USPP1787P - Peach tree - Google Patents

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H. c. sw Plant Pat. 1,787

Dec. 30, 1958 PEACH TREE Filed Jan. 7, 1958 United Sttes PatentO "ice 1,787 PEACH TREE Herbert C. Swim,0ntario, Calif., assignor to Armstrong Nurseries, Inc., Ontario, Califl, a corporation of California r Application January 7, 1958, Serial N 707,657

1 Claim. c1. 47- -62) 1 originated by me as a seedling'derived from crossingtwo Plant Pat-1,787 Patented Dec. 30, 1958 is reasonably possible to make the same in a color illustration of this character. r

The following is a detailed description of'my new variety, as based upon observations of specimens grown at Ontario, California, with color terminology in accordance with Robert F. Wilsons HorticulturalColour Chart,

unnamed and unpatented varieties, each of the latter No. '84), Socala (unpatented) and Chinese Dwarf l '(nnpatented), in the case of the seed parent, and Rio Oso Gem (Plant Patent No. 84), Lukens Honey (unpatented), and- Peppermint (unpatented), in the 1 case of the pollen parent.

The primary objective of this breeding was to produce bining the large, showy, double-flower, characteristics of fthe flowering'type peaches Coolidge Double- Red and Peppermint with the high fruit quality of the fruiting type peaches Rio Oso Gem, Early Imperial? and Socala. This objective was fully achieved, as evidenced.

by the following dominent features of my new variety, which represent a unique combination and distinguish the new variety from its parents, as well as from all other varieties of which I am aware:

(I) A medium vigorous habit of tree growth, with a chilling requirement slightly less than that of July Elberta (Plant Patent No. 15

(2) Large, double flowers of light pink color, which but is distinguished therefrom by its light pink flowers, in

contrast to the medium pink flowers of Saturn; its fruit maturation period is from about a week to ten days higher chilling requirement than Saturn; it has only a medium vigorous habitof growth in contrast to the very vigorous habit of growth of Saturn; and the fruit of the new variety is mild and sweet in flavor, in contrast to the stronger, more acid flavor of the fruit of Saturn.

Asexual reproduction of the new variety by grafting,

as performed at Ontario, California, shows that the fore- 1 going characteristics and distinctions come true to form and are established and transmitted through succeeding propagations.

The accompanying drawing shows typical specimens'of the flowers, foliage and fruit of my new variety, with the upper and lower surfaces of the foliage being illustrated, and with both exterior and sectional views of the fruit being Shown, all as depicted in color as nearly true as it an improved fruiting-flowering peach variety by com-g shorter, on the average, thanthat of Saturn; it has a except wheregeneral color terms of ordinary dictionary significance are obvious:

exposed surfaces, with numerous small, near. white dots; ultimately becoming brown. I 2-year wood.Has slightly raised, irregular, longitudinal striations andnumerous lenticels. Colorfrom greenish brown to brown. I Old wood.Relatively smooth, with moderate number of large, raised lenticels and occasional deep I longitudinal fissures. Color-from gray to grayish brown, with reddish brown on more exposed surfaces. Leaves.--Abundant. Size-from 5 to 6 inches long;

fro-ml inch to 1 /2 inches wide. Shapelanceolate, with apex acuminate. Color:.upper surface-dark green; lower surface-iighter green.

Petiolemedium length. Marginfinely serrate;

glandular. Glandsreniform; medium, size; usually 2 or 3 in number; borne on petiole and more rarely. on the base of the blade; arranged alternately. Y 7 Vegetative budg -Small; ovoid (unles's compressed between; flower buds); pubescent. Color-dark brown. I

Flowers:

Dormant buds. Ovoid; with pubescent scales.

Color-dark brown.

Pink bud stage.-Globular. Colon-near Neyron Rose, Plate 623/2, page 76, with petal margins near Neyron Rose, Plate 623/1, page 76'.

Dates of first and full bl0om.--Over prolonged period varied rather widely from about February 27th to about March 19th, and from about March 'l'6th to March 29th, respectively, due to weather variations from year-to-year.

Size (when fully 0pen).Showy; large; from about 1% inches to about 2 inches in diameter when tree has been winter-pruned well ahead of bloom.

Petalage.Double; usually from 14- to 18 petals,

- with an occasional petaloid.

Petals.--Arranged regularly; cupped and sometimes wavy, with petaloids twisted and irregular. Shape-nearly oval; rounded at apex and base; tapering toward point of attachment. Margins entire, except for occasional notching at apical end.

Flower color.-Near'Neyron Rose, Plate 623/3, page 76, with traces of near Neyron Rose, Plate .623/ 2, page 76.

Spacing of flowers-From 1 to 3 flowers borne at nearly every node, with nodes usually spaced from /2 inch to 1 inch apart on flowering branches, thereby forming an almost continuous spray of flowers along each branch and giving the tree a definite ornamental appearance during the blooming period.

Fruit:

Ripening date-Usually ripens about one week ahead of July Elberta in early to mid-July at Ontario, California, with commencement of first ripening varying rather widely over a prolonged period of observation, from about July 5th to about July 22nd. Maturity when described.--Eating ripe. Size.Srnewhat variable, but ranging from medium to large when well thinned. Axial diameter-fr0m about 2 /s-inches to about 3.inches.. Transverse diameter in suture planefrorn.about.2%.iriches to about2 /sainchese Diameter at righttangles to suture plane-from about 2 inches to.3 inches. Form.Somewhat variable; broadlyv ovoid; com- 7 pressedlaterally toward suturexplane. I

, Suture-Usually shallow; extends from base toapex;

has slight depression beyond .pistil point. Ventral surface.-Rounded; sometimes slightly lipped throughout on-right side. Cavity.-Rounded; elongated slightly in suture plane; Y with suture'showingon one side. Depth-from about inch todabout /2 inch. Widthfrom about inch-to about'' %-inch. Base-Rounded;

Apex-Usually short, butsometimes-prolonged, with pistil point short and oblique.

Stem.From about inch to about-Vs? inch in length; medium caliper; glabrous; strong adherence to stone.

Skin.Average thickness; and tenderness; tenacious to flesh; moderate pubescence' of "medium length.

Colon-between Indian Yellow, Plate 6 72 page 6 and Chinese Yellow, Plate 606/2,j pa'g'e*68, and

somewhatstreaked', flecked and blushed with from near ,Claret Rose, Plate 021/1, page/ 109" to near Claret Rose, Plate 021/2, page 109;

" Flesh.-Texture-firm; melting; with'abundant, relatively fine, tenderfibres. Aroma' moderate. Flavor" excellent; subacid; sweetj milcl peach flavor. Color-near Lemon Yellow, Plate 4/2, page 4,.with surface of pit cavity between Lemon Yellow, Plate 4/2, page 4and Buttercup'Yellow,

Plate 5/2, page 5; sometimes with a" faint trace,

between fibres of from near Geranium Lake,

inches. Width-from about Vs inch toabout 1 inch. Thickness-from about inch to about v inch. Form.-Obovoid. Base.SomeWhat oblique;

' .Hilum-;- Oval.. Y Apex.'Acute".-

Sides.-Equal, with surface irregularly furrovved'and pitted throughout. Ridges.--Rounded. Pits.Circular andsometimeselongated.

Ventral edge.Mediurn thick; with wing toward base.

Dorsal edge-Narrow, with shallow, narrow groove;

ridges on either side interrupted. C0lor.--Br0wn.

Icla im: f Anew and di'stinctivariety 0f:peachztree of the yellow- 'fleshed, freestone, fruit-shearing :and ornamental, flowering type, substantially as herein-shown and described, characterized particularly as to novelty by' the combinationof amedium vigorous habit of growth, a slightly less :chilling r re'quirelnent'than that of the variety July Elberta-F. (Plant Patent No. 15), large, double flowers oflight pink general color tonality which are bornefrom 1,,to.3"flo wers; per

node,- with the nodes relatively closely spaced:;andgi ving a distinctly ornamental appearance to the :tree ,-dur ing its blooming period, large freestone fruitzwhich h'as; a;g00d,

sweet, relatively mildv'peach flavor, and' aafrllit-ripening habit averaging about 1 weekearlier than; that of I116 variety July: Elberta in. early mid-season: in. southern California.

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