the present inventionrelates to a new and distinct variety of peach tree which bears large, yellow fleshed, freestone fruit, essentially characterized by a ripening period in September; the harvest being a few days after the Kirkman Gem peach (United States Plant Patent No. 506) and shortly before the Merrill Fiesta peach (United States Plant Patent No. 1,099).
peach treewas originated by me, in my experimental orchard located near Merced, California, as a result of an extensive and continuing plant breeding program, one of the objects of which was to obtain improved peach and nectarine varieties having commercially acceptable fruit ripening in the month of September.
a Le Grand nectarine(United States Plant Patent No. 549) was crossed with a number of September ripening peaches and all of the seedling progeny were peaches; one of which was observed to have various superior qualities for further breeding.
the present varietyis characterized by a more vigorous and productive tree, and fruit which is larger, firmer of flesh, more exterior red color, longer keeping quality with less rapid deterioration, less acid in flavor, a 1
Fig. 1is a sectional elevation showing one of the Tree:
