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Sept 8? 3953 H. D. DOUGHERTY mam Pat.. 1,216

PEACH TREE Filed Sept. 4, 1952 INVENTOR ATTYS.

Pafndzsopr. 8, 1953 Plant Pat. 1,216

UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE PEACH TREE Harold D. Dougherty, Farmersville, Calif.

Application September 4, 1952, Serial No. 307,931

1 Claim.

The present invention is directed to a new and distinct variety of peach tree which bears yellow'fleshed, semi-freestone fruit. The prime characteristics of such new variety are:

Firstly: An early harvest period as compared to the Triumph peach, which it most closely resembles; and

Secondly: Excellent keeping and shipping quality of the fruit.

'I'he firm, yellow-fleshed fruit hangs well on the tree, with a somewhat lengthened ripening period; such fruit being somewhat larger than that of the Triumph peach, and can be picked in a ripened condition, yet remains firm, and does not darken when bruised.

The herein described variety of peach tree was originated by me in the following manner:

Seeds from open-pollenated blossoms of Hale I-laven (unpatented) peach trees in an orchard adjacent an orchard of Johnson (unpatented) cling peach trees were taken and planted in nursery rows on my ranch near Farmersville, California. Of a planting of approximately three hundred seeds, some two hundred survived and grew. At the end of the first growing season I selected approximately forty-four seedlings of such two hundred and planted the selected seedlings in tree rows for subsequent observation; the selection having been made on the basis of outstanding vigor, leaf characteristics, and general appearance.

When these forty-four seedlings first fruited, the present variety was selected therefrom, as it was observed that it had a very early ripening date, and was of good eating yet hardy quality.

The fruit was subjected to packing and shipping tests, and its ability to be picked relatively ripe and to then keep and ship well was ascertained.

Subsequently the variety has been successfully asexually reproduced by budding onto mature peach trees of other varieties in an orchard in the Deep Creek District near Farmersville, Tulare County, California; approximately two hundred trees having been budded with this new variety. These reproductions carry forward all of the distinctive characteristics of the parent tree and its fruit.

In the drawings:

Fig. 1 is a perspective view of. one of the peaches as attached to a stem with leaves.

Fig. 2 is a sectional view taken axally of the fruit, with the stone exposed.

Referring now more particularly to the pomological details of the new and distinct variety of peach tree. the following is an outline description thereof; all major color plate identifications being by reference to Maerz and Paul Dictionary of Color.

Tree: Large size; vigorous; spreading; medium open; vase formed; hardy; very productive; regular bearer.

Trunk: Stocky; medium texture.

Branches: Stocky; medium texture.

CoZor.-Rusty brown, medium dull. LenticeZs.-Medium number; medium size.

Leaves: Average length, 81/2"; maximum length, 11". Average width, 2%; maximum width. 3%. Large; oblanceolate; acutely pointed; medium thick as compared with other varieties; medium rugose.

Color.-Medium dark as compared with other peach varieties (20-L-7 on top; 20-J-6 on under side).

M rgn.-Coarsely serrate.

Female-Medium length; medium thickness.

GZa1Lds.-None.

StipuZes.--Two at base of each leaf stalk.

Flower buds: Hardy; medium size; 'medium length; conic; free.

Flowers: Average dates first and full bloom- March 2nd and March 5, respectively. Medium late as compared to other varieties of peaches.

Colon-Pink. Sim-Large.

Fruit: Maturity when described-ripe, hard (good eating, yet hard enough for very good shipping). Dates of first and last picking-June 5th and 25th, respectively.

Siae.-Uniform-about 60% large and 40% medium. Average diameter axially-2%; average transversely in suture plane- 3%". i

Form.-Uniform; oblong.

Suture.-Distinct, with slight depression beyond pistil point.

Ventral surace.-Rounded slightly.

Cavity.-Rounded, with suture showing on one side. Average depth. 1115"; average breadth, H. Markings-whitish.

Base.-Rounded.

Apea:.-Moderately prolonged.

Pstil poinL-ApicaL Skin: Medium thick; tough; tenacious to flesh.

Tendency to crack-none, in wet or dry seasons.

Down.-Moderate; medium length.

Colon-Yellow (9'-K5), with a large por- `tion of the fruit having a red blush (3-J-11,

shading to 6-L- 6 with some darker motpeach, which it most closely resembles, the prest1ing(6-L-12). ent variety is substantially distinguishable there- Flesh: from in that it has an earlier ripenng period of COZor.--Yellow (10-L-6 adJ'aoent stone shadapproximately five to ten days When grown uninto 11-L-9 towar-d the outside). der the same soil and climatic conditions. The Surface of pit cavity.-Whitish. fruit of the instant variety is somewhat larger. AmygdaZin.-Moderate. firmer, and keeps and ships better. Textura-Firm. Additional distinctions are the absence of Fibers.-Few and tender. glands in the present variety, Whereas the Tri- Ripens.-Evenly. umph has globose glands, and the marginal FZavor.-1V[ild. structure of the leaves here is serrate, whereas Aroma.-Distinct. the leaves of the Triumph peach are crenate. Eatz'ng quality.--Fairto good. The tree of the present variety is somewhat Stone: Semi-free. more vigorous than that of the Triumph peaeh. Films-Short; retains short fiber-like 15 with a large blossom as compared to the small threads along ridges. blossom of the latter. Size-Medium. Average length, 1-e; aver- The tree and its fruit herein described may age breadth, average thickness, 1%. vary in slight detail due to climatic and soil con- Form.--Oblong. ditions under which the variety may be grown. Base-Straight. Having thus described my invention, I olaim: HiZum.-Oblong. A new and dstinct variety of peach tree, sub- Apea:.--Acute. stantially as desoribed and illustrated, charac- Sz'des.-Slightly unequal. terized by yellow-fieshed, semi-freestone fruit Surace. Irregularly furrowed near base. having a ripening period averaging five to ten Ridges.--Rounded toward base. days earlier than the Triumph peach, the fruit Pits.-Elongated. hanging Well on the tree, with a somewhat Ventral edge-Regular, without Wing tolengthened ripening period, remaining firm ward base. when picked ripe, having excellent keeping and Dorsal edge.-Narrow, with shallow groove. shipping qualities, and not darkening when Ridges.--On either side, interrupted. bruised; and the tree being further character- Color.--Light beige (11-D-6). ized by large size, vigorous growth, leaves having Tendency to spZt.--Slight. a crenate marginal structure, an absence of Use: General market for fresh eating. glands, and a large blossom. Keeping quality: Very good. HAROLD D. DOUGHER'I'Y.

As compared to the Triumph (unpatented) No referens cted-

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