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of this peach and its comparison with Phillips Cling. * 
We have had a reply from Mr. Goodman, who states that 
this is easily the best quality canning peach the can- 
ners have ever seen, and that growers in this state 
(Victoria) are putting in more acres of it than of all 
other yellow clings together. 
"His catalog description, quoted below, shows that 
it ripens about six weeks later than Tuscan Cling: 
'Undoubtedly the greatest yellow-fleshed 
clingstone peach introduced for many years. 
The tree is a heavy bearer each season of 
medium-sized fruit that is admirable for 
canning. The skin has a red blush on the 
sunny side; the flesh is beautifully rich 
and translucent; the variety is remarkable 
for even crops and gradual ripening, which 
means so much when picking campaign is in 
progress. The fruit ripens towards the end 
of February, and , as the name indicates , rep- 
resents my choice for canning. ' 
"We know the behavior of the clings generally in 
this state, and we find that they have a great ten- 
dency to be uneven in shape. Our own nurseryman states 
that Goodman's Choice is one of the best late peaches 
that he has come across, but as we have no growers for 
canneries around there, we can not give an authorita- 
tive report from that point of view ourselves," 
From G.W. Peart, manager for C.J. Goodman, Bairns- 
dale, Victoria, June 14, 1922: "The flesh of this peach 
is wonderfully rich for canning purposes and the pro- 
cessed product is just as superior in appearance to 
other varieties as it is in taste. In quality it is 
superior to Phillips Cling. Canners in this state de- 
clare that they can obtain more dozens of high grade 
quality canned peaches from a ton of Goodman's Choice 
than from any other variety, This means that canners 
pay higher prices for Goodman's Choice. The variety 
is a regular cropper and has never failed to set a 
good crop in 12 years except once when a record late 
frost ruined all the stone crops in the district. Un- 
like Phillips Cling all the fruits on the tree come 
up to first-class cannery requirements." In another 
letter, dated June 30, 1922, Mr. Peart says further: 
"This peach originated about 18 years ago in one of 
our canning peach orchards at Mossiface, Victoria. 
*Phillips Cling Is at present the standard can- 
ning variety in California. 
