The Florida agriculturist., 1889-05-22

dark as the Honey 1t blooms three weeks later
than the Peento and thus escapes the frost that
destructive to that peach here. The fruit
ripened at the same time as the Peento on trees
Of the same age.
81 have now $50 different Seeding Peentos alone.
About two-thirds of those that fruited are fiat,
the rest are round or oblong. They range from
the sweetness OF the Wa do to the sourness of the
lemon All except the Waldo clings, and
bloom with the Peento.
81 picked some of the Waldo when full ripe and
kept them in the house twelve days before they
began to show any signs OF rot
KERRs FREEsToNE.
On June 11th, Mr. Chas Kerr. of Archer, Fla,
writes us again
II send you sooner than expected a sample Of
my freestoDe Seeding Peento. l was obliged to
pick it before it was fully coiored as the birds
taking everything now as fast as they color up.
This is owing, suppose. to the absence of other
ripe peaches in the neghborhood. 1t will take
another season to decide fully on it's merits, but
If it continues to ripen between the Peento and
native peaches it will be quite an acquisition, both
for home use and for shipping, as it be packed
when first colored and will ripen in transit 1t is
the only one that 1 have so far that can be bro
ken apart without cutting"
Kerr's Freestone in appearance is good; round
sh oval medium size. measuring six and three
eighths by six and five-eighths inches in circum-
ference; short deep suture, swollen blossom
end of suture side; recurved apex with slight
point; greenish yellow washed with pale red at
stem end flesh white, pink tinged near pit; melt
ing. juicy sub-acid flavor distinct no trace of
noyau; quality good; pit medium size usual
shape.
The following varieties were handed us by Judge
W. X Cessna of Gainesville 1t is but fair to
state that he not aware of the appointment
of the Ad Interim Committee until the best speci-
mems had been gathered, those described being
scattering fruit left the trees after the had
been gathered.
UNNAMED SEEDING
From the Peento. Appearance good; nearly round,
somewhat elongated at the blossom end of suture
side; size about medium, measuring about eight
inches in circumference both ways; slight suture;
greenish yellow washed with red; flesh white,
sweet, melting and juicy grain fine; slightly
noyau; quality good, cling Specimen imperfectly
ripened; received June lst.
KING.
Appearance fair; round, somewhat elongated;
small, measuring three and half by three and
three-fourths inches in circumference; apex re-
curved but not pointed; slight suture; yellowish
green, washed with red flesh greenish white,
meaty, tender, subacid cling; quality good pit
medium, usual shape Poor specimen received
June 4th
UNKNOWN
Appearance good round, somewhat elongated;
small, five and half by five and threefourths
inches in circumference; recurved point; very
slight suture; highly colored. pale yellow washed
with red; flesh white, slightly streaked with red;
sweet. mealy, melting and delicious Honey fla
with slight noyau; free; pit small Honey
bey. described above. Not fair specimen; re-
ceived June 4th.
BIDwELL's EARLY.
On June 18th received from Mr.. James Mott
specimens of Bidwell's Early Peach grown by Rev.
C. A. Lander, of Messna, Lake county, Fla, on
trees planted the last of February, 1887. The
trees when planted were June buds and are not
quite two years old. The fruit was of good size,
about seven inches in circumference, beautifully
colored in the pale yellow and vivid carmine pc
culiar to this variety, and very delicious. With
the application of little more potash to over
come the rather too pronounced noyau, would be
perfect. The variety is classed as half cling but
these were almost free.
RED CEYLoS.
On June 9. Mr.. PIiny W Reasoner, wrote the
committee as follows:
'Mr- L. p Bosanquet. of Gardenia. will send
my analysis for your consideration and revision.
1t is bonanza-has borne full it had to be
propped. for several years l saw the tree in Feb
ruary, it beat anything l saw. They
smaller than usual this year on account Of the