Bera A LOGO KONE We BRUT Ss 
August at Geneva or just ahead of Redhaven. It is less hardy than Red- 
haven. 
Halehaven—was introduced by Michigan Agriculture Experiment Station in 
1932. Matures about two weeks before Elberta or in Valiant season. It is very 
attractive, large and of good quality. The tree is vigorous, productive and 
hardy. 
Mikado—tThe tree is medium in size and vigor and is productive. The fruit 
ripens the first week of August, is medium in size, round in shape, semi-cling, 
and attractive yellow blushed with red. The quality is good. Mikado is pollen- 
sterile and therefore requires cross-pollination. 
Prairie Dawn—is an Illinois station seedling obtained from Valiant crossed 
with Halehaven. It is an early yellow-fleshed, clingstone of fair quality and 
a rather coarse, soft flesh. It is one of the hardiest yellow-fleshed varieties 
and ripens 10 days before Redhaven. 
Redhaven—Was introduced by the Michigan Agricultural Experiment Station 
in 1940. It is a highly-colored, yellow-fleshed, freestone peach ripening a few 
days before Golden Jubilee or about with Oriole. It has good fruit quality and 
its flesh is very firm for an early peach. The trees set heavy crops and re- 
quire thorough thinning or undersized fruit may result. 
Southland—is a U.S.D.A. introduction from Fort Valley, Ga., derived from 
Halehaven selfed. A yellow, firm-fleshed, freestone peach that ripens with 
Halehaven. Recommended for the South. (Has not fruited at Geneva 
Station.) 
The following varieties are introductions of merit from the New Jersey Ex- 
periment Station: 
Afterglow—is a seedling of J. H. Hale x 27116 (Slappey X Dewey) from the 
New Jersey Station. It is a large yellow-fleshed freestone which ripens a 
few days later than Elberta. It is a high quality peach which looks prom- 
ising to extend the peach season. 
Delicious—is a white-fleshed seedling of Belle. The tree is vigorous and pro- 
ductive. Fruit is of the Belle type, medium to large in size and very at- 
tractive; flesh medium firm, good or above in quality, and free from the 
stone. Delicious is in season just ahead of Carman and surpasses that 
variety in appearance and quality. 
Golden Jubilee—has become a popular early variety. It resembles Elberta in 
shape, but is better in quality and ripens 3 weeks earlier. The skin is yellow, 
blushed with red; flesh yellow, juicy, medium firm, tender, sweet or slightly 
subacid; freestone. Desirable for home, local markets, and canning. 
Jerseyland—is a seedling of 104325 [J. H. Hale x (Slappey X Dewey) ] open 
pollinated from the New Jersey Station. It ripens about one week ahead of 
Golden Jubilee. The fruit is very dark red, yellow-fleshed and firm for an 
early peach. Reported as a freestone in New Jersey but clings at Geneva 
unless dead ripe. As hardy in bud as Redhaven and about the same season. 
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