Chapter VI · THE MINOR VARIETIES OF PEACHES (continued 5)

Onderdonk. 1. Am. Pom. Soc. Cat. 46. 1891. 2. Tex. Sta. Bul. 39:806. 1896. 3. Budd-Hansen Am. Hort. Man. 2:353. 1903. 4. Ala. Sta. Bul. 156:134. 1911.

Onderdonk's Favorite. 5. Am. Pom. Soc. Rpt. 160. 1881.

Onderdonk bears the name of its originator, G. Onderdonk, Nursery, Texas. Tree vigorous and productive in the south; leaves with reniform glands; fruit of medium size, oblong, flattened, with a pointed apex; color lemon-yellow; flesh yellow, slightly acid, moderately tender; quality fair; pit free; ripens in the south the first of August.

Opoix. 1. Rev. Hort. 103. 1901.

Opoix is a Russian variety named in honor of a French gardener, a M. Opoix. Tree vigorous; leaves with reniform glands; flowers small; fruit large, roundish, distinctly sutured; flesh white, vinous, juicy, sweet; freestone; ripens early in October.

Orange Cling. 1. Prince Treat. Fr. Trees 17. 1820. 2. Downing Fr. Trees Am. 497. 1845. 3. Gard. & For. 6:520. 1893. 4. Am. Pom. Soc. Cat. 34. 1899.

Orange. 5. Kenrick Am. Orch. 228. 1832.

In California this variety is said frequently to produce a second crop of small, inferior fruit. Leaves serrate, often without glands; fruit large, round, with a distinct suture; skin deep orange, with a dark red cheek; flesh dark yellow, firm, juicy, with a vinous flavor; season September.

Orange Free. 1. Del. Sta. Rpt. 5:99. 1892. 2. Thomas Am. Fruit Cult. 690. 1897.

A medium-sized, round, freestone, with yellow flesh.

Orange Smock. 1. U. S. D. A. Rpt. 290. 1893.

Regarded by J. W. Kerr, Denton, Maryland, as superior to any other peach of the Smock type. The tree is stocky and productive and the fruit ripens in Maryland about September 5th.

Orchard Queen. 1. Gard. Chron. 237. 1848. 2. Koch Deut. Obst. 539. 1876. 3. Leroy Dict. Pom. 6:258 fig., 259, 260. 1879.

Monstrueuse de Doué. 4. Horticulturist N. S. 5:70. 1855.

Monstrous of Douay. 5. Mich. Hort. Soc. Rpt. 33. 1874.

This variety originated with Jamin Lorèze, near Doué, Maine-et-Loire, France, about 1847. Tree very hardy, productive; glands reniform; flowers small. Fruit valuable for the market, with its large size and firm flesh; oval, distinctly sutured; skin yellowish-white, blushed with purplish-red where exposed; flesh white, stained near the pit, firm, juicy, sprightly; stone free, large, ovoid, plump; matures late in August.

Ord. 1. Lond. Hort. Soc. Cat. 101. 1831.

Ord is allied to Chancellor. Glands reniform; flowers small; skin greenish-yellow; flesh melting; of second quality; ripens at the beginning of September.

Oriole. 1. La. Sta. Bul. 21:612. 1893. 2. Del. Sta. Rpt. 13:105. 1901.

Oriole originated with Dr. L. E. Berckmans, Augusta, Georgia, about 1876 from a pit of General Lee. On the Station grounds the variety is a fair producer but the fruit is only good for pickling. Tree inclined to spread, vigorous; leaves broad, nearly flat, serrate; glands reniform; flowers appear in mid-season, large, pink; fruit large, oval to roundish-oval; cavity deep, narrow; suture shallow, deepening at the apex which ends in a mucronate tip; skin thick, tough, covered with coarse, thick pubescence; color golden-yellow, with a varying blush and often with splashes of duller red; flesh light yellow, stained at the pit, moderately juicy, meaty, coarse, sprightly; stone clinging, oval, pointed, winged; ripens the third week in September.

Orlando. 1. La. Sta. Bul. 22:681. 1893. 2. Ibid. 27:943. 1894.

Fruit of medium size; color white, with a red cheek; flesh stained near the pit; clingstone; ripens in Louisiana early in June.

Orleance. 1. Rea Flora 210. 1676.

"Orleance red peach is a fine fruit, and leaves the stone."

Orleans. 1. W. N. Y. Hort. Soc. Rpt. 158. 1898.

Orleans is best known in Orleans County, New York, where it originated with Julius Harris of Ridgeway. On the Station grounds the trees are not very productive. Trees upright, slightly spreading, open; leaves numerous, rugose at the midrib, slightly curled up; glands small and globose; flowers appear late, small; fruit large, roundish-oval to roundish-conic, halves unequal, bulged at the apex; cavity deep; suture shallow; apex often tipped with a mucronate point; skin tough, covered with thick pubescence, greenish-yellow, becoming almost orange, slightly splashed with dull red forming a mottled blush; flesh tinged with red about the pit, juicy, coarse, stringy, sweet, mild, high-flavored; very good in quality; stone free, large, ovate, conspicuously winged; ripens the middle of September.

Orman. 1. Tex. Sta. Bul. 8:34. 1899. 2. Am. Pom. Soc. Cat. 38. 1909.

Listed by the American Pomological Society as having originated in Texas.

Oro. 1. U. S. D. A. Rpt. 263. 1892.

Oro was brought to notice by C. S. Bell, Oroville, California. Glands reniform; fruit large, oblate-conic; skin thin, tender, yellow, with a bright red blush; flesh reddish-yellow, melting, juicy, vinous, subacid; freestone; ripens in California the last of September.

Ortiz Cling. 1. Boonville Nur. Cat. 19. 1912.

This clingstone ripens in September and attains the size of Elberta. It is excellent for preserving.

Oscar. 1. Greening Bros. Cat. 81. 1899.

Oscar Black Prince. 2. Ont. Sta. Rpt. 43. 1899.

This variety is from Greening Brothers, Monroe, Michigan. The fruit is much like that of Alexander but darker in color and perhaps is a little better in quality; it ripens about two weeks later than Alexander.

Osceola. 1. Mas Le Verger 7:233, 234, fig. 115. 1866-73. 2. Downing Fr. Trees Am. 629. 1869.

A peach of the Indian type which originated in Macon County, Georgia. Glands reniform; flowers large; fruit of medium size, roundish, compressed at the ends; apex tipped with a mamelon point; skin thick, golden-yellow, with a red cheek; flesh stained with dull red at the pit, fibrous, sweet, pleasant; stone free, roundish-oval, plump; matures late in September.

Osprey. 1. Hogg Fruit Man. 455. 1884.

Orfraie. 2. Thomas Guide Prat. 55, 222. 1876.

Osprey originated with Thomas Rivers, Sawbridgeworth, England, about 1860 from a seed of Pitmaston Orange nectarine. Leaves with globose glands; flowers small; fruit very large, oblate, distinctly sutured; skin creamy, with a crimson stain where exposed; flesh tender, melting, deeply stained at the pit to which it clings, sprightly.

Ostrander Early. 1. N. Y. Sta. Rpt. 15:290. 1897.

This variety originated in Rochester, New York. The fruit resembles that of Early Crawford but is ten days earlier.

Ostrander Late. 1. Mich. Sta. Bul. 118:31. 1895. 2. Brown Bros. Cat. 35. 1900.

Listed as a yellow-fleshed freestone, bearing globose glands; ripens in November.

Overheiser. 1. Mich. Sta. Sp. Bul. 44:59. 1910.

This is a variety from western Michigan resembling Honest John but the peach lacks the flavor and aroma of the fruit of Honest John.

Oviedo. 1. Tex. Sta. Bul. 39:819. 1896. 2. Fla. Sta. Bul. 73:149. 1904. 3. Am. Pom. Soc. Cat. 38. 1909.

S. J. Kennard, Waldo, Florida, grew Oviedo from a pit of Honey about 1892. In 1909 the variety appeared in the list of the American Pomological Society. Tree a rapid grower, productive; fruit roundish-oblong, bulged on one side; skin thin, tough, becoming smoother on ripening, greenish-yellow, marbled with dull red where exposed; flesh firm, meaty, white, stained at the pit, medium juicy, sweet, agreeable; quality very good; stone free, elliptical, curved, with a recurved point; season late in June in Florida.

Owen. 1. Cole Am. Fr. Book 195. 1849. 2. Elliott Fr. Book 287. 1854.

J. Owen found this variety in his garden at Cambridge, Massachusetts. Glands globose; fruit very large, roundish; flesh yellow, tinged at the pit, tender, juicy; freestone; ripens the last of September.

Oxford. 1. Concord Nur. Cat. 16. 1899.

According to the Concord Nurseries, Concord, Georgia, this variety is a very desirable peach for home or market to follow Elberta; flesh firm, crisp, adherent.

Ozark Queen. 1. Mo. State Fr. Sta. Rpt. 1:11. 1901.

Listed in this reference.

Padley. 1. Brookshaw Pom. Brit. 1:Pl. 24 fig. 2. 1817. 2. Brookshaw Hort. Reposit. 1:33, Pl. 17 fig. 1. 1823.

Padley was raised by William Padley, once a gardener for the King of England, at Hampton Court, England. It is described as being a peach with delicious flavor, ripening the first of August.

Palestine. 1. Tex. Nur. Cat. 4. 1913.

Briefly described by the Texas Nursery Company, Sherman, Texas, as a very large, round, yellow clingstone, ripening from August to September.

Pansy. 1. U. S. D. A. Pom. Rpt. 43. 1895. 2. Mich. Sta. Bul. 169:222. 1899.

Fruit large, roundish-oblong, compressed, with a shallow suture; color yellow, washed and blushed with deep red; flesh yellow, tinged with red at the stone which is free, tender, melting, juicy, mild subacid; quality fair to good; season the middle of August.

Paragon. 1. Elliott Fr. Book 287. 1854.

Prince's Paragon. 2. Kenrick Am. Orch. 200. 1841. 3. Downing Fr. Trees Am. 624. 1857.

Paragon was probably first introduced by William R. Prince, Flushing, New York. Tree vigorous, productive; glands globose; fruit large, roundish-oval; skin yellowish-green, shaded with red; flesh white, red at the pit, juicy, sweet, rich, free; season the middle of September.

Parfumée de Montauban. 1. Mathieu Nom. Pom. 408. 1889.

Listed in this reference.

Parham. 1. Am. Pom. Soc. Cat. 22. 1897.

Lady Parham. 2. Elliott Fr. Book 299. 1859. 3. Downing Fr. Trees Am. 619. 1869. 4. Am. Pom. Soc. Cat. 18. 1871.

Parham appeared in the fruit-list of the American Pomological Society in 1871 as Lady Parham; in 1897 the name was changed to Parham. The variety originated with Thomas Affleck of Mississippi. Glands reniform; flowers small; fruit of medium size, roundish, halves unequal, distinctly sutured; skin yellowish-white; flesh pale red at the stone, firm, rich, vinous; freestone; ripens the middle of October.

Parker. 1. Wickson Cal. Fruits 311. 1889. 2. Ohio Hort. Soc. Rpt. 9. 1910.

Originated about 1885 as a seedling of Early Crawford in the orchard of J. C. Parker, near San Diego, California. Fruit large, oblong, swollen on one side of the suture which is quite prominent; skin yellow, with a dark red cheek; flesh yellow, red at the pit which is free, juicy, with an agreeable, acid flavor; ripens the first of October.

Parks. 1. Am. Pom. Soc. Cat. 38. 1909. 2. Waugh Am. Peach Orch. 206. 1913.

Parks' Cling. 3. Gard. Mon. 13:56, 313, 348. 1871.

Parks originated by chance on the grounds of A. L. Parks, Alton, Illinois. Fruit large, roundish-oblate, with a deep suture extending entirely around the fruit; skin light creamy-yellow, nearly covered with red; flesh adherent, creamy-white, stained with red along the veins and at the stone, very juicy; of fair quality; season very late.

Parnell. 1. Gard. Mon. 22:275. 1880.

Said to have been originated by J. H. Parnell, West Point, Georgia. Fruit large, dark red, very juicy and of an excellent flavor, with a small, free pit; season early.

Parson Early. 1. Wickson Cal. Fruits 310. 1889. 2. Munson Cat. 6. 1905-06.

This peach is supposed to be of California origin. It is a large, freestone fruit, with a red cheek and white flesh, ripening early, and the tree is an abundant bearer.

Pass-Violet. 1. Langley Pomona 103, Pl. XXX fig. III. 1729.

Fruit of an orange color, faintly dotted with brownish-red; flesh very red around the stone which is free; ripens early in August.

Patterson. 1. Am. Gard. 11:379. 1890.

Said to have originated in Greenfield, Indiana, some time prior to 1888. Fruit uniformly large, greenish-yellow, overspread with considerable red; flesh yellow, juicy, of fair quality; season the last of September.

Pau. 1. Duhamel Trait. Arb. Fr. 2:41, 42. 1768. 2. Leroy Dict. Pom. 6:204, 205 fig., 206. 1879.

Lackpfirsich von Pau. 3. Dochnahl Führ. Obstkunde 3:211. 1858.

Pau is an old sort spoken of early in the Seventeenth Century. Leaves with small, globose glands; flowers of medium size; fruit very large, roundish; cavity large; suture distinct; skin heavily pubescent, yellowish-white, marbled and striped with reddish-brown; flesh white, stained near the pit, melting, fibrous, juicy, sprightly; quality fair; stone free, large, ovoid, plump; ripens at the end of September.

Paul Boynton. 1. N. Y. Sta. Rpt. 15:290. 1896.

Received at this Station in 1889 from the Greenmont Nurseries, Dansville, New York. A large, roundish-oval, yellowish-red peach of fair quality, ripening the last of October.

Pavie Abricotée. 1. Carrière Var. Pêchers 44. 1867.

Aprikosenartiger Härtling. 2. Mathieu Nom. Pom. 387. 1889.

Tree moderately vigorous, productive; leaves with reniform glands; flowers small; fruit medium to above in size, oblate; suture deep; skin deep orange, intense red where exposed; flesh yellow, red about the stone, melting, fibrous, juicy, sugary, aromatic; stone clinging, oval; ripens early in September.

Pavie Alberge. 1. Duhamel Trait Arb. Fr. 2:11. 1768.

Yellow Alberge Clingstone. 2. Prince Pom. Man. 2:22. 1832.

Herz-Pfirsiche. 3. Deut. Obstcabinet 7:Pl. 6. 1858.

Härtling Aprikosenpfirsich. 4. Dochnahl Führ. Obstkunde. 3:219. 1858.

Pavie Alberge Jaune. 5. Leroy Dict. Pom. 6:209, 210 fig., 211. 1879.

Tree medium in size, productive; leaves large, with reniform glands; flowers variable, rose-colored; fruit large, roundish, somewhat flattened, with a moderately deep suture; skin lightly pubescent, yellow, marbled with dark purplish-red; flesh golden-yellow, red at the pit which is closely adherent, juicy, sweet, aromatic; of fair quality; ripens the last of September.

Pavie Demming. 1. Leroy Dict. Pom. 6:216. 1879.

Sent out in 1860 by P. J. Berckmans, Augusta, Georgia. Fruit large, with a yellowish-orange color, dotted and washed with dark red; season late.

Pavie Duff Jaune. 1. Leroy Dict. Pom. 6:216, 217. 1879.

According to Leroy this peach was sent out in 1860 by P. J. Berckmans, Augusta, Georgia. Fruit large, greenish-white, with a deep red blush, ripening the last of August.

Pavie Duperron. 1. Mas Le Verger 7:63, 64, fig. 30. 1866-73.

According to Mas, this peach was raised from seed of Malta by a M. Duperron, near Pont-de-Veyle, Ain, France. Fruit large, roundish-oval; skin yellowish-white, with considerable red in the form of a blush; flesh clinging, yellow, deep red near the pit, sweet, somewhat aromatic; quality good; ripens in October.

Pavie Genisaut. 1. Mag. Hort. 20:570. 1854.

Listed as a yellow, clingstone peach coming from Bordeaux, France, many years ago.

Pavie d'Italie Très Hâtif. 1. Liegel Syst. Anleit. 185. 1825.

Listed in this reference as a desirable fruit.

Pavie de Jalagnier. 1. Lond. Hort. Soc. Cat. 101. 1831.

Listed in this reference.

Pavie Jaune. 1. Duhamel Trait. Arb. Fr. 2:34. 1768. 2. Christ Wörterb. 355. 1802. 3. Kenrick Am. Orch. 230. 1832. 4. Poiteau Pom. Franc. 1:No. 35, Pl. 1846.

Grosser Pavien-Aprikosenpfirsich. 5. Dochnahl Führ. Obstkunde 3:219, 220. 1858.

Pavie Alberge. 6. Noisette Man. Comp. Jard. 2:481. 1860.

Pavie Jaune should not be confused with Pavie Alberge which ripens later. Tree vigorous; glands reniform; flowers small, faintly colored; fruit very large, round, a little flattened; suture shallow, wide; skin heavily pubescent, dark yellow, blushed, marbled with darker red; flesh yellow, red about the pit, firm, not fibrous, vinous, juicy; quality good; stone adherent, oval, obtuse at the ends; ripens the middle of September.

Pavie Mazères. 1. Mas Le Verger 7:227, 228, fig. 112. 1866-73.

This peach is a chance seedling found by a M. Mazères, Toulouse, France. Fruit large, roundish, irregular; skin yellowish-white, with a deep blush; flesh clinging, white, stained deep red at the pit, juicy, sweet and pleasantly flavored; season from the middle to the last of October.

Pavie Mirlicoton. 1. Leroy Dict. Pom. 6:223. 1879.

A variety once grown in France but long since lost to cultivation.

Pavie Muy-Swantzel. 1. Leroy Dict. Pom. 6:224 fig., 225. 1879.

Originated in America and introduced into France about 1850 by D. Dauvesse, Orleans, Loiret, France. Fruit of medium size, roundish, compressed at the base, with a distinct suture; color greenish-white, washed, striped and dotted with red; flesh white, tinged with red near the pit which is adherent, juicy, firm, sweet, with a pleasant, aromatic flavor; ripens the last of July.

Pavie de Pamiers. 1. Prince Pom. Man. 2:13, 14. 1832. 2. Carrière Var. Pêchers 45. 1867. 3. Leroy Dict. Pom. 6:225 fig., 226, 227. 1879.

Pavie de Pamiers is of French origin and was introduced into America in 1832 by William Robert Prince, Flushing, New York. Fruit large, roundish, flattened at the ends, with a large, distinct suture; skin white, with an attractive, red blush; flesh white, red at the stone, firm but tender, juicy, sweet; quality good; ripens in the south of France early in August.

Pavie de Pompone. 1. Miller Gard. Dict. 1752. 2. Downing Fr. Trees Am. 498. 1845.

3. Am. Pom. Soc. Cat. 30. 1877. 4. Leroy Dict. Pom. 6:229, 230 fig., 231. 1879.

Pavy Royal. 5. Langley Pomona 105, Pl. 32 fig. 2. 1729.

Pavie rouge de Pomponne. 6. Duhamel Trait. Arb. Fr. 2:37, 38, Pl. 26. 1768.

Monströse Härtling. 7. Christ Handb. 599, 600. 1817.

Monstrous Pavie. 8. Coxe Cult. Fr. Trees 220. 1817.

Riesenpfirsche. 9. Liegel Syst. Anleit. 185. 1825.

Monstreuse. 10. Prince Treat. Hort. 17. 1828.

Monstrous Pomponne. 11. Prince Pom. Man. 1:197. 1831.

Monströser Lieblingspfirsich. 12. Dochnahl Führ. Obstkunde 3:207, 208. 1858.

This old French variety was spoken of by many early writers. Among these was Arnauld d'Andilly who raised the first fruits in 1655 at his home, the Pompone estate, Seine-et-Marne, France. It was early introduced into America and in 1877 was added to the fruit-list of the American Pomological Society where it remained for twenty years. Duhamel mentions a Red Pavie that differs from this variety only in that it ripens earlier and is smaller. Tree vigorous; leaves crenate, with reniform glands; flowers large; fruit very large, somewhat oval, with a well-defined suture; apex with a mamelon tip; skin an intense red on a yellowish-white ground; flesh firm, red at the pit; stone adherent, small for the size of fruit; ripens in dry seasons from the middle to the end of October.

Pavie Tardif. 1. Kenrick Am. Orch. 233, 234. 1832. 2. Poiteau Pom. Franc. 1:No. 36, Pl. 1846.

Fruit large, compressed at the sides, with a distinct suture; skin yellow, washed with a red blush; flesh yellow, red at the pit, juicy, with a pleasant flavor; ripens the last of October.

Pavie Très-Tardif Madame Vergé. 1. Mathieu Nom. Pom. 409. 1889.

Listed in this reference.

Pavien Lieblingspfirsich. 1. Dochnahl Führ. Obstkunde 3:208. 1858.

Tree hardy and productive; fruit moderately large, of a yellowish-straw color, with a dark reddish-purple blush; flesh firm, very juicy, with a pleasant, vinous flavor; ripens in September.

Pavier Pleureur. 1. Leroy Dict. Pom. 6:228 fig., 229. 1879.

Pêcher Pleureur. 2. Carrière Var. Pêchers 51, 52. 1867.

Trauerpfirsich. 3. Mathieu Nom. Pom. 416. 1889.

This curious old peach of unknown origin has been known for nearly a century. It is said to reproduce itself from seed. Fruit of medium size, roundish, regular; skin clear yellow, washed with red; flesh greenish-white, red at the pit, juicy, with a sharp, bitter flavor; clingstone; ripens the last of September.

Payne. 1. Mich. Sta. Sp. Bul. 44:60 fig. 1910. 2. U. S. D. A. Yearbook 428, 429, Pl. 35. 1910.

Payne originated in 1901 as a sprout from a peach-stock in the orchard of E. B. Payne and Sons, near Cloverdale, Michigan. Fruit large, round, with a shallow suture; color yellow, blushed and splashed with crimson; flesh yellow, slightly stained with red at the pit, melting, tender, juicy, with a pleasant, subacid flavor; quality good; stone free; ripens the last of August.

Peach de Pavie. 1. Rea Flora 210. 1676.

Said to be a good, yellow peach.

Peach du Troas. 1. Parkinson Par. Ter. 582. 1629.

"The peach du Troas is a long and great whitish yellow Peach, red on the outside, early ripe, and is another kinde of Nutmeg Peach."

Pearce. 1. Greening Bros. Cat. 82. 1899. 2. Ont. Fr. Exp. Sta. Rpt. 7:55. 1900.

According to Greening Brothers, Monroe, Michigan, this variety was raised by P. S. Pearce, Catawba Island, Ohio. Fruit large, roundish; skin yellow, blushed with red; flesh yellow, free, with excellent flavor and good quality; season the middle of September.

Pearl I. 1. Horticulturist N. S. 7:178. 1857.

Originated many years ago with Mrs. L. A. Franklin, Athens, Georgia. Fruit large, round, creamy-white, with a rich red cheek; flesh adherent, white but red at the pit, firm, juicy, vinous, excellent; season the last of August.

Pearl II. 1. U. S. D. A. Rpt. 290. 1893. 2. Mich. Sta. Sp. Bul. 44:61. 1910.

This peach is said to be a cross between Late Crawford and Hale Early, originating with C. C. Engle, Paw Paw, Michigan. Fruit large, roundish, slightly elongated, with a shallow suture; color creamy-white, slightly shaded with crimson stripes; flesh free, creamy-white, juicy, melting, fibrous, with a rich, vinous flavor; season the middle of September.

Pearson No. I. 1. Jour. Hort. N. S. 15:114. 1868.

Raised by a Mr. Pearson, Chilwell, England. Fruit large, yellow; flesh deep orange-yellow, very melting, juicy, pleasantly flavored; quality good.

Pêche Baboud. 1. Mas Pom. Gen. 12:171, 172. 1883.

Leaves of medium size, with reniform glands; flowers very small; fruit large, irregularly ovoid, surface uneven; apex with a mamelon tip; skin fine, with heavy pubescence, pale yellow, blushed with intense purple in the sun; flesh white, stained about the pit, slightly acidulated, aromatic; stone large, nearly free; ripens the middle of August.

Pêche de Bisconte. 1. Mas Pom. Gen. 12:186. 1883.

Listed in this reference.

Pêche Blonde. 1. Poiteau Pom. Franc. 1:No. 26, Pl. 1846.

Leaves small, with reniform glands; flowers large; fruit of medium size, elongated, with rugose surface; skin yellow, blushed and striped with clear red; flesh white, stained faintly at the pit, vinous; stone large, long; ripens at the end of August.

Pêche de Brahy. 1. Mas Pom. Gen. 12:186. 1883.

Listed in this reference.

Pêche Everardt. 1. Rev. Hort. 316. 1889.

Fruit large, regular, spherical; flesh orange-yellow, stained at the pit, juicy; ripens at the end of August.

Pêche Grosse Violette. 1. Ann. Pom. Belge 3:89, Pl. 1855.

Tree productive; fruit large, round, distinctly sutured; skin with a deep red blush on a greenish-yellow ground; flesh white, red at the pit, sweet, vinous, aromatic; matures the middle of September.

Pêche d'Ile. 1. Mas Pom. Gen. 12:186. 1883.

Listed in this reference.

Pêche d'Ispahan. 1. Poiteau Pom. Franc. 1:No. 7, Pl. 1846.

This peach was raised from seed brought to Paris, France, from Asia, about 1800, by a French naturalist, Olivier. Fruit small, nearly round, marked with a deep suture; skin greenish-white; flesh greenish-white, juicy, fibrous, with a delicious flavor when fully mature; season the middle of September.

Pêche Jaune Hâtive de Doné. 1. Mas Pom. Gen. 12:186. 1883.

Listed but not described.

Pêche de Lion. 1. Christ Wörterb. 351. 1802.

A beautiful, somewhat elongated fruit, with firm, yellow flesh; freestone; ripens at the end of October.

Pêche du Quesnoy. 1. Thomas Guide Prat. 52. 1876.

Said to resemble Grosse Mignonne.

Pêche Quétier. 1. Flor. & Pom. 216. 1876.

Said to be a seedling of an English variety, raised by a M. Quétier, Meaux, Seine-et-Marne, France. Fruit large, round, with a distinct suture; skin yellow, with a deep red blush; flesh free, yellow, sweet, vinous, excellent; season late.

Pêche Reine des Tardives. 1. Rev. Hort. 324, 325, Pl. 1889.

Raised from a pit of Baltet which it resembles. Fruit large, oval, sides often unequal; skin yellow, washed with considerable red; flesh free, yellow, with red veins extending through it, juicy, with a sweet, aromatic flavor; season very late.

Pêche Rouge de Mai. 1. Rev. Hort. 276, Pl. 1888.

Fruit roundish-oblate, somewhat irregular; skin almost entirely covered with bright red; flesh white, semi-free, very juicy, sweet, with a pleasant, vinous flavor; ripens the beginning of August.

Pêche de Sainte-Anne. 1. Thomas Guide Prat. 51, 223. 1876. 2. Guide Prat. 35, 210. 1895.

Originated in the Province of Lombardy, Italy. Fruit large, beautifully colored with dark red; flesh yellow, red at the pit, fibrous, sweet; ripens the first of August.

Pêche Souvenir de Pierre Tochon. 1. Rev. Hort. 246, 247. 1906.

This peach was raised in 1891 but its parentage is unknown. Fruit very large, regular; color yellow, blushed with red; flesh yellowish-white, juicy, sweet; purplish-red next the pit which is free; quality very good; ripens the middle of September.

Pêche de Syrie. 1. Mas Le Verger 7:7, 8, fig. 2. 1866-73. 2. Pom. France 6:No. 26, Pl. 26. 1869. 3. Leroy Dict. Pom. 6:283, 284 fig., 285. 1879.

D'Egypt. 4. Mag. Hort. 20:270. 1854.

Syrische Pfirsich. 5. Mathieu Nom. Pom. 416. 1889.

This variety probably originated from a peach-pit brought to France from Egypt about 1802 by a M. Barral, a surgeon in the French army. Fruit medium in size, roundish-oval, with a moderately deep suture; skin pale yellow, washed with dark red; flesh yellowish-white, tinged with red at the center, juicy, sweet, with a pleasant, vinous, aromatic flavor; quality good; stone free; ripens from the first to the middle of September.

Pêche Théophile Sueur. 1. Rev. Hort. 574, 575, Pl. 1909.

Arthur Chevreau, a horticulturist at Montreuil-sous-Bois, France, obtained this variety from a peach-pit which he planted in 1897. Tree vigorous, productive; fruit medium to large, roundish, with a highly colored surface; flesh white, with red veins at the center, juicy, sweet; good to very good in quality; stone free; season early in September.

Pêche Tondu. 1. Rev. Hort. 261, 262. 1888.

Originated at Montreuil, France, in 1878. Tree vigorous, productive; glands reniform; fruit large, oval; skin blushed with deep red; flesh white, stained at the pit, sweet, aromatic; ripens at the end of September.

Pêche de Trianon. 1. Thomas Guide Prat. 51. 1876.

Listed in this reference.

Pêche de Vérone. 1. Christ Wörterb. 356. 1802. 2. Mas Le Verger 7:239, 240, fig. 118. 1866-73. 3. Leroy Dict. Pom. 6:298 fig., 299. 1879.

This peach originated about 1830 in Verona, Venetia, Italy. Fruit large, roundish-oval, with a distinct suture; skin yellowish-white, dotted and washed with red in the sun; flesh free, white, tinged with purplish-red at the pit, juicy, sweet, with a pleasant, vinous flavor; ripens the first of September.

Pêche de Verviers. 1. Thomas Guide Prat. 52. 1876.

A glandless variety with rose-colored flowers.

Pêche de Vigne Blanche. 1. Baltet Cult. Fr. 236. 1908.

Listed as a pubescent, freestone variety.

Pêche de Vigne Jaune. 1. Baltet Cult Fr. 236. 1908.

This is also a freestone peach with pubescent skin.

Pêche de Vigne Rouge. 1. Baltet Cult. Fr. 236. 1908.

Still another pubescent, freestone peach.

Pêche Vineuse Jaune. 1. Carriére Var. Pêchers 63. 1867.

Said to have been obtained in France by a M. Morel. Fruit large, roundish, somewhat flattened; skin yellowish-orange, with a carmine blush; flesh free, pale yellow, purplish-red at the pit, juicy, sweet, aromatic; season the middle of August.

Pêcher à Bois Jaune. 1. Decaisne Jard. Fruit. 7:Pl. 1872-75. 2. Rev. Hort. 516. 1889.

This variety originated in the vicinity of Toulouse, Haute Garonne, France, and is valued both for its fruit and as an ornamental. Fruit of medium size, nearly round, often depressed at the base, with a distinct suture; skin orange-yellow, dotted and washed with red; flesh free, yellow, somewhat red about the pit, juicy, sweet and aromatic; ripens the last of September.

Pêcher Douteux. 1. Carrière Var. Pêchers 102. 1867.

The tree of this variety has many characteristics of the almond while the fruit resembles the peach. Fruit of medium size, marked with a deep suture; skin yellowish-white, blushed with red; flesh free, white, slightly tinged with red at the pit, rather sweet and aromatic, with an agreeable flavor; season very late.

Pêcher à Fleur Semi-Double. 1. Duhamel Trait. Arb. Fr. 2:42, 43, Pl. XXX. 1768.

Pêcher à Fleurs Doubles. 2. Poiteau Pom. Franc. 1:No. 25, Pl. 1846.

This curious old peach has double flowers and bears its fruits in clusters of from one to four. Fruit small, roundish, with a well-marked suture; skin pale yellow, washed with clear red; flesh greenish-white, often red at the pit, fibrous, juicy, sweet, with an agreeable flavor; ripens the last of September.

Pêcher Hâtif de Chine. 1. Decaisne Jard. Fruit. 7:Pl. 1872-75.

Said to resemble Honey in certain characters. Fruit medium in size, roundish; color greenish-yellow, with a red blush; flesh free, white or sometimes tinged with red, juicy, often with an astringent flavor; ripens the last of July.

Pêcher Hybride Quétier. 1. Rev. Hort. 115. 1888. 2. Ibid. 42, 43. 1889.

This peach originated with a M. Quétier, Meaux, Seine-et-Marne, France, as a cross between Grosse Mignonne and an apricot. Tree vigorous; glands reniform; fruit of medium size, somewhat flattened, with a deep suture; skin greenish-yellow, marbled with red; flesh strongly adherent to the stone, white, juicy, firm, with a sweet, aromatic flavor; ripens early in October in France.

Pêcher Nain à Fleur Double. 1. Duhamel Trait. Arb. Fr. 2:45, 46. 1768.

Said to be a dwarf, double-flowering peach seldom bearing fruit and useful only as an ornamental.

Pêcher Nain d'Orléans. 1. Rev. Hort. 42 fig. 18, 43, 44. 1908.

According to the reference this peach was mentioned by Louis Ligier in 1714. Fruit of medium size, round, with a deep suture; skin pale greenish-yellow, with a red blush; flesh white, tinged red at the pit which is adherent, moderately sweet, not of high flavor.

Pêcher Petite Madeleine. 1. Carrière Var. Pêchers 78, 79. 1867. 2. Decaisne Jard. Fruit. 7:Pl. 1872-75.

Leaves glandless; flowers small; fruit small, round, slightly depressed; skin greenish-white, marbled with red; flesh free, white, dark red at the stone, very juicy, sweet, with a pleasant, aromatic flavor; ripens the middle of August.

Pêcher Thuret. 1. Decaisne Jard. Fruit 7:Pl. 1872-75.

This peach was raised in 1862 by Gustave Thuret, Antibes, Alpes Maritimes, France, from a seed sent from China. Fruit large, with a distinct suture on one side; skin yellow, washed with dark red; flesh yellowish-white, red at the pit which is usually free, juicy, sweet, pleasantly flavored; season the last of August.

Peck Orange Cling. 1. Wickson Cal. Fruits 314. 1889.

In the reference Luther Burbank says that this variety is an improved seedling of Orange Cling, originated at Healdsburg, California. Fruit large, with yellow flesh; valuable for market or drying.

Pendleton. 1. Ga. Sta. Bul. 42:240. 1898. 2. Berckmans Cat. 13. 1899.

A very large, yellow, clingstone peach of good quality, ripening the first of September.

Penelope. 1. Hoffy N. Am. Pom. 1:Pl. 1860.

This peach originated with Isaac Baxter, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Fruit large, roundish; skin greenish-white, slightly stained with red; flesh greenish-white, red at the pit which is free, juicy, rich; quality very good; season the middle of September.

Peninsula. 1. Mich. Sta. Bul. 169:223. 1899. 2. Budd-Hansen Am. Hort. Man. 2:353. 1903.

Peninsula Yellow. 3. Del. Sta. Rpt. 5:99. 1892.

Fruit large, roundish, often inclined to oval, with a shallow suture; color yellow, washed with red; flesh yellow, red at the pit which is free, juicy, firm, with a vinous, sprightly flavor; ripens the middle of September.

Pennington. 1. Okla. Sta. Bul. 2:14. 1892.

Listed in this reference.

Peregrine. 1. Garden 64:126, 127, 157. 1903. 2. Ibid. 69:334. 1906.

This variety is supposed to be a seedling of the Spencer nectarine, raised by Thomas Rivers and Son, Sawbridgeworth, England, and introduced about 1906. Fruit large, with a bright crimson color; flesh melting and juicy, with a pleasant flavor; season early August.

Perfection. 1. Chico Nur. Cat. 26. 1904.

According to the Chico Nursery Company, Chico, California, Perfection originated near Weston, Umatilla County, Oregon. Fruit large, yellow, with a beautiful blush; flesh yellow, red at the pit, thick, fine-grained; season early in September.

Period Early Nutmeg. 1. Lond. Hort. Soc. Cat. 101. 1831.

Listed in this reference.

Persian Cling. 1. Wickson Cal. Fruits 317. 1889. 2. Fancher Creek Nur. Cat. 27. 1906.

This variety is supposed to have originated from a seed of Heath Cling at Visalia, California. Fruit large, with clear white skin; flesh white to the pit, very firm, sweet; valuable for canning; ripens with its parent.

Persique. 1. Miller Gard. Dict. 1752. 2. Duhamel Trait. Arb. Fr. 2:40, 41, Pl. XXIX. 1768. 3. Coxe Cult. Fr. Trees 229, 230, fig. 15. 1817. 4. Prince Pom. Man. 2:13. 1832. 5. Leroy Dict. Pom. 6:236, 237. 1879.

Grosse Perseque. 6. Kenrick Am. Orch. 232. 1832.

Persique Clingstone. 7. Prince Pom. Man. 2:36. 1832.

Persischer Lackpfirsich. 8. Dochnahl Führ. Obstkunde 3:215. 1858.

Persée. 9. Le Bon Jard. 329. 1882.

Persique is a very old variety of unknown origin, the name having often been confused with other sorts. Fruit large, oblong, somewhat angular, often with small protuberances over the surface and with a distinct swelling at the apex; skin velvety, with considerable red; flesh white, light red next the stone, juicy, melting, with a rich, agreeable flavor; stone large, free; ripens from the last of September to early October.

Peruvianischer Blutpfirsich. 1. Dochnahl Führ. Obstkunde 3:194. 1858.

Fruit large, dark red, almost black; flesh dark red; ripens at the end of September.

Pesca Mandorla. 1. Gard. Chron. 907. 1858.

Exhibited at the Imperial and Royal Horticultural Society, Tuscany, Italy.

Pesca Melo. 1. Gard. Chron. 907. 1858.

Also exhibited at the Imperial and Royal Horticultural Society, Tuscany, Italy.

Peter Cling. 1. Am. Pom. Soc. Rpt. 152. 1883.

Listed in this reference as coming from Washington County, Texas.

Petite Bourdine. 1. Mas Pom. Gen. 12:141, 142, fig. 7. 1883.

Fruit of medium size, elongated-oval; skin pale yellowish-white, washed with deep red; flesh white, striped with dark red at the pit which is free, juicy, firm, sweet, with a pleasant, aromatic flavor; season the middle of September.

Petite Imperial. 1. Am. Pom. Soc. Cat. 30. 1877.

Petit Imperial Mammoth White. 2. Am. Pom. Soc. Rpt. 155. 1858.

Petit's Imperial. 3. Mag. Hort. 30:208. 1864.

A large, white, moderately juicy, vinous peach with reniform glands, ripening rather late.

Petite Mignonne. 1. Traité des Pêchers 8. 1750. 2. Prince Pom. Man. 1:174, 175. 1831. 3. Mathieu Nom. Pom. 402. 1889.

Double de Troyes. 4. Duhamel Trait. Arb. Fr. 2:8, 9, Pl. IV. 1768. 5. Leroy Dict. Pom. 6:107, 108 fig., 109. 1879.

Kleine Lieblingspfirsche. 6. Christ Handb. 596, 597. 1817.

Grosse rothe Frühpfirsche. 7. Liegel Syst. Anleit. 179, 180. 1825.

Kleiner lieblicher Lackpfirsich. 8. Dochnahl Führ. Obstkunde 3:213, 214. 1858.

Besides being larger than Red Nutmeg, with which it is sometimes confused, this variety has small flowers of a very pale rose-color. It was first spoken of by the French in 1670. Leaves with small, reniform glands; fruit small, globose; skin thin, white, with some red; flesh stained at the pit, firm, sweet, aromatic; stone free, small, ovoid, plump; matures early in August.

Petite Pavie d'Ounous. 1. Mag. Hort. 26:152, 153. 1860.

Tree small; fruit nearly round, marked with a distinct suture; skin yellowish-white, dotted with a rose-color; flesh white, streaked with red at the stone which is adherent, firm, juicy, subacid and somewhat insipid; season very late.

Petite Violette Hâtive. 1. Duhamel Trait. Arb. Fr. 2:26, 27, Pl. XVI, fig. 2. 1768.

Fruit large, nearly round; skin yellowish-white, with a reddish-violet blush; flesh whitish-yellow, red at the pit, juicy, sweet, with a vinous, aromatic flavor; season the first of September.

Pettingill Early. 1. Rural N. Y. 14:119. 1863.

Said to have originated in Missouri from seed brought from New Hampshire and planted in 1852. A bright, attractive fruit.

Pfirsich-Nectarine. 1. Lauche Deut. Pom. VI:No. 16, Pl. 16. 1882.

This variety was raised from a nectarine seed about 1860 by Thomas Rivers, Sawbridgeworth, England. Fruit large, roundish, slightly compressed; skin practically smooth on the sides but with fine pubescence at the base and apex, yellowish-white, with a dark red blush; flesh white, red at the pit, firm, juicy; quality good; season the middle of September.

Pfirsiche mit Nicht Ablöslichem Stein. 1. Deut. Obstcabinet 7:Pl. 35. 1858.

Fruit oval, with a deep suture; skin pale yellow, washed with purplish-red; flesh whitish-yellow, red at the pit, melting, with a pleasant, subacid flavor; season the middle of October.

Pfirsiche von Pau. 1. Deut. Obstcabinet 7:Pl. 11. 1858.

Fruit large, round, with a shallow suture; color pale green, with some red; flesh white, red at the pit, melting, juicy, subacid and pleasant; ripens the middle of October.

Phfleiger. 1. Elliott Fr. Book 293. 1854.

An unproductive variety which bears large, yellow, freestone fruit with good flavor and which ripens in September.

Phillips Cling. 1. Wickson Cal. Fruits 317. 1889. 2. Waugh Am. Peach Orch. 206. 1913.

Phillips. 3. U. S. D. A. Rpt. 392. 1891.

This peach originated with Joseph Phillips, Sutter County, California, and was introduced by J. T. Bogue of Marysville. Fruit large, round, slightly compressed; color lemon-yellow, lightly shaded with red; flesh yellow, firm, juicy, with a sweet flavor; quality good; season the first of September.

Piasa. 1. Ill. Hort. Soc. Rpt. 166. 1895.

Said to produce a large, attractive yellow, freestone peach of good quality, but not sweet, ripening August first.

Pickett. 1. Mich. Sta. Bul. 118:31. 1895. 2. Ibid. 169:223. 1899.

Said to have originated in Missouri. Fruit of medium size, roundish, slightly inclined to ovate; skin yellow, with a red blush; flesh clinging, yellow, red at the pit, firm, juicy, with a mild, sprightly flavor; quality fair; ripens the last of September.

Picquet Late. 1. Downing Fr. Trees Am. 627. 1869. 2. Horticulturist 28:151, 375. 1873.

Originated with Antoine Picquet, Belair, Georgia. Glands reniform; fruit large, round, often somewhat flattened and one-sided; skin yellow, with a red cheek; flesh yellow, melting, sweet, rich and aromatic; stone free; ripens early in September.

Piel Pfirsich. 1. Thomas Guide Prat. 53. 1876. 2. Mathieu Nom. Pom. 410. 1889.

Listed as a worthy, German variety.

Pierce Seedling. 1. Del. Sta. Rpt. 5:99. 1900.

Listed without a description.

Pignutt Late. 1. Ga. Hort. Soc. Rpt. 9. 1877.

This variety is said to have been disseminated in southern Illinois, where it proved to be a superior sort.

Pinckney. 1. Kenrick Am. Orch. 200. 1841.

A very large, excellent, late peach.

Pineapple. 1. Prince Treat. Fr. Trees 17. 1820.

Charlestowner Ananaspfirsche. 2. Christ Wörterb. 350. 1802.

Grosse Charlestowner Ananaspfirsche. 3. Christ Handb. 600, 601. 1817.

Pineapple Clingstone. 4. Lond. Hort. Soc. Rpt. 6:414. 1826.

Ananas-Aprikosenpfirsich. 5. Dochnahl Führ. Obstkunde 3:220. 1858.

Pineapple, according to Christ, is a seedling of Alberge introduced from South Carolina some time previous to 1800. When perfectly ripe, the juice is rich and lively and has the flavor of a pineapple.

Pingree. 1. Rural N. Y. 57:21. 1898.

Listed in this reference.

Pitmaston Seedling Noblesse. 1. Lond. Hort. Soc. Cat. 101. 1831.

Listed but not described.

Plant. 1. Ga. Sta. Bul. 42:240. 1898. 2. Berckmans Cat. 13. 1899.

Plant Cling. 3. Am. Pom. Soc. Rpt. 134. 1897.

Plant is an attractive peach of unknown origin. Tree low, compact, only moderately healthy, unproductive; fruit very large, round, lemon-yellow, with a red blush; flesh pale yellow, juicy, coarse, sweet but of poor quality; clingstone; ripens from July 25th to August 10th.

Plowden. 1. Horticulturist 26:288. 1871. 2. Gard. Mon. 13:245, 246, 278, 343. 1871.

Plowden originated about sixty miles below Washington, D. C. The fruit resembles that of Hale Early but ripens about ten days earlier. Fruit large, roundish; flesh white, very juicy; quality good; stone free.

Pocahontas. 1. Am. Pom. Soc. Rpt. 205. 1858.

Listed in this reference.

Poinsett. 1. Horticulturist 4:277. 1849-50. 2. Elliott Fr. Book 287. 1854.

Originated in South Carolina. Leaves glandless; fruit large, roundish-oval, with a pointed apex; color ruddy yellow; flesh firm, juicy; clingstone; season September.

Pond Late. 1. Tex. Nur. Cat. 13. 1909.

According to the Texas Nursery Company, Sherman, Texas, this peach originated and was introduced by E. W. Kirkpatrick, McKinney, Texas. Fruit large, roundish-oblong; skin yellow; flesh yellow, free; of good quality; season September.

Pond Seedling. 1. Ill. Hort. Soc. Rpt. 179. 1886.

A large, desirable, hardy, late peach, ripening about September 25th.

Poole Island. 1. Utah Sta. Bul. 18:14. 1892.

Listed in this reference.

Poole Large Yellow. 1. Kenrick Am. Orch. 194. 1841. 2. Downing Fr. Trees Am. 491. 1845. 3. Ont. Fr. Exp. Sta. Rpt. 7:54. 1900.

Pool Favorite. 4. Mo. Hort. Soc. Rpt. 97. 1910.

This peach originated near Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, about 1840. Fruit large, roundish, with a distinct suture; skin deep yellow, with a dark red cheek; flesh free, yellow, red at the pit, rich, juicy, of excellent flavor; ripens from the last of September to early October.

Porpree. 1. Langley Pomona 105, Pl. XXXII fig. III. 1729.

Pourprée. 2. Knoop Fructologie 2:87. 1771.

Porpree, according to some authors, resembles Rossanna. Tree very branchy, productive; leaves sharply serrate; flowers small, purple; fruit large, round, often irregular; skin slightly pubescent, purplish; flesh purple, juicy, vinous; quality good; pit adherent, purplish; ripens the last of August.

Port Royal. 1. Lond. Hort. Soc. Cat. 102. 1831.

Listed in this reference.

Porter. 1. Ill. Hort. Soc. Rpt. 203. 1879.

Listed in this reference.

Portugal. 1. Rea Flora 211. 1676. 2. Miller Gard. Dict. 1752. 3. Lindley Guide Orch. Gard. 277. 1831.

Portugiesische Pfirsche. 4. Christ Handb. 597. 1817.

Leaves usually glandless; fruit large, round; skin pale yellow, dark red in the sun; flesh white, faint red at the stone which is closely adherent, firm, with a rich, vinous flavor; ripens the middle of September.

Potomac Heath. 1. Am. Pom. Soc. Rpt. 127, 128. 1854.

This large, late peach of good quality is said to have been brought to notice by John Dowling, Fairfax, Virginia.

Pound Hardy. 1. Can. Exp. Farm Bul. 2nd Ser. 3:67. 1900.

Mentioned in the reference as being a tree of medium growth.

Pourpre de Frogmore. 1. Guide Prat. 38. 1895.

Of English origin. Glands globose; fruit medium in size, roundish, very largely covered with deep purple; flesh white, melting, sweet, refreshing; matures the second half of September.

Pourprée du Grand-Jardin. 1. Thomas Guide Prat. 50. 1876.

Glands globose; flowers of medium size; fruit large, red; of first quality; ripens late in August.

Pourprée Hâtive. 1. Duhamel Trait. Arb. Fr. 2:19, 20; Pl. XI. 1768.

This variety is distinct from Grosse Mignonne with which it has been confused. Fruit large, round, with a deep suture; color a deep, mottled red in the sun; flesh white, red at the pit, juicy, vinous, pleasantly flavored.

Pourprée Joseph Norin. 1. Mas Pom. Gen. 12:186. 1883.

Listed by Mas.

Pourprée Tardive de Lyon. 1. Mathieu Nom. Pom. 410. 1889.

Listed in this reference.

Powell. 1. Okla. Sta. Bul. 2:14. 1892.

Powell's Mammoth. 2. Del. Sta. Rpt. 5:99. 1892.

Mentioned in these references.

Powers September. 1. Fla. Sta. Rpt. 8:89. 1896.

Listed in this reference.

Prächtige von Choisy. 1. Gaucher Pom. Prak. Obst. No. 89, Tab. 7. 1894.

Fruit large or very large, roundish-oval, with a distinct suture; skin greenish-yellow, with a deep, mottled blush; flesh whitish throughout, juicy, melting, pleasant-flavored; season the last of September.

Prachtvolle Blutpfirsich. 1. Mathieu Nom. Pom. 411. 1889.

Sanguine Grosse Admirable. 2. Carrière Var. Pêchers 64. 1867.

Glands reniform; flowers large; fruit of medium size; skin covered with a grayish pubescence, marbled and streaked with deep red; flesh deep red, juicy, moderately sweet; stone red, oval; ripens at the end of September.

Prado. 1. Thomas Guide Prat. 50, 222. 1876.

Glands reniform; flowers small; fruit large, ripening the last of September.

Präsident Griepenkerl. 1. Mathieu Nom. Pom. 411. 1889.

Mentioned in this reference.

Pratt. 1. Cult. & Count. Gent. 52:746. 1887. 2. Mich. Sta. Bul. 169:223. 1899.

Said to have been brought to notice by J. H. Hale, South Glastonbury, Connecticut. Fruit of medium size, roundish, compressed, with a distinct suture; color yellow, with a red cheek; flesh yellow, red at the pit, juicy, tender, mild; quality good; pit free; ripens the last of August.

Précoce de Bagnolet. 1. Rev. Hort. 103. 1901.

This peach was raised from seed of Grosse Mignonne Hâtive a number of years ago by a M. Savart, Bagnolet, Seine, France. Fruit large, flattened, with a small suture; skin white, slightly rose-colored in the sun; flesh white, juicy, sweet, vinous; quality good; stone free; ripens a few days earlier than Hale Early.

Précoce de Beauregard. 1. Baltet Cult. Fr. 237. 1908.

Said to grow in the vicinity of Hyeres, Var, France.

Précoce de Bonpas. 1. Baltet Cult. Fr. 237. 1908.

Said to grow in the Pyrenees Mountains.

Précoce de Chartreuse. 1. Mag. Hort. 20:271. 1854.

Fruit of medium size, highly colored; skin fine; flesh delicate, melting, vinous; ripens early in September.

Précoce de Croncels. 1. Baltet Cult. Fr. 249, fig. 150. 1908.

Fruit large, yellowish-amber, tinted with purplish-red; flesh juicy, firm, with an agreeable flavor; ripens the first of August.

Précoce Gaudin. 1. Mathieu Nom. Pom. 411. 1889.

Listed in this reference.

Précoce de Mezen. 1. Thomas Guide Prat. 52. 1876.

Said to have bell-shaped flowers and reniform glands.

Précoce du Périgord. 1. Thomas Guide Prat. 50. 1876.

Fruit large and of good quality.

Précoce de Saint-Assicle. 1. Mathieu Nom. Pom. 411. 1889.

St. Ascycles. 2. Cal. Sta. Rpt. 393. 1895-97.

Said to be of French origin.

Precocious. 1. Gard. Mon. 17:368. 1875.

According to the reference, this is a seedling which grew with J. Lewis, Alvin, Illinois, about 1873. Said to have bloomed when three months old.

Premier. 1. Jour. Hort. N. S. 33:80. 1877. 2. Hogg Fruit Man. 456. 1884.

This peach is a cross between Grosse Mignonne and Bellegarde, raised in the Royal Gardens, Frogmore, England. Fruit large, round; suture shallow, terminated at the apex with a sharp nipple; skin nearly covered with purplish-red, becoming very dark in the sun; flesh juicy, tender, melting, with a rich, pleasant flavor; stone free.

President. 1. Prince Treat. Fr. Trees 17. 1820. 2. Prince Pom. Man. 2:33, 34. 1832. 3. Pom. Mag. 2:54, Pl. 1839. 4. Elliott Fr. Book 278. 1854.

Präsidenten-Lackpfirsich. 5. Dochnahl Führ. Obstkunde 3:211. 1858.

President originated at Bedford, New York, nearly a century ago and has long since passed from cultivation. Tree healthy, productive, bearing leaves with globose glands; fruit large, roundish-oval, with a shallow suture; skin pale yellowish-green, with a red cheek; flesh white, red at the pit which is free, juicy, sweet, highly flavored; ripens the middle of September.

President Church. 1. Downing Fr. Trees Am. 623, 624. 1857. 2. Horticulturist N. S. 7:179. 1857. 3. Mas Le Verger 7:221, 222, fig. 109. 1866-73. 4. Leroy Dict. Pom. 6:245, 246 fig. 1879.

Church. 5. Ga. Hort. Soc. Rpt. 62. 1891.

This variety was raised by Rev. A. Church, President of Franklin College, Athens, Georgia. Glands reniform; fruit large, roundish, inclining to oval; suture often a mere line; skin pale yellow, mottled and washed with dark red; flesh white, pale red at the pit, juicy, melting, with a delicious flavor; stone free; season the middle of September.

President Lyon. 1. Mich. Hort. Soc. Rpt. 187. 1880.

This variety was raised from a seed of Early Crawford planted in 1870 by C. C. Engle, Paw Paw, Michigan. Tree hardy, vigorous, productive; glands reniform; fruit similar to Early Crawford but larger.

Preston. 1. Del. Sta. Rpt. 5:99. 1892. 2. Thomas Am. Fruit Cult. 690. 1897. 3. Del. Sta. Rpt. 13:105, 106. 1901.

Preston originated with a Mr. Preston, near Greensboro, North Carolina, and was introduced by J. Van Lindley of Pomona. Its parentage is unknown. Fruit large, creamy-yellow, with a red cheek; flesh light yellow, juicy, adherent; quality good; ripens two weeks later than Chinese Cling.

Price. 1. Tex. Sta. Bul. 39:808, 809. 1896.

Fruit of medium size, roundish, slightly pointed; color greenish-white, with a light red cheek; freestone; season the first of August.

Pride of Autumn. 1. Thomas Guide Prat. 50. 1876.

This peach has rose-colored flowers, reniform glands and ripens in October.

Pride of Franklin. 1. Rural N. Y. 46:352. 1887. 2. Am. Pom. Soc. Rpt. 198. 1899.

Said to be grown extensively in New Jersey. Fruit large, round, with yellow skin and flesh; freestone; quality good; resembles Late Crawford and ripens about five days later.

Pride of Idaho. 1. Chase Cat. 20. 1895. 2. N. Y. Sta. Rpt. 15:290. 1897.

According to the R. G. Chase Company, Geneva, New York, this peach originated in the mountains of Western Idaho. Fruit of medium size, having a yellow skin, with a slight blush; ripens after Late Crawford.

Pride of Northboro. 1. Ia. Hort. Soc. Rpt. 434. 1904.

Said to have done well in the vicinity of Shenandoah, Iowa.

Prince Blood Clingstone. 1. Prince Pom. Man. 2:32. 1832.

A superior variety of its class raised by William Prince; used mostly for preserves, compotes, and pickles. Flowers small; fruit large, oval; skin very downy, dark purplish; flesh crimson; flavor indifferent.

Prince Climax. 1. Downing Fr. Trees Am. 641. 1857.

Said to have originated on the farm of George Mitchell, Flushing, New York. Tree very productive; fruit large, oval; skin yellow, mottled with a crimson cheek; flesh yellow, very rich, aromatic, with a pineapple flavor; stone adherent; ripens from the middle to the end of September.

Prince Eugène. 1. Hogg Fruit Man. 228. 1866.

Eugen von Savoyen. 2. Dochnahl Führ. Obstkunde 3:205. 1858.

Prinz Eugen. 3. Thomas Guide Prat. 50, 223. 1876.

Similar to Early Purple, of which it is a seedling, but smaller and more deeply sutured. Tree vigorous and very productive; ripens the middle of August.

Prince John. 1. Elliott Fr. Book 302. 1859. 2. Leroy Dict. Pom. 6:246, 247 fig. 1879.

This variety is of American origin and was sent to France in 1860 by P. J. Berckmans, Augusta, Georgia. Fruit large, roundish or roundish-oval; skin orange-yellow, with a deep red blush; flesh deep yellow, firm, very juicy, with a delicious flavor; stone free; ripens the middle of September in France.

Prince Late Yellow Freestone. 1. Bridgeman Gard. Ass't. Pt. 3:107, 108. 1857.

A beautiful, greenish-yellow fruit, tinged with red, having a firm, rich flesh.

Prince of Wales. 1. Hogg Fruit Man. 229. 1866. 2. Am. Hort. Ann. 79, 80. 1870. 3. Am. Pom. Soc. Cat. 30. 1877.

Prinz von Wales. 4. Gaucher Pom. Prak. Obst. No. 90, Tab. 17. 1894.

Thomas Rivers, Sawbridgeworth, England, raised this peach from a seed of Pitmaston Orange nectarine. It fruited first in America with James H. Ricketts, Newburgh, New York, in 1869. The variety held a place in the American Pomological Society's fruit-list from 1877 to 1891. Tree vigorous, bearing leaves with reniform glands; fruit of medium size, roundish, slightly flattened, with one side enlarged; suture distinct, extending beyond the apex; skin creamy-white, shaded and mottled with red in the sun; flesh white, stained red at the stone from which it freely separates, juicy, tender, melting, sweet, with a rich, vinous flavor; ripens early in September.

Princess Paragon. 1. Horticulturist N. S. 7:177. 1857.

Fruit large, oval, with one side larger than the other; skin yellowish-white, dotted and nearly overspread with red; flesh white, melting, juicy; quality good; freestone; ripens the middle of August.

Princess of Wales. 1. Hogg Fruit Man. 229. 1866. 2. Am. Hort. Ann. 80. 1870. 3. Jour. Hort. N. S. 24:471. 1873. 4. Am. Pom. Soc. Cat. 30. 1877.

Princesse de Galles. 5. Leroy Dict. Pom. 6:248 fig., 249. 1879.

Prinzessin von Wales. 6. Lauche Deut. Pom. VI:No. 17, Pl. 1882.

Princess. 7. Mich. Sta. Bul. 169:223. 1899.

This peach is another seedling raised by Thomas Rivers, Sawbridgeworth, England, about 1863, from a seed of Pavie de Pompone. It first fruited in America some six years later with James H. Ricketts, Newburgh, New York. The American Pomological Society listed the variety in its fruit-catalog from 1877 until 1897. Tree vigorous, with leaves having globose glands; fruit large, round, narrowing towards the apex which is terminated by a nipple; suture indistinct; skin creamy-white, shaded with a red cheek; flesh free, white, red at the stone, juicy, melting, sweet, good; ripens the last of September.

Princesse Marie. 1. Hogg Fruit Man. 228, 229. 1866. 2. Le Bon Jard. 328, 329. 1882.

Prinzessin Marie von Württemberg. 3. Koch Deut. Obst. 540. 1876.

Tree vigorous, with glandless leaves; fruit of medium size, roundish; skin yellowish-white, dotted with pale red and shaded with dark red; flesh yellowish-white, rayed with red at the pit, melting, juicy, with a rich, vinous flavor; stone free; season the middle of September.

Prize. 1. Am. Pom. Soc. Cat. 34. 1899. 2. Mich. Sta. Bul. 169:223. 1899. 3. Budd-Hansen Am. Hort. Man. 2:354. 1903.

Fruit large, roundish, with a slight suture; skin yellow, more or less blushed with thin red; flesh free, yellow, red at the pit, juicy, very tender, with a vinous, sprightly flavor; ripens from the middle to the last of September.

Probst Friedrich Pfirsich. 1. Mas Pom. Gen. 12:186. 1883.

Listed in this reference.

Professeur Vilaire. 1. Baltet Cult. Fr. 238. 1908.

Listed in this reference.

Proudfoot. 1. Mas Pom. Gen. 12:137, 138, fig. 5. 1883.

Probably originated with a Dr. Proudfoot, Cleveland, Ohio. Fruit large, roundish-conic; skin greenish-yellow, washed with dark red; flesh yellow, rather dark red at the pit which is free, juicy, sweet, tender, with a pleasant, aromatic flavor; ripens from the first to the middle of October.

Pry Favorite. 1. W. Va. Sta. Bul. 82:406. 1902.

Said to ripen earlier than Lorentz.

Pullen. 1. Fulton Peach Cult. 177. 1908.

Pullen's Seedling. 2. Gard. Mon. 3:215, 216 fig. 1861.

Raised by Isaac Pullen, Hightstown, New Jersey. Fruit very large, compressed; color yellow, blushed with dark red; flesh yellow, with an excellent flavor; ripens the last of September.

Purdy. 1. Mich. Hort. Soc. Rpt. 279. 1882.

Valued for the size and attractiveness of the fruit; ripens just before Late Crawford.

Purple Peach. 1. Gard. Mon. 25:305. 1883.

This is a seedling, valued chiefly as an ornamental.

Pyramidal. 1. Leroy Dict. Pom. 6:250, 251 fig., 252. 1879.

This peach which was found near Poissy, Seine-et-Oise, France, in 1823, is valued chiefly as an ornamental. Fruit small, roundish-oval, irregular; skin yellowish-white, marbled with deep carmine; flesh yellowish-white, slightly red at the pit, juicy, very sweet; quality good; stone free; season the first of September.

Quaker. 1. Augustine Nur. Cat. No. 43:7. 1910.

According to Augustine and Company, Normal, Illinois, this peach was found in northwestern Iowa about 1900, by Colonel Milton L. Haney, and was later introduced by the firm named. Tree hardy; fruit of medium size; of fair quality.

Quality. 1. U. S. D. A. Rpt. 290. 1893. 2. Am. Pom. Soc. Rpt. 73. 1895.

Originated with J. W. Kerr, Denton, Maryland. Fruit medium to large, roundish; color white, with a red cheek; flesh free, creamy-white, tinged with red at the stone, juicy, melting, vinous, sprightly; quality very good; season the last of August.

Queen. 1. Mo. State Fr. Sta. Rpt. 1:11. 1901.

Mentioned as growing on the Missouri Station grounds.

Queen Caroline. 1. Lond. Hort. Soc. Cat. 102. 1831.

Listed in this reference.

Queen of Delaware. 1. Fulton Peach Cult. 178. 1908.

Originated in Delaware. Tree vigorous; fruit large, attractive white, with a red blush; flavor excellent.

Queen Olga. 1. Can. Exp. Farms Bul. 2nd Ser. 3:67. 1900.

Königin Olga. 2. Gard. Chron. 437. 1885. 3. Lucas Handb. Obst. 476. 1893.

Queen Olga is a seedling of Willermoz grown at Reutlingen, Württemberg, Germany. Larger and earlier than its parent; flesh yellow, stained about the pit from which it separates readily.

Queen of the South. 1. Fla. Sta. Bul. 62:517. 1902.

This peach is supposed to be a seedling of Peento and has been replaced by better sorts. Fruit large, roundish-oblong, with a shallow suture; skin dark yellow, washed with dull red; flesh yellow, red at the pit, firm, juicy, sweet, slightly acid, pleasant; stone free; season July.

Queenes. 1. Parkinson Par. Ter. 582. 1629.

"The Queenes Peach is a faire great yellowish browne Peach, shadowed as it were over with deepe red, and is ripe at Bartholmew tide, of a very pleasant good taste."

Quetier. 1. Mathieu Nom. Pom. 411. 1889. 2. Guide Prat. 41. 1895.

Glands reniform; fruit large; flesh yellow, tender, juicy, sweet, vinous, with a pleasant flavor; stone free; ripens from the first to the middle of October.

Quince. 1. Rea Flora 211. 1676.

"Quince Peach is something of that fashion, yellow and good."

R. S. Stevens. 1. Mich. Sta. Bul. 169:225. 1899. 2. W. N. Y. Hort. Soc. Rpt. 114. 1900.

This peach is a seedling which originated on the grounds of late congressman, R. S. Stevens, Attica, New York. On the Station grounds the tree is rather strong, hardy, fairly productive; glands reniform; fruit of medium size, roundish, compressed; suture distinct; apex a mere point; skin yellow, with a dark red cheek; flesh deep yellow, red at the pit, tender, very mild, vinous, juicy; quality good; pit very small, nearly round, plump; season early September.

Radclyffe. 1. Thomas Guide Prat. 55. 1876.

Obtained from a seed of Desse Tardive grown by Thomas Rivers, Sawbridgeworth, England. Fruit very large, with a pale color and excellent flavor; ripens the last of September.

Ragan Smock. 1. Am. Pom. Soc. Rpt. 94. 1881.

This variety is a seedling of Smock raised by Z. S. Ragan, Independence, Missouri. The fruit has golden flesh, ripens late and is a delicious, semi-clingstone peach.

Ragan Yellow. 1. Can. Exp. Farms Rpt. 404. 1894.

Listed in this reference.

Rainbow. 1. Can. Hort. 24:486 fig., 487. 1901.

Rainbow was raised from a peach-pit brought from Mackinac Island, Michigan, in 1897 by David Sare, London, Ontario, Canada. Fruit large, with an attractive straw-color, mottled with purplish-red; flesh yellow, with pink markings, juicy, pleasant-flavored; stone nearly free.

Raisin. 1. Tex. Sta. Bul. 39:813. 1896. 2. Munson Cat. 16. 1914-15.

According to T. V. Munson and Son, Denison, Texas, this peach is supposed to be the result of a cross between Columbia and Heath Cling. Fruit small, oval, with an acute apex; skin dull yellowish-white, mottled with reddish-brown; flesh adherent, white, tinted with red, with a subacid flavor; quality good; ripens the middle of August in Texas.

Rambouillet. 1. Rea Flora 211. 1676. 2. Miller Gard. Dict. 1752. 3. Christ Wörterb. 355. 1802. 4. Lindley Guide Orch. Gard. 268. 1831. 5. Leroy Dict. Pom. 6:254. 1879.

This variety was raised about 1670 near Paris, France, and evidently was named in honor of Marquis de Rambouillet of Paris. It was introduced into England in 1729 where it was grown for many years. Fruit of medium size, elongated-oval, with a deep suture; skin pale yellow, with a fine, red blush; flesh yellow, deep red at the pit which is free, juicy, with a pleasant, vinous flavor; ripens the middle of September.

Ramsey Early Cling. 1. W. N. Y. Hort. Soc. Rpt. 115. 1880.

Originated by A. M. Ramsey, Mahomet, Texas; the fruit is said to excel Alexander.

Ramsey Late. 1. Austin Nur. Cat. 4. 1912.

According to F. T. Ramsey and Son, Austin, Texas, this peach originated with Mr. Ramsey near Bowie, Texas. The tree is productive and the fruit is a white clingstone resembling Heath Cling; the fruit ripens in September.

Ranck. 1. Ohio Hort. Soc. Rpt. 51 fig. 1888-89.

This is a seedling of Early Crawford which originated with Martin A. Ranck about 1886. Fruit of medium size, roundish-oblate; color pale creamy-yellow, splashed and shaded with red; flesh free, nearly white, slightly red at the pit, juicy, moderately firm, with a rich, high flavor; ripens from the middle to the last of August.

Raymaekers. 1. Leroy Dict. Pom. 6:256, 257 fig. 1879. 2. Hogg Fruit Man. 457. 1884.

Raymaekers' Magdalene. 3. Dochnahl Führ. Obstkunde 3:199. 1858.

This peach was probably raised in Belgium about 1825. Fruit large, roundish, somewhat depressed, with a distinct suture; skin greenish-yellow, with a deep crimson blush; flesh greenish-white, stained with red at the pit from which it separates, juicy, melting, vinous; quality good; ripens early in September.

Raymond Cling. 1. Horticulturist N. S. 7:179. 1857. 2. Am. Pom. Soc. Cat. 28. 1873.

Ray. 3. Downing Fr. Trees Am. 628. 1869.

This variety, grown by Dr. H. Ray, Yalobusha County, Mississippi, is a seedling of an old Indian peach. In 1873, it was listed in the American Pomological Society's fruit-catalog but was dropped in 1897. The variety should not be confused with Ray, a sort of more recent origin. Glands reniform; fruit of medium size, roundish, with a shallow suture; apex pointed; skin creamy-white, shaded and spotted with red; flesh white, juicy, vinous, well-flavored; ripens the last of August.

Read Seedling. 1. Ohio Hort. Soc. Rpt. 167 fig. 1886-87.

This variety was first brought to public notice in 1886 by Professor M. C. Read, Hudson, Ohio. Fruit of medium size, with white, juicy flesh which is red near the stone; quality good; stone free; season early September.

Reagen. 1. Tex. Sta. Bul. 39:813, 814. 1896.

Fruit large; color greenish-white, with a red cheek; flavor pleasantly acid; stone free; season the last of July in Texas.

Red Bird. 1. Bradley Bros. Cat. 31. 1913. 2. Waugh Am. Peach Orch. 206. 1913.

According to Bradley Brothers, Makanda, Illinois, the tree of this variety is hardy and bears early and abundantly; fruit large, with bright, glowing red color and fine quality; ripens early.

Red Ceylon. 1. Del. Sta. Rpt. 5:99. 1892. 2. Glen St. Mary Nur. Cat. 13. 1900.

Fruit large, with a dull green color; flesh blood-red to the stone from which it separates freely, a little too acid for most palates but excellent for cooking; of the Peento type and productive in southern Florida.

Red Magdalen. 1. Langley Pomona 100, Pl. 27 fig. 5. 1729. 2. Brookshaw Pom. Brit. 1:Pl. 26 fig. 3. 1817. 3. Lindley Guide Orch. Gard. 268, 269. 1831.

Madeleine Rouge. 4. Duhamel Trait. Arb. Fr. 2:14, 15, Pl. VII. 1768. 5. Pom. France 6:No. 7, Pl. 7. 1869.

Madeleine de Courson. 6. Pom. Mag. 1:30, Pl. 1828. 7. Lindley Guide Orch. Gard. 262. 1831. 8. Leroy Dict. Pom. 6:150, 151, fig. 152. 1879.

Coursoner Magdalene. 9. Dochnahl Führ. Obstkunde 3:196. 1858.

Rothe Magdalene. 10. Ibid. 3:196, 197. 1858.

Rote Magdalenenpfirsich. 11. Mathieu Nom. Pom. 412. 1889.

This variety, probably known for over two centuries, has been confused with several other old sorts and, as the numerous synonyms show, has been grown under various names. Leaves doubly serrate, glandless; flowers large; fruit of medium size, roundish, compressed, with a long, deep suture; skin pale yellow, with a deep red blush; flesh white, stained with red at the stone which is free, juicy, melting, vinous, rich; quality good; ripens the first of September.

Red Nectarine. 1. Gard. Chron. 1466. 1873.

Mentioned as a hardy, free-bearing, Syrian variety.

Red Nutmeg. 1. Langley Pomona 100. 1729. 2. Lindley Guide Orch. Gard. 251. 1831. 3. Prince Pom. Man. 1:174. 1831. 4. Downing Fr. Trees Am. 482. 1845.

Avant-Pêche Rouge. 5. Duhamel Trait. Arb. Fr. 2:7, 8, Pl. III. 1768. 6. Leroy Dict. Pom. 6:50, 51. 1879. 7. Mas Pom. Gen. 12:163, 164, fig. 18. 1883.

Scarlet Nutmeg. 8. Prince Treat. Fr. Trees 16. 1820.

Rothe Frühpfirsche von Troyes. 9. Liegel Anweisung 68. 1822.

Kleiner Rother Frühpfirsich. 10. Dochnahl Führ. Obstkunde 3:203, 204. 1858.

Rote Frühpfirsich. 11. Mathieu Nom. Pom. 412. 1889.

Red Nutmeg, probably known more than two centuries ago, has little to recommend it aside from its earliness. Tree moderate in growth, rather dwarf, having large, rose-colored flowers and leaves with reniform glands; fruit small, roundish, with a distinct suture; skin pale yellow, with a bright, rich red cheek; flesh yellowish-white, usually red at the stone which is free, juicy, sweet but with a musky flavor; ripens from the middle to the last of July.

Red Peach. 1. Parkinson Par. Ter. 580. 1629.

"The red Peach is a faire Peach, and of a very good relish."

Red Rareripe. 1. Kenrick Am. Orch. 221. 1832. 2. Downing Fr. Trees Am. 485, 486. 1845. 3. Fulton Peach Cult. 188. 1908.

Early Red Rareripe of Rhoades. 4. Kenrick Am. Orch. 220. 1832.

Early Red Rareripe. 5. Ibid. 184. 1841.

This peach has often been confused with Early York and Morris Red Rareripe. The fruit is larger and broader and ripens a week later than the first and its serrate, glandless leaves serve to distinguish it from the latter. Because of its similarity to Royal George, it is supposed to be an American seedling of that variety. Leaves serrate, glandless; flowers small; fruit large, roundish but broad and depressed; suture broad, extending nearly around the fruit; skin white, mottled with red dots, with a rich, dark red cheek; flesh white, red at the stone, juicy, melting, rich, highly flavored; ripens from the middle to the last of August.

Red River. 1. Del. Sta. Rpt. 5:99. 1892. 2. Tex. Sta. Bul. 39:814. 1896. 3. Ont. Fr. Exp. Sta. Rpt. 7:55. 1900. 4. Am. Pom. Soc. Cat. 39. 1909.

Introduced by T. V. Munson and Son, Denison, Texas. Fruit large, roundish; skin creamy-white, with a fine red cheek; flesh creamy-white, juicy, fine-grained, with a pleasant flavor; quality good; pit nearly free; ripens the first of August.

Red Seedling. 1. Mich. Sta. Bul. 118:37. 1895. 2. Ibid. 169:224. 1899.

Supposed to have originated at South Haven, Michigan. Fruit of medium size, roundish, with a distinct suture; color creamy-white, with a bright red blush; flesh creamy-white, slightly red at the pit from which it separates, juicy, tender, with a mild, vinous flavor; season from the middle to the last of August.

Redding. 1. Ga. Sta. Bul. 42:240, 241. 1898.

Originated at the Georgia Experiment Station, Experiment, Georgia. Glands globose; fruit of medium size, roundish; color deep yellow, with a red blush; flesh free, yellow, firm, juicy, melting; quality good; ripens the first of July in Georgia.

Reed. 1. U. S. D. A. Pom. Rpt. 43. 1895.

Reed Early Golden. 2. Gard. Mon. 26:308. 1884.

Fruit large, roundish, with a shallow suture; skin yellow, blushed and striped with red; flesh yellow, tinged with red at the stone which is free, tender, mild subacid, rich; quality very good; ripens the last of August.

Reeks. 1. Mich. Hort. Soc. Rpt. 279. 1882.

Reeks ripens with Amsden and Alexander; is larger and fully as attractive as these sorts.

Reeves Mammoth. 1. Fla. Sta. Rpt. 8:89. 1896. 2. Glen St. Mary Nur. Cat. 13. 1900.

This sort is said to have originated in Orange County, Florida. It is advertised as a fine, large, productive, freestone peach, ripening early in August.

Regan Pride. 1. Ill. Hort. Soc. Rpt. 95. 1882.

Listed in this reference as a good variety.

Ren. 1. Tex. Sta. Bul. 39:814. 1896.

Tree vigorous but not productive; glands large, reniform; fruit of medium size, round, with an acute point; color yellow, splashed with red; flavor pleasant acid; stone clinging; ripens the last of June in Texas.

Rendatler. 1. Carrière Var. Pêchers 81. 1867. 2. Decaisne Jard. Fruit. 7:Pl. 1872-75.

Belle Mousseuse. 3. Thomas Guide Prat. 52, 216. 1876.

Fruit large, nearly round, with a distinct suture; skin pale yellow, with an attractive, red blush; flesh yellowish-white, tinged with red at the pit which is free, juicy, tender, sweet, with a pleasant flavor; ripens in Paris the last of August.

Reuinsiela. 1. Ariz. Sta. Bul. 15:62. 1895.

Listed in this reference.

Rey. 1. Mathieu Nom. Pom. 412. 1889.

Mentioned in this reference.

Reynolds. 1. Mo. State Fr. Sta. Bul. 12:10, 11, Pl. 8. 1904.

Fruit large, more oblate than Elberta; skin yellow, with a red blush; flesh yellow, of the texture of Elberta but juicier and better flavored; season ten days earlier than Elberta.

Richardson Mammoth. 1. Del. Sta. Rpt. 5:99. 1892.

Listed as growing in the Delaware Station Experiment orchard on the farm of Charles Wright, near Seaford, Delaware.

Richmond. 1. Tilton Jour. Hort. 8:328, 329 fig. 1870. 2. Downing Fr. Trees Am. 1st App. 122. 1872. 3. Am. Pom. Soc. Cat. 30. 1877.

Richmond is one of a large number of seedlings raised by Dr. E. W. Sylvester, Lyons, New York. It was placed upon the fruit-list of the American Pomological Society in 1877 where it still remains. Glands reniform; fruit medium to large, roundish, slightly compressed, with a distinct suture; skin yellow, shaded and mottled with dark, rich red; flesh yellow, red at the stone which is free, juicy, melting, sweet, vinous; quality very good; ripens the last of September.

Rickets. 1. Langley Pomona 106, Pl. XXXII fig. IV. 1729.

First propagated by a Mr. Rickets. Fruit light yellow, with a vermilion blush; flesh white, red at the pit, juicy, melting, sweet; ripens the last of August.

Riepper. 1. N. Mex. Sta. Bul. 30:235. 1899.

Said to ripen in September in New Mexico.

Rigaudière. 1. Leroy Dict. Pom. 6:260, 261 fig. 1879.

Raised in 1863 by Auguste Boisselot, Nantes, Loire-Inférieure, France. Fruit above medium in size, round, with a distinct suture; color clear yellow, mottled and washed with dark red; flesh free, white, red at the pit, juicy, with a sweet, aromatic flavor; ripens the first of August.

Ringold. 1. Tex. Sta. Bul. 39:814. 1896. 2. Mich. Sta. Bul. 169:224, 1899. 3. Budd-Hansen Am. Hort. Man. 2:354. 1903.

Ringold Mammoth Cling. 4. Am. Pom. Soc. Rpt. 161. 1881.

Said to be taking the place of Heath Cling in Ohio and Michigan. Fruit large, roundish, Somewhat ovate; skin creamy-white; flesh entirely white, tender, rich, sprightly; quality good; clingstone; season early October.

Rival. 1. Fla. Sta. Bul. 62:517. 1902.

Fruit roundish-oblong, flattened at the base and apex; color pale yellow, washed with dull red; flesh free, yellow, red at the pit, juicy, firm, with an agreeable, sweet, slightly acid flavor; season July.

River Bank. 1. Utah Sta. Bul. 18:14. 1892. 2. Mich. Sta. Bul. 169:224. 1899. 3. Budd-Hansen Am. Hort. Man. 2:354. 1903.

Tree vigorous and hardy; fruit large, roundish-oval, slightly compressed; color greenish-yellow, with a dark red blush; flesh yellowish-white, juicy, tender, mild; quality good; pit semi-free; ripens the last of July.

Rivers Early York. 1. Mag. Hort. 34:89. 1868. 2. Downing Fr. Trees Am. 630. 1869. 3. Jour. Hort. N. S. 17:58. 1869. 4. Hogg Fruit Man. 458. 1884.

This variety is a seedling of Early York, raised many years ago by Thomas Rivers, Sawbridgeworth, England. It differs from its parent chiefly in having globose glands on its leaves. Tree not as susceptible to mildew as is Early York; fruit of medium size roundish; skin marbled with red; flesh melting, juicy, with a nectarine flavor; stone free; quality good; season in England, early August.

Robena. 1. U. S. D. A. Rpt. 209, Pl. IV. 1893. 2. Mich. Sta. Bul. 143:186. 1897.

Raised about 1887 by Dr. Thomas Taylor, Washington, D. C. Tree productive; glands reniform; fruit large, roundish, with a long, shallow suture; skin yellow, shaded with red and crimson; flesh free, yellow, tinged with red at the pit, juicy, melting, mild subacid, vinous; quality good; season early October.

Robert. 1. Ga. Sta. Bul. 11:44. 1891. 2. Ibid. 42:241. 1898. 3. Am. Pom. Soc. Cat. 39. 1909.

Glands large, globose; fruit large, roundish, with a lemon-yellow color; flesh semi-clinging, white but red at the pit, juicy, with a rich, vinous flavor; ripens early in August.

Robert Lavallée. 1. Guide Prat. 41. 1895.

Fruit large, oval; color deep red in the sun; flesh yellowish-white, red around the pit which is nearly free, juicy, sweet, with a vinous flavor; ripens the middle of September.

Roberta. 1. U. S. D. A. Rpt. 392. 1891.

Fruit of medium size, roundish; color reddish-yellow, washed with dark red; flesh free, reddish-yellow, with a rich, vinous flavor; ripens from the first to the middle of August.

Robertson. 1. Mathieu Nom. Pom. 412. 1889.

Listed in this reference.

Robinson Crusoe. 1. Kenrick Am. Orch. 228. 1832. 2. Bridgeman Gard. Ass't. Pt. 3:108. 1857.

Early Robinson Crusoe. 3. Kenrick Am. Orch. 184. 1841.

This peach was raised long ago by a Dr. Coxe, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, from a pit brought from Juan Fernandez Island in the Pacific Ocean. Fruit large, round; skin pale yellow, with a light red blush; flesh very juicy, sweet and delicious; ripens early in September.

Rockey. 1. Rural N. Y. 63:130, fig. 59. 1904.

Introduced by J. W. Rockey, Miamisburg, Ohio. Fruit large, roundish; color yellow, with a blush; flesh yellow, sweet, free; ripens in southern Ohio about the middle of October.

Rodgers. 1. U. S. D. A. Rpt. 290, 291. 1893.

Said to have come from W. C. Rodgers, Nashville, Arkansas. Fruit below medium in size, oblong, pointed, irregular; skin dull yellowish-white, striped and blushed with red; flesh adherent, dull yellowish-white, with some red at the stone, firm, mild, sweet; quality good; season the middle of November in Arkansas.

Rodman Red. 1. Kenrick Am. Orch. 196. 1841. 2. Downing Fr. Trees Am. 630. 1869.

Rodman's Cling. 3. Hooper W. Fr. Book 229. 1857.

Fruit large, roundish-oblong; skin almost white, nearly covered with red; flesh white, red near the pit, juicy, firm, with a vinous, aromatic flavor; season the last of September.

Rogers I. 1. Gard. Mon. 19:115. 1877.

This peach, which originated in Newbury, Massachusetts, is supposed to be a seedling of Early Crawford. It resembles its parent but is earlier and sweeter; ripens the middle of September.

Rogers II. 1. Del. Sta. Rpt. 13:107. 1901.

This variety is a seedling of Chinese Cling, having originated with a Mr. Rogers, near McKinney, Texas. Fruit of medium size, round; color creamy-white, with a full red cheek; flesh free, white, tender, melting, mild subacid; good; ripens just before Mamie Ross.

Roman. 1. Parkinson Par. Ter. 582. 1629. 2. Rea Flora 211. 1676.

Said to be a very good, yellow peach.

Romorantin. 1. Leroy Dict. Pom. 6:261, 262 fig. 1879.

Jaune de Romorantin. 2. Carrière Var. Pêchers 62. 1867.

As its name indicates, this variety originated in Romorantin, Loir-et-Cher, France. Fruit medium to large, roundish, with unequal sides and a distinct suture; skin greenish-yellow, shaded with dark red; flesh white, red at the pit, very juicy, vinous, sweet; quality good; stone free; season the middle of September.

Romorantin à Chair Rouge. 1. Mas Pom. Gen. 12:186. 1883.

Listed in this reference without description.

Ronde de Vallabrêques. 1. Lond. Hort. Soc. Cat. 103. 1831.

Listed in this reference.

Rose Aromatic. 1. Downing Fr. Trees Am. 630. 1869.

Originated with J. F. Nesmith, Indian Town, South Carolina. Fruit of medium size, oblong, one side enlarged; suture distinct; skin yellow, washed with red; flesh white, red near the pit which is free, rather dry, with an aromatic flavor; season the last of July.

Rosebank. 1. Elliott Fr. Book 279. 1854. 2. Downing Fr. Trees Am. 625. 1857.

Originated with James Dougall, Windsor, Canada. Fruit large, round, with a deep suture; skin greenish-white, with a mottled, dark red cheek; flesh free, white, juicy, melting, rich, excellent; season varies from the last of August to early September.

Rosedale. 1. Tex. Sta. Bul. 39:816. 1896.

Originated in southern Texas. A small, yellow, subacid, clingstone peach, ripening the last of August.

Rosen-Magdalene. 1. Dochnahl Führ. Obstkunde 3:200. 1858.

Fruit of medium size, roundish, with a shallow suture; skin greenish-yellow, rarely tinged with red; flesh firm, moderately juicy; ripens the last of September.

Rosenburg Cling. 1. Wickson Cal. Fruits 315. 1889.

This large, yellow, clingstone peach originated on Kings River, Fresno County, California. It is said to be productive and superior to Lemon Cling.

Roser. 1. Ill. Hort. Soc. Rpt. 179. 1886. 2. Mich. Sta. Bul. 169:224. 1899.

Fruit of medium size, roundish, inclining to ovate; skin creamy-white; flesh free, white, juicy, tender, sprightly; quality fair; season early October.

Roseville. 1. Mich. Sta. Bul. 169:225. 1899.

Roseville Cling. 2. Wickson Cal. Fruits 315. 1889.

Originated in Placer County, California. Fruit large, roundish-oval; color creamy-white; flesh adherent, creamy-white, red at the pit, juicy, firm, vinous, rich; quality good; season the last of September.

Rossanna. 1. Miller Gard. Dict. 1752. 2. Duhamel Trait. Arb. Fr. 2:11, Pl. VI. 1768. 3. Forsyth Treat. Fr. Trees 29. 1803. 4. Lindley Guide Orch. Gard. 269. 1831.

Rozanna. 5. Langley Pomona 101, Pl. XXVII fig. 111. 1729.

Roussaine. 6. Knoop Fructologie 2:88. 1771.

Alberge-Aprikosenpfirsich. 7. Dochnahl Führ. Obstkunde 3:217, 218. 1858.

Rossanna, though called Alberge by several writers, is a distinct variety. Tree a medium grower, very productive; flowers small, pale, dull red; leaves crenate; glands reniform; fruit of medium size, roundish, slightly larger and more flattened than Alberge; suture prominent; apex terminating in a short nipple; skin yellow, almost entirely overlaid with deep purple; flesh deep yellow, red at the pit, firm, often mealy, sweet, vinous; stone small, free; ripens the middle of September.

Round Transparent. 1. Prince Pom. Man. 1:188. 1832.

This peach is distinct from Grosse Mignonne although very similar in most characters. The chief differences between the two are that this sort has reniform glands and smaller fruit. The variety was introduced to America from France about 1825 by William Robert Prince, Flushing, New York.

Roussane Berthelane. 1. Leroy Dict. Pom. 6:265, 266 fig. 1879.

Fruit large, roundish-oval, with a pronounced suture; skin clear greenish-yellow, with a dark red blush; flesh white, very juicy, tender, sweet, with a pleasant flavor; stone free; season the middle of September.

Roussanne Nouvelle. 1. Mas Pom. Gen. 12:180. 1883.

Fruit very large, round; skin very pubescent, deep red; flesh white, free; ripens the last of August.

Royal Charlotte. 1. Prince Treat. Fr. Trees 16. 1820. 2. Lond. Hort. Soc. Cat. 103. 1831.

New Royal Charlotte. 3. Lindley Guide Orch. Gard. 265. 1831.

Mittelgrossblühende Magdalene. 4. Dochnahl Führ. Obstkunde 3:197. 1858.

Madeleine à moyennes fleurs. 5. Mas Le Verger 7:151, 152, fig. 74. 1866-73.

Madeleine Hâtive. 6. Leroy Dict. Pom. 6:152, 153 fig., 154. 1879.

This English peach originated in Kew Gardens and at first was known as Kew. Leaves doubly serrate, glandless; flowers of medium size, dark red; fruit above medium in size, ovate; skin pale greenish-white, with a deep red, marbled cheek; flesh white, stained at the pit, melting, juicy; stone ovoid, free; ripens early in September.

Royal George. 1. Christ Wörterb. 356. 1802. 2. Pom. Mag. 3:119, Pl. 1830. 3. Lindley Guide Orch. Gard. 270. 1831. 4. Prince Pom. Man. 1:179, 180. 1831. 5. Downing Fr. Trees Am. 485. 1845. 6. Hogg Fruit Man. 459, 460. 1884. 7. Mas Le Verger 7:121, 122. fig. 59. 1866-73.

Millet's Mignonne. 8. Lindley Guide Orch. Gard. 262, 263. 1831.

Königliche Magdalene. 9. Dochnahl Führ. Obstkunde 3:197. 1858.

König Georgs Pfirsich. 10. Mathieu Nom. Pom. 402. 1889.

It is very doubtful if the variety here described as Royal George is the original variety. According to Hogg the first mention of Royal George is by Switzer who said, in 1724, that it was raised by a Mr. Oram, Brompton Lane, England. At this time George the First was on the throne and, no doubt, the peach was named for him. The variety became popular but was difficult to propagate since it united with peach stocks very poorly. Hence, nurserymen substituted Millet's Mignonne, a new sort at that time which had been introduced by a Mr. Millet, North End, Fulham, England. The original Royal George was probably a seedling of Grosse Mignonne and but little different from that variety in many characters. The long list of synonyms given Royal George by writers attests the length of time this name has been extant and the confusion surrounding its identity. Flowers small; leaves serrate, without glands; fruit large, round, somewhat depressed, with a moderately deep suture; skin very pale yellowish-white, sprinkled with many red dots and marbled with deep red; flesh pale yellowish-white, very red at the stone from which it separates, very juicy, melting, rich and highly flavored; usually ripens the first of September.

Royal George Clingstone. 1. Prince Pom. Man. 2:20. 1832.

Differs from Royal George by being more oblong in shape and having flesh adherent to the stone.

Royal George Mignonne. 1. Lindley Guide Orch. Gard. 270, 271. 1831.

According to Lindley, this variety is reported to have been raised from seed by a friend of a Mr. Ronalds, Brentford, England. Although it closely resembles Royal George, Lindley says they are distinct.

Royal Vineyard. 1. Thomas Guide Prat. 53. 1876.

An English variety, ripening a week before Barrington; glands reniform.

Royale. 1. Rea Flora 212. 1676. 2. Duhamel Trait. Arb. Fr. 2:35, 36, Pl. 24. 1768. 3. Leroy Dict Pom. 6:267 fig., 268. 1879.

Late Admirable. 4. Langley Pomona 106, Pl. 32, fig. 5. 1729. 5. Lindley Guide Orch. Gard. 260, 261. 1831. 6. Am. Pom. Soc. Cat. 28. 1873.

Könglecher Lackpfirsich. 7. Dochnahl Führ. Obstkunde 3:209. 1858.

Royale is an old French sort which originated about 1644 near Port-Royal-des-Champs, France. It resembles Admirable of which it is a seedling and has been confused more or less with Belle de Vitry, Bourdine and Teton de Venus, all of which are listed separately in this text. In 1873 there appeared a Late Admirable in the fruit-list of the American Pomological Society which is identical with Royale. Leaves crenate, with globose glands; flowers small, pale red; fruit large, roundish, inclining to oval; suture deep; apex with a small, pointed nipple; skin pale greenish-yellow, marbled and streaked with dark red; flesh whitish, stained at the pit, melting, juicy; freestone; ripens at the end of September.

Royale de Barsac. 1. Baltet Cult. Fr. 237. 1908.

Listed in this reference.

Rüdiger Starhemberg. 1. Dochnahl Führ. Obstkunde 3:205. 1858.

A seedling of Karl Schwarzenberg which it closely resembles; ripens at the end of September.

Ruding Late. 1. Mich. Hort. Soc. Rpt. 460. 1883.

Glands reniform; flowers small; fruit large, roundish-conic; skin white, with a red blush; freestone; quality good; season the middle of September.

Rumbullion. 1. Brookshaw Pom. Brit. 1:Pl. 27 fig. 2. 1817. 2. Brookshaw Hort. Reposit. 2:99, Pl. 53. 1823.

Rumbolion. 3. Langley Pomona 106. 1729.

Fruit large, light yellow, with a red blush; flesh yellow, light red at the pit, juicy, with a rich, vinous flavor; ripens early in September.

Runde Feine Durchsichtige. 1. Liegel Anweisung 69. 1822.

Fruit yellowish-white, blushed with attractive red; flesh white, red at the pit, sweet but with a slight subacid flavor.

Runyon Orange Cling. 1. Wickson Cal. Fruits 314. 1889.

Said to have originated with a Mr. Runyon on the Sacramento River, California, and to surpass Orange Cling. Glands globose; fruit very large, yellow, with a dark crimson cheek; flesh rich, sweet, with a vinous flavor.

Rupley. 1. Tex. Sta. Bul. 39:817. 1896.

Said to have been originated by T. V. Munson, Denison, Texas. Tree vigorous, productive; glands globose; fruit small, oval, with a light orange color; flavor fair; clingstone; ripens the middle of July in Texas.

Russell. 1. U. S. D. A. Rpt. 291. 1893. 2. Am. Pom. Soc. Cat. 34. 1899. 3. Budd-Hansen Am. Hort. Man. 2:355 fig. 1903. 4. U. S. D. A. Yearbook 429, Pl. LIII. 1911.

Russet No. 1. 5. Gard. & For. 8:349. 1895.

J. M. Russell, Wymore, Nebraska, grew Russell from a stone of Chili which may have been fertilized by Alexander. The variety first fruited in 1893. In 1899, it was added to the fruit-list of the American Pomological Society. Fruit large, roundish-oblong; color creamy-white, shaded and washed with crimson; flesh greenish-white, with yellow veins, red at the pit, juicy, very melting, mild subacid, rich; quality very good; stone free; season in Nebraska a month later than Alexander.

Russell No. 3. 1. Neb. Hort. Soc. Rpt. 277. 1901.

Listed as a promising seedling in Nebraska.

Russet. 1. Parkinson Par. Ter. 580. 1629.

"The russet Peach is one of the most ordinary Peaches in the Kingdome, being of a russet colour on the outside, and but of a reasonable rellish, farre meaner then many other."

Russian. 1. Col. O. Hort. Soc. Rpt. IV:No. 4, 76. 1889.

Flowers small; fruit small, round, with a white skin; flesh white, of good quality; ripens the middle of August.

Rutter. 1. Tex. Sta. Bul. 39:814. 1896.

Listed as a small, late, worthless variety.

S. G. French. 1. N. Mex. Sta. Bul. 30:224. 1899.

Said to ripen about the middle of July in New Mexico.

Saint-Barthélemy. 1. Mas Pom. Gen. 12:133, 134, fig. 3. 1883.

This peach is a chance seedling found by the Barthère Brothers in a garden at Toulouse, Haute Garonne, France. Fruit large, roundish-oval; skin greenish-yellow, marbled, with dark brownish-red; flesh yellow, streaked with dark red around the pit, juicy, sweet, aromatic; quality good; season the last of August.

Saint Catherine. 1. Pa. Fr. Gr. Assoc. Rpt. 586. 1878.

Listed in this reference.

St. Clair. 1. Ohio Sta. Bul. 170:180. 1906.

Fruit medium to large, round, irregular; color greenish-white, shaded with red; flesh greenish-white, red at the pit which is free, firm, moderately juicy; quality good; ripens the middle of September.

Saint Fagus. 1. Lond. Hort Soc. Cat. 104. 1831.

Listed in this reference.

St. Helena. 1. Ga. Hort. Soc. Rpt. 21. 1877.

This is a seedling of Chinese Cling and is said to be of good size and excellent quality.

Saint James. 1. Parkinson Par. Tex. 580. 1629.

Thought by Parkinson to be the same as the Queenes peach.

St. Joseph Yellow Rareripe. 1. Mich. Hort. Soc. Rpt. 227, 229. 1874.

Grown by a Mr. Pike of Royalton, Michigan, and once considered valuable in that section.

St. Louis. 1. U. S. Pat. Off. Rpt. 257. 1854. 2. Hooper W. Fr. Book 230. 1857.

A large, yellow, native peach.

Saint Marie. 1. N. Y. Sta. Rpt. 15:290. 1897.

Listed in this reference.

St. Mary. 1. Ga. Hort. Soc. Rpt. 21. 1877.

This is a seedling of Chinese Cling and is said to be of excellent quality.

St. Michael. 1. Kenrick Am. Orch. 200. 1841. 2. Horticulturist N. S. 7:178. 1857. 3. Mathieu Nom. Pom. 409. 1889.

Glands reniform; fruit very large, round; skin bright yellow, striped and marbled with dull red; flesh yellow, streaked with red near the apex but not at the stone, sweet, juicy; quality very good; clingstone; season early September.

Sallie Worrell. 1. Gard. Mon. 20:311. 1878. 2. Downing Fr. Trees Am. 3rd App. 171, 172. 1881.

Worrell. 3. Budd-Hansen Am. Hort. Man. 2:359. 1903.

This peach was raised from seed by Mrs. Sallie Worrell, Wilson, North Carolina; introduced by C. W. Westbrook of the same place. Tree vigorous, productive, bearing glandless, serrate leaves; fruit large, roundish, with one side enlarged; suture shallow but distinct; skin creamy-white, shaded and mottled with light red; flesh free, white, red at the pit, juicy, melting, slightly vinous; of excellent quality; ripens the last of September.

Sallville. 1. Mas Pom. Gen. 12:186. 1883.

Listed in this reference.

Sanders. 1. Ga. Hort. Soc. Rpt. 16. 1878. 2. Tex. Sta. Bul. 39:806. 1896.

Saunders. 3. Am. Pom. Soc. Rpt. 151. 1881.

Fruit small, ovate, with an acute apex; color creamy-white; flesh yellowish-green, adherent, with a peculiar, vinous flavor; season the first of August in Texas.

Sangmel. 1. Tex. Sta. Bul. 39:819. 1896. 2. Glen St. Mary Nur. Cat. 13. 1900.

Sangmel is a seedling of Honey introduced by G. L. Taber, Glen Saint Mary, Florida, about 1892. Fruit above medium in size, roundish-oblong, pointed; skin white, overspread with red; flesh streaked with red; clingstone; ripens the last of June in the South.

Sanguine. 1. Leroy Dict. Pom. 6:272, 273 fig., 274. 1879.

Cardinale. 2. Lond. Hort. Soc. Cat. 95. 1831. 3. Dochnahl Führ. Obstkunde 3:194. 1858.

Cardinal de Furstemberg. 4. Mas Pom. Gen. 12:185. 1883.

Sanguine made its appearance in France early in the Seventeenth Century, being first described by Claude Sainte-Etienne. The Chartreux Monks, about 1704, gave this variety the name Cardinal de Furstemberg. Unfortunately this name was also given to Cardinale causing much confusion. Sanguine differs from the Sanguinole in ripening earlier and in having smaller flowers. Glands reniform; flowers of medium size, intensely rose-colored; fruit large, roundish-oblate, faintly sutured; skin orange-yellow, nearly entirely overlaid with deep carmine; flesh firm, fibrous, flesh-colored, with deeper streaks of red, juicy, rather acid; stone plump, ovoid, free; ripens early in September or the last of August.

Sanguine de Jouy. 1. Mas Le Verger 7:95, 96, fig. 46. 1866-73.

Pêche de Vigne. 2. Leroy Dict. Pom. 6:299. 1879.

This is an old seedling found in a vineyard at Jouy-aux-Orches near Metz, France. Leaves devoid of glands; flowers small; fruit medium in size, ovoid, faintly mamelon at the apex; flesh marbled with red, melting, sugary; quality good; stone free, small; ripens from the middle to the end of September.

Sanguine de Manosque. 1. Carrière Var. Pêchers 65, 66. 1867.

Sanguine de Manosque drew its name from the locality of the same name in Basses-Alpes, France, where Carrière believed it to have originated. He described it as having large flowers; glands globose; fruit large, roundish-oblong; skin streaked with violet; flesh red, melting, juicy; stone large, russet, obovate, free; ripens in August.

Sanguinole. 1. Duhamel Trait. Arb. Fr. 2:43. 1768. 2. Leroy Dict. Pom. 6:275, 276 fig., 277. 1879.

Bloody Monsieur. 3. Rea Flora 211. 1676.

Bloody. 4. Langley Pomona 107, Pl. 72 fig. 6. 1729.

Scarlet. 5. Coxe Cult. Fr. Trees 230. 1817.

French Blood. 6. Prince Pom. Man. 1:198, 199. 1831.

Gemeiner Blutpfirsich. 7. Dochnahl Führ. Obstkunde 3:193. 1858.

Sanguinolente. 8. Noisette Man. Comp. Jard. 2:477. 1860.

Gewöhnliche Blutpfirsich. 9. Mathieu Nom. Pom. 397. 1889.

This beet-red peach is very similar to Sanguine. It is needless to say that the two have been much confused. It was first described as Pêche Beterave by Friar Triquel in 1659. Glands small, reniform; flowers large; fruit roundish, more or less elongated; skin thick, adhering to the pulp; flesh dark red, rather dry, bitter, not very agreeable; stone free, small, ovoid; ripens early in October.

Sanguinole Melting. 1. Lond. Hort. Soc. Cat. 104. 1831.

Glands reniform; flowers large; fruit large; flesh melting, of second quality; matures the last of September.

Sanguinole Pitmaston. 1. Lond. Hort. Soc. Cat. 104. 1831.

Leaves with reniform glands; flowers large; fruit small, dark red; flesh melting; ripens at the end of September.

Sargent. 1. Kenrick Am. Orch. 223, 224. 1832.

Sargent's Rareripe. 2. Prince Treat. Hort. 18. 1828. 3. Prince Pom. Man. 2:26. 1832.

Sargent originated with Daniel Sargent, Boston, Massachusetts. Fruit medium in size, round; color pale yellow, tinged with a red blush; flesh yellow, juicy, sweet, excellent; ripens the first of September.

Savoy. 1. Rea Flora 210. 1676.

Early Savoy. 2. Jour. Hort. N. S. 3:370. 1862. 3. Hogg Fruit Man. 220. 1866.

This is a large, early peach, having a deep red blush and fine, melting flesh.

Sawyer. 1. Am. Pom. Soc. Rpt. 46. 1897.

A variety grown by W. N. Blackington, Denmark, Iowa. Fruit large, roundish; color golden yellow, blushed and splashed with red; flesh yellow, red at the pit which is free, mild subacid; quality very good; season the middle of September.

Scarlet Admirable. 1. Lond. Hort. Soc. Cat. 93. 1831.

Listed in this reference.

Scarlet Anne. 1. Lond. Hort. Soc. Cat. 104. 1831.

Said to have small leaves and large flowers.

Scheuster Choice. 1. Del. Sta. Rpt. 5:99. 1892.

Listed in this reference.

Schieski. 1. Mathieu Nom. Pom. 413. 1889.

Mentioned by Mathieu.

Schley. 1. Am. Pom. Soc. Rpt. 170. 1899.

This is a productive, yellow, freestone peach of very good quality, ripening ten days earlier than Elberta.

Schlomer Early. 1. Can. Exp. Farm Bul. 2nd Ser. 3:67. 1900.

Tree medium in growth.

Schlössers Frühpfirsich. 1. Lucas Handb. Obst. 3rd Ed. 475. 1893.

Fruit large, roundish, with a red blush; flesh tender and of good quality; ripens from July to August.

Schmidberger Pfirsich. 1. Lauche Deut. Pom. VI:No. 19, Pl. 1882.

Schmidberger's Magdalene. 2. Dochnahl Führ. Obstkunde 3:199. 1858.

Fruit large, roundish, compressed at the base and apex; skin yellowish-white, dotted and mottled with dull red; flesh white, stained red at the pit, tender, juicy, with a delicate, aromatic flavor; season the last of August.

Schofields Seedling. 1. N. Y. Sta. Rpt. 9:347. 1890.

Planted for trial at this Station in 1890.

Schofields White. 1. N. Y. Sta. Rpt. 9:347. 1890.

Placed in the orchard of this Station for testing in 1890.

Schöne Pavie. 1. Mathieu Nom. Pom. 414. 1889.

Listed in this reference.

Schöne von Vilvorde. 1. Mas Pom. Gen. 12:186. 1883.

Mentioned without a description.

Schöne Wächterin. 1. Liegel Anweisung 70. 1822. 2. Dochnahl Führ. Obstkunde 3:210. 1858.

Fruit large, purplish-red, with much reddish-black in the sun; flesh whitish-yellow, pink at the stone and often under the skin, with a pleasant, musky flavor; ripens the last of August.

Schöne von Westland. 1. Koch Deut. Obst. 540. 1876.

Schöne aus Westland. 2. Lauche Deut. Pom. VI:No. 25, Pl. 1882.

Fruit large, roundish; skin dull yellowish-white, with a red blush; flesh whitish-yellow, with red at the pit, very tender, sweet; quality good; season September.

Schöner Peruanischer Lackpfirsich. 1. Dochnahl Führ. Obstkunde 3:213. 1858.

Fruit large, roundish-oval; skin yellow, with a deep red blush; flesh yellow, tender, good; season the first of September.

Scott. 1. Mich. Sta. Bul. 169:225. 1899. 2. Mich. Sta. Sp. Bul. 44:61. 1910.

Alexander Hamilton, Allegan County, Michigan, introduced this variety. Leaves bear globose glands; flowers small; fruit large, yellow-fleshed, separating from the pit; ripens late.

Scott October. 1. Downing Fr. Trees Am. 632. 1869. 2. Am. Pom. Soc. Cat. 28. 1873.

Scott Cling? 3. Del. Sta. Rpt. 5:99. 1892.

Scott. 4. Tex. Sta. Bul. 39:814. 1896.

This sort originated with Jacob C. Lyons, Columbia, South Carolina. It is a pale yellow clingstone, ripening very late.

Scotts Early Red. 1. Downing Fr. Trees Am. 487. 1845.

Downing reports the peach of this variety excellent and the tree a prolific bearer; from New Jersey. Leaves with obscure, globose glands; flowers small; fruit of medium size, roundish; suture distinct; skin pale greenish-white, mottled with red; flesh very juicy, rich; ripens the middle of August.

Scotts Magnate. 1. Downing Fr. Trees Am. 626. 1857.

A variety of Red Rareripe; glands reniform; fruit very large, round, depressed; skin pale yellow, with a dark red cheek; flesh white, luscious and well-flavored; ripens early in September.

Scotts Nectar. 1. Downing Fr. Trees Am. 626. 1857.

Another seedling from Red Rareripe; glands globose; fruit large, pale yellow, with a bright red cheek; flesh white; matures early in September.

Scruggs. 1. Del. Sta. Rpt. 5:99. 1892. 2. Tex. Sta. Bul. 39:814. 1896.

Scruggs originated with J. W. Stubenrauch, Mexia, Texas, and later was introduced by T. V. Munson, Denison, Texas. Fruit medium in size, ovate; skin yellow, with a small, red blush; flesh light yellow, moderately tender and juicy, flavor insipid; stone semi-clinging; season late.

Sea Eagle. 1. Gard. Mon. 23:211. 1881. 2. Flor. & Pom. 152. 1882. 3. Hogg Fruit Man. 460. 1884.

Aigle de Mer. 4. Thomas Guide Prat. 54, 215. 1876.

Sea Eagle was raised by Thomas Rivers, Sawbridgeworth, England, from a seed of Early Silver. Fruit large, round and regular in shape, with a slight suture; skin pale lemon-yellow, with a deep red blush; flesh free, pale yellowish-white, stained with deep red next the stone, juicy, melting, with a rich, vinous flavor; ripens the last of September.

Seiders. 1. Del. Sta. Rpt. 13:107. 1901.

This is a seedling of Thurber which originated with F. T. Ramsey, Austin, Texas. It is a medium-sized, round, yellow clingstone, ripening the middle of July.

Selby Cling. 1. Bridgeman Gard. Ass't Pt. 3:110. 1857.

Fruit large; skin white, with a red blush; flesh melting, juicy, with a peculiar, rich flavor; ripens the last of September.

Sellers Cling. 1. Del. Sta. Rpt. 5:99. 1892.

Sellers' Golden Cling. 2. Wickson Cal. Fruits 314. 1889.

This variety originated on the farm of S. A. Sellers, Contra Costa County, California. It is a very large, rich, clingstone, with golden color, ripening with Late Crawford.

Sellers Free. 1. Am. Pom. Soc. Rpt. 141. 1883.

Said to be desirable along the California coast.

Semis de Madeleine. 1. Mas Pom. Gen. 12:186. 1883.

Listed in this reference.

Semis de Pêche d'Egypte. 1. Mas Pom. Gen. 12:186. 1883.

Mentioned by Mas without a description.

Semis de Plowden. 1. Mathieu Nom. Pom. 414. 1889.

Mentioned by Mathieu.

Sener. 1. Mich. Sta. Bul. 118:31. 1895. 2. Ibid. 169:225. 1899.

This is an unproductive, Michigan variety. Fruit large, nearly round or obscurely ovate; color yellow, blushed and marbled with red; flesh yellow, red at the pit, very juicy, tender, with a mild, vinous flavor; stone free; season the middle of September.

Sernach. 1. Prince Pom. Man. 2:35. 1832.

Pêche de Sernach. 2. Mag. Hort. 1:149. 1835.

Probably originated at Tarascon, Bouches du Rhône, France. Fruit medium in size, oval; skin yellowish-white, with a bright red blush; flesh free, pale yellowish-white, with some red at the pit, juicy, rich, pleasant; ripens early in September.

Serrate Ispahan. 1. Am. Pom. Soc. Rpt. 185. 1858.

Listed in this reference.

Shannon Cling. 1. Johnson Cat. 1894.

According to J. R. Johnson, Coshocton, Ohio, this peach originated in Coshocton County. It is a large, attractive, yellow clingstone of good quality, ripening the last of September.