The Nectarine is so peculiarly subject to the depredations of the curculio, that it is little grown, except by amateurs, and for dessert uses. Hence experience with it is extremely limited; and for these reasons we only express the comparative values of the varieties in the column for dessert. This fruit, in common with the almond and the peach, is liable to the killing of the fruit buds in severe winters, except in favorable localities. The starring is given with little regard for this fact. 1 2 3 * 4 5 6 7 * 8 Remarks. Originated at Boston. Large, showy, not of high quality. Intermediate between Elruge and Early Violet. Like the serrate peaches, the foliage sometimes mildews. Excellent. * Hardy, productive; fruit delicious. An old but highly esteemed variety. Old, one of the richest and best of the clings. Productive. A comparatively recent, and very highly praised variety. A cross of Stanwick upon Early Violet, by the late Thomas Rivers. One of the best. SECTION XII-PEACHES. Since the peach is generally used in its fresh state, or for canning, which is only a mode of preserving in a nearly fresh condition, we have generally omitted to give values in the column headed "cooking." Throughout Central Michigan, except in favorable localities, occasional severe winters prove fatal to the fruit buds of the peach, and sometimes even to the trees. These facts cannot be properly expressed in the starring, and hence are disregarded. Remarks. 1 This is ose of the earliest of yellow-fleshed peaches, and only desirable for that reason. A partial cling, much like its supposed parent, Hale, and two or three weeks earlier. Profitable for market. * Almost exactly like Alexander in tree, fruit, and season of ripening. When thoroughly thinned, the size is large, often overbears, becoming small. * * 13 ** ** * As far as tried, it is too small for the market, although some esteem it profitable. Rich, beautiful. Lacks productiveness. An exceedingly beautiful peach, but, like all serrate varieties, liable to mildew of the foliage. This has been elbowed aside, the markets craving yellow peaches. Lacks productiveness, and is not attractive in appearance. One of the best pale-fleshed, early market peaches. Grown and valued for market in Allegan county. Very popular with both market men and fruitgrowers. Much used for canning. Others often sell under this name. Bloom tender. Lacks productiveness on light soils, and on young trees. Many place it first for profit. Is liked by some planters, but is not generally known or valued. Mildews, hence less desirable. Scarcely earlier than Amsden. An excellent late pale-fleshed peach that should be better known. Tree and buds hardy. Shipping qualities best. Mainly valuable for the private garden. Sometimes clings slightly. A fine amateur peach. Fruit large and beautiful. * Its liability to mildew is its most serious drawback. ** * ** ** * * A good market peach, but almost identical in season with Early Crawford. Probably an unrecognized old variety. The true variety is one of the most delicious of peaches. * Hardy and productive. Well adapted to the market. ** * A fine peach and a vigorous tree. Sometimes rots before maturity. By many highly esteemed for market. A semi-cling. One of the finest clings, but needs a long season in this latitude. Very profitable when it ripens fully. Hardy; a good bearer and a profitable late variety on young trees. Lacks quality. Losing reputation. Valued for drying, canning and preserving. Profitable, but not of high quality. Does not mature perfectly in unfavorable seasons. Surer on light soils. Remarks. A large and showy cling of good quality. One of the finest for home use as a dessert peach. Highly valued as a dessert peach. Comes before the preceding. Ripens in advance of Hale or Beatrice. Very high quality. At Lawton said to sell well. The largest and best of the yellow fleshed clings. Does not sell well. An Allegan Co. Seedling. A market peach. Valued in northeastern Lenawee. A beautiful and promising peach. May be valuable for market if productive. A valuable market variety. Highly prized where fully proved. A variety originating from Old Red Cheek, and promising to be superior. Promising market peach. Received from Pennsylvania under this name. Origin and history unknown. Where a cling is desired, this is one of the finest of its season. A very old variety, which still holds a high position as a market peach. One of the finest amateur varieties. Originated many years since by the late Isaac Pullen. Somewhat grown at Much like Early Crawford, and more desirable where it will ripen wlth cer- An old sort. The parent of Crawford's Early and Late. A new and valuable variety. A few days later than Early Crawford, and less acid. An excellent very early sort; lacks color. Fruit large and beautiful. At Lawton very profitable. Promising amateur peach. Adaptation to market yet undetermined. Identical with Flaters St. John, Craines Early and Yellow St. John. Will only ripen at the south with certainty; fails in unfavorable seasons. Excellent for either dessert or canning. A large and beautiful market peach of fair quality. Very profitable. A large, beautiful and fine, rather late peach. Lacks productiveness. Good; but very little grown. One of the finest late yellow clings; for Southern Michigan. An early and productive white fleshed peach of only medium quality. Skin very smooth and beautiful. A fine amateur peach. A beautiful and superior peach, originating with the late Isaac Pullen, of New Said to be the most profitable variety in Mason county. A market variety, now nearly out of cultivation. The genuine is a fine early peach. The one grown here is probably spurious. 48 57 |