The Florida agriculturist., 1889-05-22
$2 per Annum, in advance.

peaches each year. One-year-Old buds have nearly
all some fruit this year. This variety is very pro-
life and fine shipper
The name of Florida's Own is not permissible
under the rules of the American Pathological So
ciety, and we suggest that this variety be called
''Brokaw," after it's introducer. BY Chinese strain
we presume correspondent means the Peento
strain While both the Peento and Honey are
from China, they are each typical of peculiar
strain race, and the term Chinese Strain is ap
piled to the Chinese Cling family Judging from
the specimens before us they cross of Peento
and Indian Blood. We should like to hear further
from Mr.. Brokaw on this point.
There is considerable difference between the spec
linens received their general appearance is good.
shape nearly round, size medium to above medi-
um, from six and half to seven inches in circum-
ference, slightly recurved point, moderate suture
Some specimens red specked with snail yell
low spots on cheek, and showing greenish yellow
in suture others yeowish green slightly washed
with red flesh white or greenish white streaked
with red in some 'meaty'' and tender, in others
melting and juicy, sweet and delicious grain me-
/ dum pit medium sze usual shape; cling; quality
good slightly noyau near pit and in skin
CMr. T. r. Godbey. of Waldo Fla, subsequent
ly wrote that the above pure Peento
Seeding, originated by Mr.. Robert Kite of the
same place, which had fruited for the past four
years.]
On June 4th we received the following from Mr..
T. R. Godbey, of Waldo, Alachua county, Fla:
81 send you with this two specimens of a
peach, Seeding from the Peento hybridized with
the Honey. The tree is as vigorous as the Peento
blooms three weeks later than the PeentO, is very
prolific, bearing 12Opeaches at two years from the
00+O oI>oI h ,oI
will see it is a free stone.'
The specimens. were finely developed, highly col
ored and full favored shape round, somewhat
quarter to six a-d dthree-quartersinches in circum-
ference prominent recurved point slight suture
color, creamy yellow, heavily meshed with red:
flesh white, streaked with red; sweet, melting and
juicy; marked Honey flavor, but more sprightly
than the latter; grain medium quality good.
Freestone; pit small and shaped like the Honey.
1t is remarkable that variety SO like the Honey
should COME from the Peento seed Is our CORE
spOndent quite on this point? The fruit has
the same general characteristics as the Pallas,
Climax, Horne's Hybrid and other Honey seed
lings. The tree is reported vigorous. Has it
the peculiar style and habit of the Peento? The
earliness and superior quality of the peach will
make it popular favorite.
Mr.. Godbey wrote the Committee on June Goth.
replying to the above questions After stating
that he first named this new variety sWaldo Pro-
life and subsequently at Mr.. Berckmans sug-
gestion, dropped the superduous word prolific,
calling it simply 'Waldo,'' he continues:
1.-The season in which saved the seed from
which this tree came had some Peento and Hon
ey trees planted together, and they bloomed at
the same time. / planted the seed in new land
and was careful not to plant any but Peento seed
and when they came upI transplanted them where
they now stand, examining each one to see that it
came from Peento pitt and am sure made no
mistake.
"In appearance the tree is about evenly divided
between Peento and Honey. 1t is vigorous
the Peento with the upright growth of the
| Honey. 1t begins to put on leaves at time OF
blooming, which the Honey does not, The bios
SONS as large as those of the Peento, with
nearly as deep color the Honey. The bark is