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USPP878P
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  • the present invention relates to a new and distinct variety of peach tree originating as a seedling of the well known Hal-Berta-Giant variety (P1..Pat. #7).
  • This new variety is characterized as to novelty by the large size of the fruit, the red coloring of the skin and white flesh thereof, and the good eating quality and firmness of the fruit. These characteristics combined with its early ripening season and free stone distinguish this Variety from all others now known in commerce. It is, to the best of my knowledge, the earliest ripening whitefleshed, large, free stone peach, maturing ten days before Red Bird Cling grown under comparable conditions.
  • Tree Large; vigorous; dense; spreading; vaseformed; hardy; productive.
  • Samara-Distinct extends from base to beyond apex; has slight marked depression beyond pistil point.
  • Ridges.-Rounded toward apex pits, elongated; ventral edge, thick with win from base extending length of pit.
  • a new and distinct variety of peach tree characterized as to novelty by the large size of its fruit, its free stone, firm white flesh, deep redcolored skin, good quality and early ripening period, substantially as shown and described.

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F. GEHEB Plant Pat. 878
PEACH TREE Oct. 11, 1949.,
Filed NOV. 28, 1947 ovate; acutely pointed;
Patented Oct. 11, 1949 Plant Pat. 878
PEACH TREE Frank Geheb, Arkadelphia, Ark., assignor to Stark Bros Nurseries and Orchards Company, Louisiana, Mo., a corporation of Missouri Application November 28, 1947, Serial No. 788,612
1 Claim.
The present invention relates to a new and distinct variety of peach tree originating as a seedling of the well known Hal-Berta-Giant variety (P1..Pat. #7).
This new variety is characterized as to novelty by the large size of the fruit, the red coloring of the skin and white flesh thereof, and the good eating quality and firmness of the fruit. These characteristics combined with its early ripening season and free stone distinguish this Variety from all others now known in commerce. It is, to the best of my knowledge, the earliest ripening whitefleshed, large, free stone peach, maturing ten days before Red Bird Cling grown under comparable conditions.
Asexual reproduction of this new variety shows the foregoing characteristics come true to form and are established.
The accompanying drawing illustrates in reduced size, specimens of this new variety from opposite ends and also in section with the stone in place.
The followin is a detailed description of the new variety, color terminology being in accordance with the Horticultural Color Guide and Ridgways Color Standard:
Dates first and last picking: July 4th-J-uly th, for 1946 season. Specimens described were asexually reproduced by grafting and grown at Atlas, Illinois.
Tree: Large; vigorous; dense; spreading; vaseformed; hardy; productive.
Trunlc.Stocky; medium shaggy. Branches.-Medium stocky; smooth. Color Chestnut, Plate II, overlaid with Pale Gull Grey, Plate LII, Ridgw-ays Color Standard. Lenticelsnumerous; large. Leaves.Length-6; widthl /8. Large; thick; rugose. ColorParsley Green, Plate 00962, page 193, vol. II, Horticultural Color Guide. Margincrenate; finely serrate. Petiol-e-- medium length; medium thick. Glands number-2-7. Opposite on base of leaves; large; reniform; free. FZowers.-Dates first and full blossoms- March 28th-March 30th. Medium early; medium size; pink.
Fruit: Maturity when described-eating; July Size.Um'form; large. Axial diameter3".
Transverse in suture plane-2%". At right angles to suture plane2%". Form.Unif0rm; symmetrical; broadly ovoid; sides unequal.
Samara-Distinct; extends from base to beyond apex; has slight marked depression beyond pistil point.
Ventral surface.--Rounded; slightly lipped toward apex; lips, equal.
Caoz'ty.Flaring; elongated on one side. Depth- Breadth-1". Markingsnone.
Base-Truncate; oblique.
Apex.Short; oblique.
Stem.Length, A,; stout, glabrous.
herence to stone-1nedium.
S7ci1z.Medium thick; tough; free.
CoZor.--Highly blushed red; Blush Currant Red, Plate 821/2, page 167, Horticultural Color Guide. Down-moderate; short; does not roll up when rubbed.
Flesh:
C'oZor.-V 7hite. Surface of pit cavity-Pod Green, Plate 061/3, page 120, Horticultural Color Guide.
"mica-Moderate; rich.
Texture.-Meaty.
Fibres.-Few; fine; tender.
Ripens.-Fairly even.
Flavor.--Subacid.
Aroma.--Wanting.
Eating quaZity.-Good.
Stone: Free when fully ripe.
Fibres.-Part from flesh smoothly. Size. Medium. Length 1 ness-l.
Form.-Ova1; full.
Betta-Oblique. Hi1umnarrow, oval.
Sides.-Curved on right and left.
Apex.--Acute.
Surface.lrregularly furrowed near ventral edge toward apex; pitted from base to above center.
Ridges.-Rounded toward apex: pits, elongated; ventral edge, thick with win from base extending length of pit.
Dorsal edge.Full with deep groove to above center. Ridges-interrupted.
Use: Market; dessert; canning.
Keeping quality: Medium Thick- Resistance to: Insects-medium. Diseasesgood.
Shipping quality: Medium.
I claim:
A new and distinct variety of peach tree characterized as to novelty by the large size of its fruit, its free stone, firm white flesh, deep redcolored skin, good quality and early ripening period, substantially as shown and described.
FRANK GEHEB.
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