USPP1022P - Combined ornamental and fruiting - Google Patents

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BEST AVAILABLE COPY c. SWIMr BEST AVAILABLE COPY `Iuly 24, 1951 H. C;- SWW; Blant Rat. 1,022

. s COMBINED ORNAMENTALuAND FRUITING PEACH TREE v 2 sheets-'sheet 2 Filed June 14, 19 d Patented July 24, 1951 BEST AVAILABLE COPY Plant Pat. 1,022

UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE COMBINED ORNAMENTAL AND FRUITING PEACH TREE Herbert C. Swim, Ontario, Calif., assignor to Armstrong Nurseries, Inc., Ontario, Calif., a corporation of California Application June 14, 1950, Serial No. 167,939

(Cl. llil-62) 1 Claim.

. l The present invention relates to a new and distinct variety of peach tree, originated from v"seed 'resulting from hand pollination of a seedling of Swatow peach (unpatented) X Rio Oso Gem peach (Plant Patent No 84), with pollen froman unnamed seedling resulting from a cross of Babcockpeach (unpatented) X an unnamed seedling of Babcock peach X Swatow peach.

ing important respects: (l) The new variety bears'whiteleshed, freestone `fruit-"gus ally ripening about mid-August, with ttract ve skin color;

(2)"1 lwinter dormacy requirement approxivarietylstand out from allothers the followmates that of the well-known variety Babcockf making it suited to culture in a subtropical climate;

(3)"'The stone of the fruit, when laid flat, is

relatively rounder in outline as compared with other peach stones, and is pitted and furrowed 'f sparsely with relatively deep pits and relatively shallow furrows; and

(4) The flowers are exceptionally ornamental andlarge in size, and have as many as fourteen These characteristics, in combination with the attractive color ci the owers, as hereinafter more fully described, their close arrangement on the stems, plus the fact that this new variety produces edible fruit of relatively high quality, makes the variety unique and different from any other iiowering peaches now available in commerce, since the fruit of flowering peaches here-V tofore known, as a rule, is bitter and inedible, is

of the clingstone type and very small, with rarely any skin color except green.

This new variety is distinct from its parents in that both parent varieties produce what is ordi- 2 of the flowers and fruit of the new variety, the fruit being shown'in elevation and also in section both withiand,withoutithe-stone. f

The following is a detained descriptionof the new variety, based upon observations of specimens grown at Ontario,-Califo logym rnia, with color Dates rst and List pi ing: Ripens usually dlring second week of August. Picking period l) days.

Tree

Medium size; moderately vigorous; upright; spreading; open; pro' cti .regular bearer.

ve;` Trunk: Moderatelyrstocv ioderately smooth. Branches: Medium"to "'stk fmedium smooth;

dull.

Colon-Bark color on older branches a'nd trunk is basically Russet, Plate XV (Ridgway) and streaked with Smoke Gray, Plate XLV'I (Ridgway). Where fully exposed to sun, bark is almost entirely Russet, Plate XV (Ridgway). New branches are Pea Green, Plate 61/2, page 6l; where exposed to sun they are Garnet Brown, Plate 00918/2, page 192. Lenticels.-Numerous; small. Leaves:

Width.21/2 to 3% cm. Medium size;

acuminate; lanceolate; leathery.

Color.-Upper surface of leaf-near Deep Dull Yellow-Green (l), Plate XXXII (Ridgway). Lower surface of leafnear Asphodel Green, Plate XLI (Ridgway).

Leaf conformation-Usually quite crinkly 4 along midrib.

Margin.-Glandular linely serrate.

Petiole.-Medium length; 9 to 10 mm.;

medium slender.

Glenda- Average number, 2 to 5. Usually alternate; medium size; reniform; position partly on petiole and partlyv on leaf base.

-Stipules. Early deciduous; '7 to 10 mm.

long; narrow with pointed apex; long irregular glandular teeth on the margins.

Flower buds: Large; long; pointed.

Bui-As it begins to show, color is near Spiraea Red, Plate c25, page 112, changing with maturity to become near Rhodamine Pink, Plate c27/1, page 138, just before the petals begin to unfold.

SepaZ.-Nonadnate portions are tomentose on the outer surface, length 3 mm. The adnate portions forming the calyx are between Maroon, Plate I (Ridgeway), and Garnet Brown, Plate I (Ridgway) on the outer surface. Calyx inside near Mars Yellow, Plate III (Ridgway), as buds begin to unfold.

Anwen-Small, approximately 1 mm. in length. Anther while in the 'bud near Strawberry Pink, Plate I (Ridgway), in `color around margins; central portion Pale' Orange-Yellow, Plate HI (Ridgway).

Color of stmnens.-Near white as the bud unfolds, changing to near Rhodamine Pink, Plate 527/2, lpage 138, in the fully opened flower, changing to near Spiraea Red, Plate c25, page 112, in the basal portions. fading upward; 'the tip being near Spiraea Red, Plate 025/2, page 112, in the aged flowers.

Flower: Petalage, 12 to i4 with 1 to 4 pet-alolds. Petals arranged regularly two or three rows, overlapping to give a solid form. Petals lie nearly flat but slightly cupped adaxilly, with the petaloids twisted and irregular in arrange-i ment. 1 to 4 fiowers borne at each node. The nodes are 1/2 to 11/2 inches apart on the .flowering branches The flower diameter of.

auf'ully: lopened 'flower is 1% to -1% inches This size in combination with the flower number per node and length of lnode gives a nearly continuous spray of flowers along each flowering stem, making this variety exception'- ally ornamental in appearance during the flowering season.

Color of newly opened #owen-Near Rhodamine Pink7 Plate 527/2, page 138. As the flower ages it darkens in color in the center (the basal portion of the petals) to near Spiraea Red, Plate c25/1, page 112, the attachment region of the petal becoming as dark as Spiraea Red, Plate 025, page 112.

Petal shape- Nearly oval, round at apical point, tapering on the basal end to form the attachment point. Outer petals entire, slightly cupped adaxilly. Inner -petals sometimes entire, mostly crapelike giving an undulant margin. Petaloids very irregular.

Petal measurements-Outer petalusually 11 mm. wide at widest portion and 17 mm. long. Inner petalusually 13 mm. wide at widest portion and 18 mm. long.

Fruit Maturity when describedeating firm ripe Date- August 15, 1949.

Size: Variable; medium size. Diameter, axial, 2% to 2% inches. Transverse in suture plane, 2% to 2% inches. At right angles to suture plane, 2% to 21A inches.

Form: Uniform; slightly unsymmetrical; ovoid.

suture-An inconspicuous line; extends from base to apex; has slight depression beyond pistil point.

Ventral surface-Rounded; slightly lipped BLESTAVAILABLE coPY throughout. Lips-equal to slightly unequal. C'avity.-Flaring; rounded; elongated in suture plane with suture showing on one side. 5 Depth-1.3 to 1.5 cm. Breadth-2 cm. Base- Rounded but somewhat truncate. Apen-Short; rounded. Pistil point-inconspicuous; apical. Stem: Length, 6 to 8 mm. Medium stout; 10 glabrous. Adherencetostone-moderate.

Skin: Medium thick; tough to medium; astringent; free from flesh. Tendency to crackslight to none in dry weather.

Colon-Where shaded` and near base near Mimosa. Yellow, Plate 602/1, page 143. Otherwise highly colored with Delft Rose, Plate 020, page 108, darkening to near Oxblood Red, Plate 00823/3, page 191. Above color effects lightened by whitish down. D0wn.-Abundant; medium length; does roll up when rubbed. Flesh:

Colon-.White Surface of pit cavity-near Delft Rose, Plate O20/1, page 108. .Juice.-. Moderately abundant. Teture.-Firm; meaty. Fibres-Few; coarse; tender. ipens.-Evenly.. i, u Flacon-Somewhat austere. runoff-Mild.' Eatinqggylitmeflair to good. Stone: Free; parts from esh smoothly.

Size-Medium to small. Length-about 1y.

inches. Breadth-.about 'V8 inch. ThicknesHbout inch.

vForm.-Obov,oid, f

Base. Straight. Apex-cuspidate. Sides. Equal. Surface ridged toward 40 apex; pitted from base to above centenUA Riduce-Rounded. i

Pita-Circular, a few elongated. Ventrol edge-thick; with wing throughout. Dorsal edge-Narrow with narrow groove to above center. Ridges on either side intel'- rupted. Color of stone-Near Walnut Brown. Plate XXVIII (Ridgway). Tendency to split- None Use: Combination flowering ornamental tree and source of fresh fruit for the home garden. Keeping quality: Good. l Shipping quality: Good to medium.

I claim: A new and distinct variety of ornamental and fruiting peach tree, characterized as to novelty by its white-fleshed, freestone, edible fruit of relatively high quality and attractive color, by its relatively round stones pitted and furrowed sparsely with relatively deep pits and shallow furrows, by its winter dormancy requirement suitable to culture in subtropical climates, and by its exceptionally ornamental, many-petaled nowers of large size and attractive color. closely arranged 05 on their stems, substantially as shown'and described.

oval.

HERBERT C.

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