Astor was found by Michael Floy in the yard of a Mr. Astor, New York City, about 1820. Tree large, thrifty, productive; leaves broad, deeply serrated, with globose glands; flowers medium in size; fruit large, oblate; cavity deep; suture divides the fruit; skin pale yellow, with a deep red cheek; flesh melting, whitish-yellow, faintly red at the stone, very juicy, high in quality; stone small, roundish, free; ripens the last of August.

Athenian Cling. 1. Horticulturist N. S. 7:180. 1857.

Fruit very large, oblong, depressed at the apex; suture a mere line; skin very downy, yellowish-white, marbled with dull red in the sun; flesh pale red at the pit, firm, rich, vinous; quality good; ripens in October.

Athens. 1. New Haven Nur. Cat. 6. 1901-02.

This variety is briefly described in the catalog of the New Haven Nurseries, New Haven, Missouri. Athens on the Station grounds is a light bearer of fruit fair in quality. Tree vigorous; leaves thin; glands globose; fruit oval-cordate, about two and one-fourth inches high, halves unequal; suture shallow, deepening toward the apex; skin tough, golden yellow, with a lively red blush and a few darker splashes; flesh yellow, meaty, rather coarse, sweet; quality fair; stone clings, oval, noticeably bulged near the apex; ripens the second half of September.

Atlanta. 1. Downing Fr. Trees Am. 1st App. 120. 1872.

As fruited on the Station grounds, Atlanta does not appear valuable for any purpose. The variety was raised by Dr. E. W. Sylvester, Lyons, New York. Tree vigorous; glands reniform; fruit of medium size, roundish; suture large, distinct; cavity deep; skin greenish-white, blushed with deep red; flesh white, usually stained with red at the stone, soft, juicy; stone nearly free; ripens the last of August.

Atwater. 1. Elliott Fr. Book 281. 1854.

This is a variety of American origin closely resembling President.

Atwood. 1. Downing Fr. Trees Am. 598. 1869.

Atwood is a large, productive clingstone originating with Roscius Atwood, Newberry, South Carolina.

Augbert. 1. U. S. D. A. Yearbook 447, 448, Pl. 44. 1908. 2. Am. Pom. Soc. Cat. 35. 1909.

Augbert as it fruits on the Station grounds is a disappointment in productiveness and in quality of fruit. It originated with Joel Boon, Lindale, Texas, about 1897, from a seed of Elberta, thought to have been fertilized with Salwey. In 1906 the name Augbert was registered as a trade-mark. In 1909 the variety was put on the fruit-list of the American Pomological Society. Tree vigorous; glands reniform; flowers medium in size; fruit large, oval, slightly cordate; cavity abrupt, medium to deep, often marked with red; apex terminates in a noticeable mamelon tip; skin thin, tough, finely pubescent, light golden, with a few carmine splashes on a lighter red cheek; flesh yellow, stained with red at the pit, tender, fine-grained, juicy, vinous; stone large, oval, pointed at the ends, plump; ripens just before Salwey.

Augusta. 1. Ramsey Cat. 8. 1909.

F. T. Ramsey and Son, Austin, Texas, state that Augusta is a large, yellow, freestone seedling of Elberta ripening a month later than its parent.

Auguste Fau Jaune. 1. Mathieu Nom. Pom. 408. 1889.

Listed by Mathieu as a clingstone.

Aurora. 1. Bailey Ann. Hort. 184. 1892.

This variety was introduced by J. H. Jones, Herndon, Georgia, as a cross between Chinese Cling and Mary Choice. Fruit very large, creamy, with a dark cheek; freestone; ripens early in July.

Austin. 1. Am. Pom. Soc. Cat. 44. 1891.

Austins Late Red. 2. Elliott Fr. Book 292. 1859. 3. Downing Fr. Trees Am. 598. 1869. 4. Am. Pom. Soc. Cat. 28. 1875.

Austin Cling. 5. Okla. Sta. Bul. 2:14. 1892.

The cultivation of Austin is confined to the South. It first appeared on the fruit-list of the American Pomological Society in 1872; later it was listed as Austin Late and finally as Austin in 1891 in which year it was dropped from the list. Glands reniform; flowers large; fruit large, oblong; color white, with a red cheek; flesh white, juicy, vinous; clingstone.

Australian Saucer. 1. Oregon Nur. Cat. 28. 1903.

According to the catalog of the Oregon Nursery Company, Orenco, Oregon, this variety is one of the Peento peaches and takes its name from its flat appearance, one side being hollowed like a saucer. Skin white, with a crimson blush; flesh white, sweet; pit very small, almost round.

Avant-Pêche Jaune. 1. Duhamel Trait. Arb. Fr. 2:9, 10. 1768. 2. Leroy Dict. Pom. 6:48, 49 fig. 1879.

Gelbe Frühpfirsche. 3. Liegel Anweisung 69. 1822.

Early Yellow Alberge. 4. Prince Pom. Man. 1:183, 184. 1831.

Früher Aprikosenpfirsich. 5. Dochnahl Führ. Obstkunde 3:218. 1858.

According to Leroy, this variety was mentioned as early as the Fourteenth Century. It has been much confused with Avant-Pêche Blanche. Tree vigorous; glands reniform; flowers large; fruit medium in size, roundish; cavity deep; apex mamelon; skin thin, heavily pubescent, golden-yellow, mottled with dark brownish-red; flesh firm, yellow, carmine at the stone, juicy, sweet, aromatic; stone small, roundish, plump, strongly sutured, free; ripens the middle of July.

Avant-Précoce. 1. Mas Pom. Gen. 12:157, 158, fig. 15. 1883.

Glands reniform; flowers medium in size; fruit small to medium, nearly round; apex mucronate; suture deep; cavity narrow, small; skin firm, thin, heavily pubescent, whitish-yellow, purple where exposed; flesh white, stained with red at the stone, firm, sugary, juicy, aromatic; stone small, oval; ripens late in July.

Avant-Précoce Pavie. 1. Mas Pom. Gen. 12:185. 1883.

Listed but not described.

Avocat Collignon. 1. Mathieu Nom. Pom. 387. 1889.

Listed but not described.

Azoo Cling. 1. Tex. Sta. Bul. 8:34. 1889.

Listed as growing in Texas.

Babcock. 1. N. Y. Sta. Rpt. 15:289. 1897.

Grown at one time on the Station grounds.

Bagby Large. 1. Elliott Fr. Book 293. 1859.

The tree of Bagby Large has a peculiar, slender, drooping growth. The fruit, which is esteemed for drying, is oblong, white and juicy; ripens the middle of August.

Bailey. 1. Ia. Hort. Soc. Rpt. 244. 1893. 2. Ibid. 417, 418. 1898. 3. Ibid. 89, 90. 1899. 4. Am. Pom. Soc. Cat. 35. 1909.

Friday Seedling. 5. Ia. Hort. Soc. Rpt. 373, 377. 1896.

Cedar County Hardy. 6. Ibid. 373. 1896.

Bailey is a very hardy peach grown in southeastern Iowa. It was named after Dr. Bailey, West Branch, Iowa, who grew the variety most extensively. In Scott County, it is known as Friday seedling, after its originator, Jacob Friday. The variety was listed by the American Pomological Society in 1909. Bailey reproduces itself from seed and has been distributed throughout Iowa by this means, which accounts for the differences that appear in different localities. The variety as it grows on the Station grounds is very susceptible to mildew; leaves deeply serrated, glandless; fruit small, white; freestone; worthless for New York.

Baker Cling. 1. Del Sta. Rpt. 5:97. 1892.

Listed in this reference.

Baker Early. 1. Am. Pom. Soc. Rpt. 161. 1881.

Baker Early May. 2. W. N. Y. Hort. Soc. Rpt. 50. 1879.

A very early freestone of southern origin which resembles Hale Early.

Baldwin. 1. Am. Pom. Soc. Cat. 44. 1891.

Baldwin October Free. 2. U. S. Pat. Off. Rpt. 279. 1854.

Baldwin Late. 3. Am. Pom. Soc. Cat. 18. 1871. 4. Ga. Sta. Bul. 42:233. 1898.

Baldwin originated with Dr. William Baldwin, Montgomery, Alabama. It became popular because of its late ripening and splendid keeping qualities and gained a place on the fruit-list of the American Pomological Society in 1871, which it held until 1897. Leaves large; glands reniform; fruit medium in size, greenish-white; flesh white, stained at the stone; quality fair; stone free, small.

Baltet. 1. Thomas Guide Prat. 48. 1876. 2. Cat. Cong. Pom. France 86 fig. 1906.

M. Baltet, Troyes, Aube, France, originated this variety about 1866. Leaves glandless; flowers medium in size; fruit large, roundish-oval, with a mamelon tip at the apex; skin creamy-white, reddish-purple where exposed; flesh tinged with red, deeper about the stone; quality excellent; stone elongated, with pointed apex; ripens early in October.

Baltimore Beauty. 1. Downing Fr. Trees Am. 490. 1845.

Leaves with globose glands; flowers large; fruit small, roundish-oval; color deep orange, with a brilliant red cheek; flesh yellow, red at the stone, sweet; ripens early in August.

Baltimore Rose. 1. Ohio Hort. Soc. Rpt. 9. 1857.

Very similar to Oldmixon Cling.

Bandel. 1. Mich. Hort. Soc. Rpt. 279. 1882. 2. Ibid. 197. 1883.

This variety, grown from seed by a Mr. Bandel, Saugatuck, Michigan, closely resembles Early Crawford but ripens five days earlier.

Banner. 1. Ont. Sta. Rpt. 5:107. 1898. 2. Am. Pom. Soc. Cat. 32. 1899. 3. Mich. Hort. Soc. Rpt. 107. 1903.

Banner originated in Essex County, Canada, about 1880. At Geneva, the fruit is small, fair in quality and the tree an uncertain yielder. In 1899 it was added to the fruit-list of the American Pomological Society. Tree large, vigorous; leaves thin; glands reniform; flowers small, pink; fruit small to above, roundish, slightly cordate; apex rounded, with a mamelon tip; skin tough, with short, fine pubescence, deep yellow, mottled with deep red; flesh yellow, stained with red at the pit, moderately juicy, meaty, mild; quality fair; stone broadly oval, slightly flattened, deeply grooved; ripens about a week after the Elberta.

Barber. 1. Mich. Sta. Bul. 104:88. 1893. 2. Ibid. 118:32. 1895. 3. Ibid. 152:200. 1898.

Hinman. 4. Del. Sta. Rpt. 5:98. 1892.

Barber is thought to have originated in Allegan County, Michigan. The trees at Geneva are not productive and the fruits are only fair in quality. Tree upright, slightly spreading, vigorous; glands usually reniform; flowers small; fruit large, roundish-oval, halves noticeably unequal; cavity wide, flaring; suture enlarged on one side; apex prominent, with a recurved, mamelon tip; skin tough, thickly pubescent, lemon-yellow, with a dull carmine blush giving a bronze effect; flesh yellow, tinged with red at the stone, melting, mild subacid, lacks character; stone oval, dull brown, free; ripens the middle of September.

Barcelona Yellow Clingstone. 1. Prince Treat. Fr. Trees 17. 1820.

A large clingstone ripening in October.

Barker No. 13. 1. Kan. Hort. Soc. Rpt. 50. 1901.

This is a descendant of Golden Rareripe which originated with F. G. Barker, Salina, Kansas. Fruit large, downy, yellow, coarse.

Barnard. 1. Elliott Fr. Book 281. 1854. 2. Am. Pom. Soc. Cat. 78. 1862. 3. Mich. Hort. Soc. Rpt. 32. 1874. 4. Budd-Hansen Am. Hort. Man. 2:337. 1903.

Early Barnard. 5. Mag. Hort. 14:538. 1848. 6. Mich. Sta. Bul. 169:212. 1896.

Barnard, once a favorite in Michigan, is a seedling of Alberge and is often confused with Yellow Alberge and Yellow Rareripe, all being similar to Alberge. The variety has held a place in the American Pomological Society's fruit-list since 1862. Tree vigorous, productive, slightly spreading; glands reniform; fruit large, roundish, with a distinct suture; apex small; skin yellow, nearly covered with dark purplish-red; flesh deep yellow, red at the pit, juicy, tender, rich; quality good; stone free; season the last of August.

Barnes. 1. Munson Cat. 6. 1893. 2. Tex. Sta. Bul. 39:809. 1896.

Barnes originated in Bell County, Texas, with a Mr. Barnes Parker. Tree vigorous; fruit medium in size, yellow; flesh firm, subacid; clingstone.

Baron Ackenthal. 1. Guide Prat. 40. 1895.

An Austrian variety with globose glands.

Baron Dufour. 1. Thomas Guide Prat. 39, 215. 1876. 2. Lauche Ergänzungsband 697 fig., 698. 1883.

This sort was found by Baron Dufour in his gardens at Metz, Germany; it is called by some Grosse Magdalene von Metz. In 1872 it was introduced as Baron Dufour. Tree vigorous, productive; glands globose; fruit large, roundish; suture shallow; cavity wide, shallow; skin greenish-yellow, dark brownish-red in the sun; flesh clear yellow, tinged with red at the stone, juicy, melting, aromatic; stone large, oval, roundish at the base; ripens the last of August.

Baron Pears. 1. Carrière Var. Pêchers 81. 1867.

This variety was grown from seed by Baron Pears, Oostcamp, near Bruges, Belgium. Tree vigorous; leaves glandless; flowers large; fruit large, oblate, strongly sutured; skin pale yellow, striped with red where exposed; flesh white, tinged with red at the stone, firm, juicy, aromatic; stone free, bluntly oval; ripens the last of September.

Baronne de Brivazac. 1. Mathieu Nom. Pom. 387. 1889.

Listed in the reference given.

Barr Early. 1. Fla. Sta. Bul. 14:6. 1891. 2. Ibid. 62:510. 1902.

A seedling of Peento which originated with Colonel John Barr, Micanopy, Florida. Fruit medium in size, showy; semi-cling; matures a week later than Peento.

Barr Late. 1. Fla. Sta. Bul. 14:6. 1891. 2. Ibid. 62:510. 1902.

This is another of Colonel Barr's seedlings; it resembles Barr Early but matures two weeks later. Neither variety is planted commercially.

Barrington. 1. Brookshaw Pom. Brit. 1:Pl. 23. 1817. 2. Lindley Guide Orch. Gard. 255. 1831. 3. Am. Pom. Soc. Cat. 78. 1862.

Buckingham Mignonne. 4. Kenrick Am. Orch. 226. 1832.

Barringtoner Lieblingspfirsich. 5. Dochnahl Führ. Obstkunde 3:205, 206. 1838.

A Mr. Barrington, Burwood, Surrey, England, grew this variety about 1800. Barrington was entered on the fruit-list of the American Pomological Society in 1862 but remained there only a few years. Tree hardy, prolific; glands globose; flowers large; fruit large, roundish, somewhat elongated; skin pale yellowish, with crimson stripes and mottlings; flesh yellowish-white, tinged with red at the stone, melting, juicy; stone free; ripens late in September.

Batchelder. 1. Cole Am. Fr. Book 196. 1849.

Batchelder originated in Haverhill, Massachusetts, with William Batchelder; it is said to reproduce itself from seed. Fruit large, round, white, with a deep blush; flesh white, melting, juicy, vinous; ripens the last of September.

Baugh. 1. Downing Fr. Trees Am. 608. 1857.

Leaves with reniform glands; fruit medium in size, roundish; suture obscure; apex with a mucronate tip; skin pale yellow, with a slight blush towards the sun; flesh yellowish-white, melting, juicy, sweet; freestone; ripens the first of October.

Baxter Cling. 1. Wickson Cal. Fruits 314. 1889.

Wickson says this is a good cling similar to Orange Cling but earlier. It originated in Placer County, California, with William Baxter.

Bayne Favorite. 1. Kenrick Am. Orch. 183. 1841.

Introduced by a Dr. Bayne, Alexandria, Virginia, about 1843. Tree productive; fruit very large, oval, pointed; color pale yellow, pale red in the sun; flesh yellow, melting, juicy; freestone; ripens with Anne.

Bayne New Heath. 1. Kenrick Am. Orch. 196. 1841.

This is another of Dr. Bayne's seedlings which is said to be superior to Heath Cling with which it ripens.

Bealmear Cling. 1. J. R. Johnson Cat. 5. 1894.

J. R. Johnson, Coshocton, Ohio, states that this variety is a yellow-fleshed seedling raised some years ago by a Dr. Bealmear, Nashport, Ohio. Tree strong, willowy; fruit large, oblong, juicy, sweet, clingstone; ripens the third week in September.

Bear Early. 1. Lond. Hort. Soc. Cat. 93. 1831.

Listed in this reference.

Bear Late. 1. Can. Exp. Farm Bul. 2nd Ser. 3:63. 1900.

Listed as a strong grower in Canada.

Beatrice. 1. Gard. Mon. 13:279. 1871. 2. Tex. Sta. Bul. 39:809. 1896. 3. Budd-Hansen Am. Hort. Man. 2:337. 1903.

Early Beatrice. 4. Gard. Chron. 1323. 1872. 5. Gard. Mon. 15:315, 339, 340. 1873. 6. Am. Pom. Soc. Cat. 28. 1875. 7. Hogg Fruit Man. 443, 444. 1884.

This peach is a seedling of Rivers White Nectarine and was raised many years ago by Thomas Rivers, Sawbridgeworth, England. The American Pomological Society added Beatrice to its fruit-list in 1875 but dropped it in 1891. Fruit small to medium, round, a little pointed at the apex, marked on one side by a distinct suture; skin yellowish, almost covered with patches of bright red; flesh pale yellowish-white, melting, juicy, richly flavored, slightly adherent to the pit; season remarkably early, ripening in England in July.

Beauchamp. 1. Tex. Sta. Bul. 39:809. 1896.

Tree rather weak in growth, unproductive; fruit medium in size, round, yellow, with a red cheek; flesh yellow, firm, mild acid; quality fair; freestone; ripens the latter part of August.

Beauté de la Saulsaie. 1. Thomas Guide Prat. 51. 1876.

A glandless variety of doubtful merit.

Beauty of Salisbury. 1. Elliott Fr. Book 290. 1854.

A foreign, freestone variety subject to mildew; fruit large, roundish, yellowish-white, blushed with red; ripens in September.

Beaver No. 2. 1. Am. Pom. Soc. Rpt. 45. 1897.

Fruit roundish, above medium in size; skin thin, white, washed and splashed with red; pubescence short; flesh white, purplish at the stone, mild subacid; quality very good; stone free; ripens early in August.

Beckwith Early. 1. W. N. Y. Hort. Soc. Rpt. 50. 1879.

Beckwith Early is a large, early clingstone raised by a Mr. Beckwith, Olathe, Kansas.

Beckworth. 1. Cultivator 3rd Ser. 1:155. 1853.

A hardy, prolific seedling, immune to mildew, raised by Dr. Beckworth, Oswego, New York; flesh yellow; pit small; ripens the first of September.

Becquett Late. 1. Tex. Sta. Bul. 39:810. 1896.

This variety may be identical with Bequette Free. Tree vigorous, productive; fruit medium to small, oval, light yellow, subacid; quality good; freestone; season late in Texas.

Beer Late White Cling. 1. N. J. Hort. Soc. Rpt. 42. 1878.

This variety originated with Samuel Beer, Keyport, New Jersey. Fruit large, rich, fine for brandying; ripens about the middle of October.

Beers Late. 1. Lovett Cat. 36. 1890.

Beers Melcatoon. 2. Ill. Hort. Soc. Rpt. 184. 1898.

Beers Late Melocoton. 3. Okla. Sta. Bul. 2:14. 1892.

Beers Late is a seedling of Late Crawford with which it ripens. Tree strong; fruit rather large, yellow, more or less red.

Beers Late Red Rareripe. 1. Kenrick Am. Orch. 191. 1841.

Beers Red Rareripe. 2. Bridgeman Gard. Ass't Pt. 3:105. 1857.

Joseph Beers, Middletown, New Jersey, first grew this peach. Fruit very large, oblong; skin nearly white, red where exposed; flesh firm, juicy, high in quality; ripens the last of September.

Beers Smock. 1. Am. Pom. Soc. Cat. 28. 1875. 2. Mich. Hort. Soc. Rpt. 299. 1875. 3. Budd-Hansen Am. Hort. Man. 2:337. 1903. 4. Waugh Am. Peach Orch. 198. 1913.

Beer. 5. Tex. Sta. Bul. 39:815. 1896.

Beers Smock and Smock are identical as grown at this Station. Pomological authorities now very generally agree that the two names have been given the same fruit. For a description of Beers Smock see Smock.

Bell Favorite. 1. Mich. Sta. Bul. 169:208. 1899.

Tree fairly vigorous, upright, medium productive; glands globose; flowers small; fruit large, oval, tapering; skin light yellow, with a small blush of red, lightly pubescent; flesh yellow, stained with red at the pit, juicy, vinous; quality fair; pit nearly free; season towards the end of September.

Bell October. 1. Kan. Hort. Soc. Rpt. 38. 1902-03. 2. Munson Cat. 7. 1904-05.

Bell October is a large, yellow peach of fine flavor ripening after Salwey and often keeping until November. It originated in Denton County, Texas.

Belle de Bade. 1. Guide Prat. 42. 1895.

Fruit very large, yellow; glands globose; flesh firm, sweet, aromatic; matures in September.

Belle de Beaucaire. 1. Lond. Hort. Soc. Cat. 94. 1831. 2. Elliott Fr. Book 290. 1854. 3. Leroy Dict. Pom. 6:52, 53 fig. 1879.

This variety originated near Beaucaire, Gard, France. Glands small, globose; flowers small; fruit large, roundish; cavity narrow, deep; apex with a mamelon tip; skin greenish-yellow, spotted with carmine in the sun; flesh greenish-white, red at the stone, firm, juicy, pleasingly acidulated; stone free, brown; ripens the last of August.

Belle Beausse. 1. Leroy Dict. Pom. 6:54 fig., 55, 56. 1879.

Belle Beauce. 2. Kenrick Am. Orch. 212. 1832.

Belle Bausse. 3. Prince Pom. Man. 2:11, 12. 1832. 4. Mas Le Verger 7:163, 164, fig. 80. 1866-73. 5. Downing Fr. Trees Am. 599. 1869.

Belle-Bauce. 6. Poiteau Pom. Franc. 1:No. 15, Pl. 1846.

Schöne von Beauce. 7. Dochnahl Führ. Okstkunde 3:202, 203, 1858.

This variety was raised long ago by Joseph Beausse, Montreuil, Bellay, France. Because of its close resemblance to Grosse Mignonne the two have often been confused. Fruit large, somewhat flattened at the base and apex, with a distinct suture; skin thin, with fine pubescence, greenish-yellow, highly colored with deep red; flesh white, tinged with red around the pit, juicy, tender, melting, vinous; quality good; freestone; season early September.

Belle Beauté. 1. Liegel Syst. Anleit. 184. 1825.

An excellent, scarlet-red freestone ripening the end of September.

Belle Cartière. 1. Pom. France 6:No. 8, Pl. 8. 1869.

Armand Jaboulay introduced Belle Cartière which he found in the vineyard of Madame Cartière, Oullins, Rhône, France. Glands reniform; flowers small; fruit large, globular; suture more or less pronounced; skin heavily pubescent, white, almost entirely covered with reddish-purple; flesh white, with red radiating from the pit, melting, vinous, juicy; pit nearly free, obtuse, deeply grooved; ripens the first week in September.

Belle de Charleville. 1. Thomas Guide Prat. 52. 1876.

Fruit very large, of first quality; glands reniform; ripens in September.

Belle Conquête. 1. Carrière Var. Pêchers 74. 1867.

Tree moderately vigorous; glands globose, small; flowers very large; fruit large, roundish, often flattened at the ends; skin heavily pubescent, whitish-yellow, mottled with carmine; flesh whitish, reddish at the pit, melting, sweet; stone large, oval, plump, free; ripens the last of August.

Belle de la Croix. 1. Hogg Fruit Man. 214. 1866. 2. Thomas Guide Prat. 44. 1876.

This variety was first grown in Bordeaux, France. Tree hardy; glands reniform; flowers small; fruit large, round; skin white, washed with purple; flesh fine, reddish about the stone, sweet, aromatic; of first quality; ripens the end of August.

Belle de Doué. 1. Hogg Fruit Man. 214, 215. 1866. 2. Mas Le Verger 7:139, 140. fig. 68. 1866-73. 3. Leroy Dict. Pom. 6:58, 59. 1879.

Schöne von Doué. 4. Lauche Deut. Pom. VI:No. 20, Pl. 1882.

This peach was grown from seed in 1839 by a M. Dimia-Chatenay at Doué-la-Fontaine, Maine-et-Loire, France. Glands globose; flowers small; fruit medium to large, roundish, with a distinct suture; skin greenish-yellow, washed and mottled with red; flesh greenish-white, red at the pit, juicy, sweet, with a delicious, aromatic flavor; stone free; ripens about the middle of August.

Belle Dupont. 1. Mas Pom. Gen. 12:185. 1883.

Listed in this reference.

Belle et Bonne. 1. Ann. Pom. Belge 1:49, 50, Pl. 1853.

Schöne Magdalene. 2. Dochnahl Führ. Obstkunde 3:199. 1858.

A. Bivort grew this seedling about 1831 and, because of size and quality of fruit called it Belle et Bonne. Leaves glandless; flowers large; fruit large, roundish, deeply sutured; skin heavily pubescent, clear yellow, with a bright red cheek; flesh white, fine, melting, aromatic; freestone; ripens the latter part of August.

Belle Henri Pinaud. 1. Gard. Chron. N. S. 18:472. 1882. 2. Soc. Nat. Hort. France Pom. 292 fig., 293. 1904.

A French variety introduced to commerce about 1881. Tree vigorous; glands reniform; flowers large; fruit large, roundish, slightly flattened at apex; skin greenish-yellow, deep red where exposed; faintly sutured; flesh whitish-yellow, fine, sweet; very good in quality; stone free, elongated; ripens the middle of September.

Belle Impériale. 1. Mag. Hort. 34:89. 1868. 2. Cat. Cong. Pom. France 93 fig. 1906.

Obtained by a M. Chevalier, Montreuil, Seine, France. Tree vigorous; glands globose; flowers medium in size; fruit large, spherical, slightly oblique near the apex; shallowly sutured; skin heavily pubescent, yellow, blushed with deep red in the sun; flesh whitish-yellow, faint carmine near the stone, melting, vinous, sweet; quality good; ripens the middle of September.

Belle de Liège. 1. Thomas Guide Prat. 48. 1876.

Belle de Liège produces large, excellent fruit of first quality; glands absent; flowers medium in size; ripens the end of August.

Belle de Logelbach. 1. Mathieu Nom. Pom. 388. 1889. 2. Guide Prat. 40. 1895.

Tree vigorous, productive; glands reniform; fruit very large, juicy, aromatic; ripens the middle of September.

Belle de Mes Yeux. 1. Thomas Guide Prat. 52. 1876.

Described as a medium-sized peach, with a reddish-brown blush on a green ground; ripens early in September.

Belle de Neuville. 1. Cat. Cong. Pom. France 90 fig. 1906.

A French seedling raised by C. Jacquet, Neuville, France. Tree vigorous; glands globose; flowers very large; fruit medium in size, roundish, faintly sutured; skin amber, washed with deep purple where exposed; flesh amber, tinged with red at the pit, juicy, sweet, sprightly; quality excellent; pit large, broad, plump, nearly free; ripens the last of August.

Belle d'Orbassano. 1. Thomas Guide Prat. 48. 1876.

Mentioned as a very late, but excellent, Italian variety with reniform glands.

Belle de Saint-Geslin. 1. Gard. Mon. 15:244. 1873. 2. Le Bon Jard. 326. 1882.

A variety discovered some years ago in the ruins of the St. Geslin tower near Richelieu, Indre-et-Loire, France, by a M. Joutron. Fruit large, whitish-green, splashed with purple; flesh white, melting; very good; stone free; matures the latter half of October.

Belle de Saint-Geslin Blanche. 1. Gard. Chron. N. S. 22:472. 1884.

A white-fruited sport from the Belle de Saint-Geslin, much esteemed by the French as a late peach.

Belle de Toulouse. 1. Leroy Dict. Pom. 6:60 fig., 61. 1879.

Belle Toulousaine. 2. Carrière Var. Pêchers 54. 1867.

Schöne Toulouserin. 3. Mathieu Nom. Pom. 414. 1889.

Jean Rey, a nurseryman at Toulouse, Haute Garonne, France, raised this peach from seed in 1859. Leroy combines Souvenir de Jean Rey with this variety but the two are apparently distinct. Fruit large, roundish-oval, with a shallow suture; skin clear yellow, washed with dark red; flesh greenish-white, red at the pit, juicy, with a sweet, vinous flavor; stone free; season the first of September.

Belle de Vitry. 1. Duhamel Trait. Arb. Fr. 2:36, 37, Pl. XXV. 1768. 2. Lindley Guide Orch. Gard. 244, 245. 1831. 3. Downing Fr. Trees Am. 472. 1845. 4. Leroy Dict. Pom. 6:61 fig., 62. 1879.

Bellis. 5. Miller Gard. Dict. 1752.

Beauty of Vitry. 6. Prince Pom. Man. 1:193. 1831.

Schöner von Vitry. 7. Dochnahl Führ. Obstkunde 3:210. 1858.

According to Leroy this peach was raised more than two centuries ago at Vitry-sur-Seine, France, and was first mentioned by Merlet in 1675. Some writers have confused it with Admirable. Leaves glandless or with few globose glands; fruit of medium size, broad, with a deep suture; skin pale yellowish-white, tinged and marbled with bright and dull red; flesh greenish-yellow, red at the pit, firm, juicy, rich; quality good; stone free; season the last of September.

Bellegarde. 1. Leroy Dict. Pom. 6:62, 63 fig. 1879.

This name has been applied to another peach called Galande but the variety described by Leroy in this reference appears to be distinct. Fruit medium in size, roundish, compressed; skin covered with dark red in the sun; flesh whitish, juicy, sweet, with a pleasant flavor; stone free; ripens the first of September.

Bellows. 1. Langley Pomona 105, Pl. XXXI fig. V. 1729.

Bellows is a good bearer with fruit of fair quality. Color greenish-yellow, with a mottled blush; flesh white, with a trace of red at the pit; ripens the first of August.

Beltzar. 1. Mag. Hort. 13:110. 1847.

An early variety originating in Coshocton County, Ohio.

Beltzar Early Rareripe. 1. Mag. Hort. 13:110. 1847. 2. Elliott Fr. Book 291. 1854.

Originated in Coshocton County, Ohio. Glands globose; fruit roundish, blushed with red in the sun; ripens in August.

Ben Hur. 1. Mich. Sta. Sp. Bul. 44:30. 1910.

A variety, thought to have originated in Michigan, which ripens just before Elberta.

Benade. 1. Jour. Hort. N. S. 7:429. 1864.

Benade is an American peach of medium size; yellow flesh; poor quality; ripening in August.

Benango. 1. Tex. Sta. Bul. 39:810. 1896.

Listed as growing in Texas.

Bennett Rareripe. 1. Kenrick Am. Orch. 199. 1841. 2. Elliott Fr. Book 291. 1854.

Of American origin. Glands globose; fruit large, whitish-yellow, blushed with red; deficient in flavor; ripens early in August.

Bequette Cling. 1. Mich. Sta. Bul. 118:32. 1895. 2. Am. Pom. Soc. Cat. 32. 1899.

Becquette Cling. 3. Del. Sta. Rpt. 13:91. 1901.

Bequette Cling originated about 1860 in a seedling orchard belonging to Benjamin Bequette, Visalia, California. In 1877 J. H. Thomas of the same place gave the variety the name of the originator and commenced propagating it. This peach is similar to Bequette Free, see page 184, a variety of the same origin, except in the clinging tendency of the stone.

Berckmans. 1. Del. Sta. Rpt. 13:91. 1901.

Dr. Berckmans. 2. Rural N. Y. 54:106. 1895. 3. Ga. Sta. Bul. 42:235. 1898.

Dr. L. E. Berckmans, Augusta, Georgia, grew Berckmans from a pit of General Lee about 1880. Glands reniform; fruit large, creamy-white, blushed and mottled with crimson; flesh white, stained with red at the pit, melting, juicy, vinous; season follows Thurber.

Bergame. 1. Thomas Guide Prat. 52. 1876.

Tree vigorous, productive; fruit very large, roundish, irregular; skin blushed with purple on a deep yellow ground; of first quality; ripens early in October.

Bergen. 1. Elliott Fr. Book 272. 1854.

Bergen Yellow. 2. Kenrick Am. Orch. 199. 1841. 3. Downing Fr. Trees Am. 490. 1845. 4. Proc. Nat. Con. Fr. Gr. 51. 1848.

Bergen is probably a native of Long Island. It resembles Yellow Rareripe but ripens about ten days later. The American Pomological Society added this variety to its list of fruits in 1848, a place which it still holds. Tree bears well; glands reniform; flowers small; fruit large, globular, depressed; suture distinct; skin deep orange, with a broad, dark red cheek; flesh yellow, melting, juicy, rich; matures early in September.

Bermuda Cling. 1. Am. Pom. Soc. Rpt. 191. 1860.

Recommended for planting in Mississippi.

Bernard Verlot. 1. Carrière Var. Pêchers 52, 53. 1867.

A French variety obtained by a M. Carrelet, Paris, France. Tree vigorous; glands reniform; flowers small; fruit very large, roundish; cavity wide, shallow; skin with short pubescence, streaked and spotted with reddish-violet where exposed; flesh whitish, stained at the pit, melting, very juicy, aromatic; stone nearly free, obovate, deeply grooved at the sutures.

Bernardin de Saint-Pierre. 1. Leroy Dict. Pom. 6:65 fig., 66. 1879.

An old, French seedling found growing about 1865 in the nurseries of Jamin and Durand near Paris, France. Tree moderately productive; glands reniform; flowers small; fruit above medium in size, roundish-oval; suture faintly marked; skin heavily pubescent, whitish-yellow, mottled with purple in the sun; flesh whitish, carmine at the stone, melting, very juicy, sweet, sprightly; quality good; stone small, free, ovoid, plump; ripens in September.

Berry. 1. U. S. D. A. Pom. Rpt. 41. 1895.

Fruit roundish, medium in size; cavity wide, deep; suture distinct; apex swollen; skin thin, tough, covered with short pubescence, creamy-white, washed with red; flesh whitish, tinged with red at the stone, meaty, tender for a cling, very juicy, sweet, rich; quality good; stone small, oval, clinging; ripens in the District of Columbia early in September.

Bertholome. 1. Thomas Guide Prat. 52. 1876.

Barthélemy. 2. Mathieu Nom. Pom. 387. 1889.

A very large, yellow, late peach with small flowers and reniform glands.

Bessie Kerr. 1. J. S. Kerr Cat. 4. 1898.

This variety is described briefly by J. S. Kerr, Denton, Maryland. Tree vigorous, upright, productive; fruit large, oblong, white; clingstone; matures in August.

Best June. 1. Ramsey Cat. 3. 1912.

According to F. T. Ramsey and Son, Austin, Texas, this peach was originated about 1894 by John Burkhardt, Fayette County, Texas. It was introduced by F. T. Ramsey and Son in 1906, and is said to excel Mamie Ross. Tree very productive; fruit light-colored, with a red cheek; stone semi-clinging; season the last of June in Texas.

Besy Robin. 1. Thomas Guide Prat. 52. 1876. 2. Leroy Dict. Pom. 6:66 fig., 67. 1879.

Raised by Besy Robin, Angers, Maine, France, about 1863. Tree productive; glands reniform; flowers small; fruit large, globular, truncate; suture prominent; skin thick, greenish-yellow, blushed with red, deeper where exposed; flesh whitish-yellow, stained at the pit, firm though melting, very juicy, sprightly; of first quality; stone free, very large, roundish-oval, plump; matures the middle of September.

Beville. 1. Mag. Hort. 15:503. 1849.

Beville has a dwarfish, compact habit of growth and bears numerous, large blossoms. Grown only in the South.

Bexar. 1. Tex. Sta. Bul. 8:34. 1889. 2. Ibid. 39:810. 1896.

Tree vigorous, moderately productive; glands globose; fruit ovate, light creamy; flesh slightly acid; freestone; ripens the middle of August.

Bianci di Nizza. 1. Gard. Chron. 907. 1858.

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

Bickell. 1. Mich. Sta. Bul. 104:88. 1894. 2. Ibid. 194:45. 1901.

An undesirable, late, white freestone of medium size, ripening with Salwey.

Biddle. 1. Ill. Hort. Soc. Rpt. 167. 1895.

A white-fleshed clingstone ripening the middle of July.

Bidwell Early. 1. Gard. Mon. 28:334. 1886. 2. U. S. D. A. Rpt. 575, Pl. VI. 1888.

3. Am. Pom. Soc. Cat. 44. 1891. 4. Fla. Sta. Bul. 62:511. 1902.

One of the seedlings of Peento raised about 1886 by A. I. Bidwell, Arlington, Florida. The variety was placed in the fruit-list of the American Pomological Society in 1891. Fruit medium in size, oblong; cavity abrupt; apex rounded, with a small, recurved point; skin velvety, creamy-white, deep red where exposed; flesh firm, whitish, juicy; quality very good; stone oval, thick, clinging; season in Florida May 20th to June 15th.

Bidwell Late. 1. Am. Pom. Soc. Cat. 44. 1891. 2. Fla. Sta. Bul. 62:511. 1902.

Another of A. I. Bidwell's seedlings of Peento that does well further north than some varieties of the same origin. Placed in the fruit-list of the American Pomological Society in 1891. Fruit large, roundish, yellowish-white; flesh meaty, juicy; quality excellent; stone adherent; matures in Florida June 15th to July 1st.

Bilice. 1. Rea Flora 211. 1676.

"The Bilice peach is something like the Newington."

Billmeyer. 1. Mich. Sta. Sp. Bul. 44:30. 1910.

Billmeyer is a sprout from the stem of an old Crawford tree, raised by J. H. Billmeyer, Holloway, Michigan. Tree productive; fruit roundish-oblate, medium to large; cavity deep; skin thick, tough, with long pubescence, pale yellow, blushed with dark crimson; flesh yellow, stained with red at the stone, meaty, tender, juicy, sprightly; quality very good; stone oval, small, free; matures between the two Crawfords.

Bilyeu. 1. Am. Pom. Soc. Cat. 21. 1897. 2. Budd-Hansen Am. Hort. Man. 2:338. 1903. 3. Waugh Am. Peach Orch. 199. 1913.

Bilyeu Comet. 4. Gard. Mon. 18:14, 27, 140, 141. 1876.

Bilyeu's October. 5. Fulton Peach Cult. 177. 1908.

This peach seems to have originated more than forty years ago as a chance seedling in Caroline County, Maryland, having been found and propagated by a Mr. Bilyeu. It was once quite popular in Maryland. Tree moderately productive, vigorous; fruit medium in size, round; skin greenish-white, with a red cheek; flesh white, firm, sweet; of fair quality; stone free; ripens very late.

Binney Large Red. 1. Thomas Guide Prat. 48. 1876.

Listed as having small flowers and globose glands.

Bird Beauty. 1. Ill. Hort. Soc. Rpt. 77. 1893.

Exhibited at the World's Fair in 1893, as having grown in Illinois.

Bishop. 1. Okla. Sta. Bul. 2:14. 1892. 2. U. S. D. A. Pom. Rpt. 41. 1895. 3. Am. Pom. Soc. Cat. 32. 1899. 4. Mich. Sta. Bul. 169:208. 1899.

Bishop Early. 5. Ohio Sta. Bul. 170:172. 1906. 6. Waugh Am. Peach Orch. 199. 1913.

According to Waugh, Bishop originated in California. Tree vigorous, hardy, productive; glands globose; fruit medium to large, round, with a distinct suture; color creamy-white, with a dark red blush; flesh white, juicy, tender, vinous; quality good; pit free; season the last of August.

Black. 1. Am. Pom. Soc. Rpt. 45. 1897.

Dr. Black. 2. Am. Gard. 18:715. 1897.

Black is a seedling of the Smock type, named in honor of Dr. J. J. Black, Newcastle, Delaware. Fruit large, round; skin heavily pubescent, yellow, with a blushed cheek; flesh yellow, red at the pit, rich subacid; quality very good; stone oval; ripens late.

Black Early. 1. Gard. Mon. 14:280. 1872.

Black Extra Early. 2. Downing Fr. Trees Am. 1st App. 120. 1872.

A very early, white-fleshed seedling found on the farm of Dr. J. Stayman, Leavenworth, Kansas. The fruit is said to surpass Hale Early in size and quality.

Black Seedling. 1. Rural N. Y. 62:562. 1903.

A seedling of Mamie Ross raised by J. H. Black, Hightstown, New Jersey. The fruit ripens with Sneed but is higher in quality and is more resistant to rot.

Blacke. 1. Parkinson Par. Ter. 582. 1629.

"The Blacke Peach is a great large Peach, of a very darke browne colour on the outside, it is of a waterish taste, and late ripe."

Blake. 1. Mich. Sta. Sp. Bul. 44:30. 1910.

A peach that William Blake, Niles, Michigan, says is the earliest, yellow freestone.

Blanc de City. 1. Decaisne Jard. Fruit. 7:Pl. 1872-75.

Tree moderately vigorous, very productive; glands reniform; flowers medium to large; fruit medium in size, globular; suture distinct; cavity wide; skin covered with short pubescence, whitish-yellow, dark red where exposed; flesh whitish, melting, juicy; stone large, roundish, nearly free; ripens early in September.

Blanchard. 1. Munson Cat. 7. 1904-05.

The catalog of T. V. Munson, Denison, Texas, states that this variety is a seedling originated and named by C. C. F. Blanchard, Runnels County, Texas. It is similar to Chinese Cling but ripens later.

Blanche d'Ekenholm. 1. Mag. Hort. 20:270. 1854.

Fruit large, yellowish-white, lightly marked with carmine; flesh whitish-yellow, sweet, sugary; stone free; ripens at the end of July.

Blanche Énorme de Mézel. 1. Carrière Var. Pêchers 64. 1867.

Tree vigorous; glands reniform; flowers large, rose-colored; fruit large, spherical, rarely elongated; skin very pubescent, pale yellow, occasionally blushed in the sun; flesh yellow, stained at the pit, melting, sweet; stone oval, free; ripens the second half of August.

Blanche Tardive de Sabarot. 1. Mathieu Nom. Pom. 388. 1889.

Listed in this reference.

Blanton Cling. 1. Downing Fr. Trees Am. 635. 1857.

Yellow Blanton Cling. 2. Elliott Fr. Book 277. 1854.

A seedling of Lemon Cling and very similar to it but a few days later. Leaves large; glands reniform; fruit large, resembling Lemon Cling. Reproduces itself from seed.

Bledsoe Early Cling. 1. W. N. Y. Hort. Soc. Rpt. 50. 1879. 2. Ibid. 110. 1880.

A seedling raised by Ira L. Wood, Pleasant Hill, Missouri. Said to be earlier and better than Amsden.

Bledsoe Seedling. 1. Hooper W. Fr. Book 214. 1857.

A good commercial peach about Frankfort, Kentucky. Leaves glandless; flowers large; fruit roundish-oblong, of medium size, yellow, with a red blush; flesh mild, sweet; ripens in September.

Blodgett's Seedlings. 1. Gard. Mon. 24:334, 335. 1882.

The following are seedlings mentioned as having originated with a Lorin Blodgett: