938 after thorough testing by competent authorities, all of 
whom agreed that the new variety was a true Rochester in all 
respects, EXCEPT DATE OF RIPENING -- THREE WEEKS EARLIER, same 
size, flavor, shape, color, texture, same tree habits — hardy 
thrifty grower, Mr. Campbell applied for a Plant Patent, which 
the U. S. Government granted Dec. 26, 1939. JU. 5. Plant Patent 
No. 351. In January 1940 the tree and fruit was named EARLY 
ROCHESTER, and the name was Trade Marked. 

/ WENATCHEE 
