USPP290P - Peach tree - Google Patents

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Sept. 6, 1938. BURBANK Plant Pat. 290

PEACH TREE Filed Dec. 15, 1937 Patented Sept. 6, 1938 Plant 29?: UNITED STATES F CE PEACH TREE P Luther Burbank, deceased, late of Santa Rosa,

Calif., by Elizabeth Waters Burbank, executrix, Santav Rosa, Calif., assigncrto Stark Bros Nurseries & Orchards Company, Louisiana, Mo.

Application December 15, 1937, Serial No. 180,042

1 Claim (CI. 4762) The present invention relates to a new and Open flower.Petals--20 to 25, generally distinct variety of peach tree of the pink double rounded in outline, but showing a distinct flowering type, the primary novel characteristic short petiole, and so arranged in five groups of which resides in the edibility of its fruit. that five openings may be seen to extend to Double-flowering peach trees have been known the calyx. Margins of petals wavy and ocand cultivated for many years in China and casionally notched, but usually entire. Some Japan. These trees are slender and willow-like, of inner petals much smaller, a few deformed generally with drooping branches and small and showing partial stamen structures. double blossoms produced in profusion. The Color-Rose pink*. flowers are usually one-quarter inch in diameter. Stamens.40 to 50, often distinctly shorter The fruit of these peach trees, however, is not than the petals. Filaments white when first edible, even when cooked. exposed, usually the same color as the petals,

It is an object of the present invention to probut sometimes shading to a much darker vide a new variety of peach tree of this doublecolor on older flowers. flowering type bearing large size double flowers Anthers.Rather small. Color-Morocco red. and edible fruit, and the new variety is the re- -As lo g as e Stamens, Style Whitesult of crosses between the Japanese and Chinese Pistil sometimes absent, and sometimes fully double-flowering peach varieties and other developed and even two in the same flower. standard peaches of high quality with the defi- Fruit: nite effort to improve both the flowers and the Quality.Good. fruit. Season.Mature to commercial picking stage The blossoms of this new peach are very large about August th; ripe for best flavor in size, averaging from 2% to 2%, inches in diam- August 22nd; extreme range about August eter, and are borne in profusion before the leaves 28th, at Santa Rosa, California.

appear. The coloring of the blossoms is a beau- Siz6.Medium to small. Axial diameter-2% tiful clear pink which has proven to fade less inches; longest transverse diameter2% than other varieties under test. The flowers are inches; shortest transverse diameter-2V rose-like in appearance, the petals averaging inches.

from about to in number.

The fruit is of a very good quality. The flesh is very tender and juicy and presents a pleasing spicy aroma. The peach very closely resembles that of the Stark Summer Heath in appearance and size, the new variety being of the freestone type, however, whereas the Stark Summer Heath is a cling.

The tree is strong growing and hardy.

Asexual reproduction has proven the new variety to reproduce true to form.

The following is a detail description:-- Tree:

Fo'rm.Globular, inclined to broad ovate, this appearance enhanced by a tendency to develop a pointed apex on some specimens. Contour unsymmetrical in most specimens, the portion including the suture always the smaller.

Stem.Very short, small, separating readily from the fruit when ripe. Base of fruit relatively broad and flattened.

Ccwi-ty.Wide, deep; oval in cross-section.

Suture.In-denting the small end of oval rather deeply and continuing as a shallow furrow Hardy, strong growing.

Flower:

jRidgways Color Standard.

to the apex, scarcely noticeable in some specimens.

Apea:.Rounded to prominent, with small brown dry point.

Surface.Smoothly rounded, covered with short thickly set white pubescence. Color pale cream or Naples yellow when mature, shaded mostly from the cavity outward with soft rose pink over one-eighth to one-fourth of the surface area, mostly deeply shaded on the sides of the cavity.

Skim-Thin, fairly tough; not easily removed.

Flesh.Ten-der, juicy, fine textured; slightly fibrous, scarcely adhering to stone. Colorwhite with creamy tinge, marbled with bright rose pink near the stone. Flavor-sub-acid to sweet, slightly astringent, and with a pleasing spicy aroma.

*Ridgways Color Standard.

Stone-Free, rounded ovate with unequal sides and a prominent sharp point. Size medium for size of fruit. 1% inches long to extreme point of apex; inch wide; inch thick.

0 Convolutions numerous and fairly deep.

Suture ridges prominent. Color-warm brown with faint tinge of rose pink near sutures.

The tree has produced light to medium crops 10 of fruit during the years of observation.

What is claimed is:

edible fruit, substantially as shown and described.

ELIZABETH WATERS BURBANK,

Emecutria: of the Estate of Luther Burbank,

Deceased.

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