Fig. 1is a View of the fruit of the new peach tree
Fig. 2is a view of the flower
Fig. 3is a View of a detached petal.
Trees of the new varietyhave been grown side by side with trees of the J. H. Hale variety.
the new variety of peach treeis of medium size but larger than the J. H. Hale, being about the same size as the Elberta peach. It is a more vigorous and stronger grower than the J. H. Hale and is somewhat more upright than the J. H. Hale. It has proved hardier than the J. H. Hale and more productive, being about as productive as the Elberta.
the trunkis smooth and stocky.
the twigshave an average of 1.9 nodes, per inch, whereas J. H. Hale twigs grown under the same conditions have 1.5 nodes per inch.
the leavesaveraged approximately six and onefourth inches long and one and iive-eighths inches wide, being a little wider than those of the J. H. Hale varety and not quite so long. They are obovate, lanceolate in shape and are thin and leathery.
the upper surfaceis medium dark green and smooth.
the lower surfaceis a grayish olive green, with a prominent midrb.
the serrations on the margin of the leafare medium in sharpness and often double-tipped with reddish brown glands.
the petioleaverages threeeighths of an inch long, thick and with uniform dark brown glands, varying in number from' one to four, with occasionally five.
the neighboring J. H. Hale leaveshad petiole ve-sixteenths of an inch long and glands varying in number from one to ve.
the blooming periodis about two days later than that of the J. H. Hale.
the flowersaverage about three-quarters as large as those of the J. H. Hale in all gross morphological parts.
J. H. Hale petalsaverage approximately three-eighths of an inch long and are nearly round in shape, whereas J. H. Hale petals are distinctively oval in shape.
the coloringis-a darker pink at the margin of the petal than the J. H. Hale, and the stigma extends about one-sixteenth of an inch further beyond the anthers than does the stigma of the J. H. Hale.
the fruitripens two or three days after the Elberta and the J. H. Hale.
the fruitmost nearly resembles that of the J. H. Hale variety, being similar in thickness of skin, but it has a nner texture and better iiavor than the J. H. Hale.
An especially notable characteristicis that, where the J. H. Hale has numerous undeveloped fruits or so-called buttons the new variety is substantially free from buttons
the fruitis freestone, the flesh of the fruit is yellow, juicy, fine-grained, fine quality, with red about the pit.
the coloris lemon yellow overspread with dark red.
the halves of the peachare equal, the cavity is deep, wide, and regular.
the sutureis shallow, with little depression.
the apexis roundish.
the stoneis one and ve-eighths inches long and one and three-eighths inches wide, oval attened at the base and pointed at the apex. Ventral suture-is furrowed, deeply grooved along the sides; dorsal suture is winged, deeply grooved also.
An especial characteristic of the fruitis that the esh retains its shape and is easy to handle in canning without damage to the evenly divided halves of the fruit, thus being easy to can in the desirable attractive halves. While the fruit has this irm characteristic, it is at the same time of very fine flavor, making a very good fresh fruit peach, and an especially good cannng fruit.
peach treeherein described and shown, having a tree that resembles the J. H. Hale more nearly than it resembles any other hitherto known variety, but which differs from said J. H. Hale by being larger in size, more vigorous and upright in growth and hardier, having leaves somewhat shorter and broader, blooming about two days later with blossoms about three-fourths the size of those of the J. H. Hale, with petals shaped and colored substantially as shown; having substantially no buttons with fruit ripening two or three days later than the J. H. Hale with similar fruit but ner in texture, better flavcred, and with equal halves that hold their shape firmly.
