Claim. (Cl. 47-62)The present discovery relates to an improved peach tree of the yellow-flesh freestone type and more particularly to such a peach tree of the Elberta family of peach trees.
the general characteristics of the new peach treesuggest in many ways, not including its ripening period, that it might be a cross between the J. H. Hale (unpatented) and the Burbank July Elberta of Plant Patent No. 15, it is known to be a bud sport of the latter.
the applicantdiscovered the new variety while examining for packing and marketing the fruit of a July Elberta orchard near the city of Parlier in the county of Fresno of the State of California. This new variety discovered as a bud sport was unconditionally given to the applicant by the owner of the orchard.
the Smith peach tree of Plant Patent No. 803is quite similar to the Burbank tree and thus is in many respects similar to the new variety. Among other features, however, the subject peach tree is distingiished from the Smith peach tree by its difference in ripening period.
the drawingshows a characteristic branch from the new variety bearing the characteristically closely clustered leaves, three characteristic whole fruit variously positioned to disclose a maximum of the skin surface thereof, and a halved peach showing the flesh coloration, pit well, and a pit.
TreeMedium large, vigorously stout branching with well-knit forks of divergent habit, hardy, very productive, and regular bearing.
Trunk-Characteristic of Elberta familygenerally in size, surface characteristic, and color. Leaves.-Length approximately 7 inches when mature, width 1% inches, medium large, ovate at base, acutely pointed at tip, medium thick, rugose, and profuse. The leaves occur in relatively closely spaced relation along the small branches and occasionally occur in pairs or triads.
Color-Upper surfaceranging from 14-9 (Runnymeade) to J-10 (Amazon Green) of Plate XXIX, page 81.
Lower surfacesranging from H-8 (approximately Jasper Green) to F8 (approximately Gretna Green) of Plate XFGX, page 81.
Veinsgenerally cream color varying from H-l to G-2 of Plate IX, page 41.
F0rm.Usual1ysymmetrical and globose but occasionally varying to asymmetrical. Most frequently substantially spherical with deep stem end cavity.
Skim-Thinsubstantially uniform texture and color, pubescent and easily parted from flesh when fully ripe.
Color-At stem endsubstantially Empire Yellow" of 1-3 Plate IX, page 41 or 13-1 of Plate X, page 43.
Basic skin coloringwhere exposed to sunlight Coral Blush of F-lO Plate I, page 25.
FibersMedium and relatively tenderSize-Medium small. Length approximately 1 inches, width approximately inch, thickness approximately /8 to 4 inch. Form-Obovoid, cuneate toward base. Base:
a new and distinct variety of peach treesubstantially as shown and described, characterized by marked similarity to the Burbank July Alberta of Plant Patent No. 15 of which it is a bud sport and from which it is distinguished by its blossoming a few dayes later, with bloom generally similar in appearance but of more pink coloration,
