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Jan. 15, 1946.

J. W. NICHOLSON PEACH TREE Filed Dec. 2'7, 1944 Plant Pat. 670

Patented Jan. 15, 1946 Plant Pat. 670

UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE PEACH TREE John W. Nicholson, Ash Grove, Mo., assignor to I Stark Bros Nurseries and Orchards Company,

Louisiana, Mo., a corporation of Missouri Application December 27, 1944, Serial No. 569,984

1 Claim.

hardy unnamed seedling. 5 Colon-Pale Amaranth Pink, petals grading This hybridizing has resulted in a greatly iminto deep Rose color at base. Stamen filaproved variety characterized as to novelty by ments-Amaranth Purple. the hardiness of bud. After extensive tests of Fruit: Described July 20, 1944, at eating ripe stage this new variety, it has been proved to be far of maturity. m consistently hardy t a r Size.Axial diameter2.4 inches; transverse which itself is noted for hardiness, and, morein suture plane2.3 inches; at right angles over, constantly the most hardy variety among to suture plane2.2 inches. a great number of standard and test varieties i 1 uniform; unsymmetrical; glogrOWn under o pa l conditionsbose; oblate; slightly compressed; sides This hardy characteristic is particularly imunequay s i t; l portant in an early variety such as this new varicoming deeper near tip and beyond; has ety is, sin e it b ins to ripen about five day slight marked depression beyond pistil after Red Bird immediately following Early pojnt Ve tr l surfacerounded ca Rose with Greensboro, and a week to ten days ity--rounded; abrupt; elongated in Suture ahead of Golden Jubilee. The fruit is shaped 1an with suture showing on both sides in similarly to that of the Greensboro variety, but some specimens; deep; narrow; no markis more highly colored, and very superior in eatings. Apex-recurved; depressed; pistil ing and handling qualities. 7 point a dot. Stem-short; stout; pubes- The present peach is a white cling of good cent; strong. quality and an almost certain cropper. From the s m di i t i k tough; tena, commercial standpoint, it is especially adapted cious to flesh. Color-Pomegranate Purple, to home and road-side market orchardists beblushed and streaked on sunny side over cause the ripening period extends over a period Light Orange Yellow ground color. of three to four weeks. Flesh.--Color-Massicot Yellow; clear Dull Asexual reproduction shows that these char- Gr Yellow near it, Juice moderate; acteristics hold true through succeeding propafirm; meaty, melting; fibers few; ripens gations. fairly evenly; flavor mild, delicate, am-

The following is a detailed description of this brosia-like; aroma distinct; eating quality new peach from observations of specimen trees good. rown in the vicinity o Atlas, e y, 1111- Stone: Cling; small, 1.3 inches by 1 inch by .7 HOiS, C0101 terminology being in accord With inch; broadly ovate; bulges on one side; acute w y 0 a a eXcept Where used in at apex; sides unequal; surface furrowed the ObViOllS dictionary sense. throughout; ridges rounded, Tree: Medium in size; vigorous; open and Use: Focal; Quhnary; cannmgspreading with normal orchard training; tends KeePmg quaint??? toward round top if unpruned; Very hardy; Resistance to lnSECtS and disease: Good. productive; regular bearer. Shlppmg quahty: Good Trunk-Medium stout; smooth. I d im;

Branches.---Medium stout; smooth; red. A new and distinct variety of white clingstone Lenticels--very numerous, medium in peach tree, characterized as to novelty by its great size. hardiness, more highly colored skin of its fruit Leaves.Length four to six inches; width when compared with its seed parent, firmness of one to one and three-quarters inches; methe flesh and superior eating quality of its fruit, dium in size; lanceolate, acutely pointed; and its early and extended ripening period parmedium thick; medium green; smooth. ticularly adapting it to home and road-side or- Petiole-medium in length and thickness. chard usage, substantially as shown and de- Glandsaverage of two; mostly opposite; scribed. medium in size; reniform; free; non-pu- JOHN W. NICHOLSON. hescent.

Flowersz-Time is variable depending upon season, but for the season of 1944, April 20th to May 10th, about with average of peach varieties in this location.

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