The Arizona sentinel., 1899-12-30
DESIRABLE VARIET IFS
 OF PEACHES.

AiuohS tLIO loI sO I'uulUOl O1 val ietIes of peaches grown at the Sta ton farm near Phoenix are severa promising varieties not generally grown in the region. For the ben eft of prospective tree planters, the following notes upon some of tbe varieties are issued. The varieties are arranged approximately in the oder of their ripening:
 Sneed-Frujt of fair size and quality, greenish white with red cheeks; ripens May Is to 30-earl- fer than any other peach in the or chard-and of better quality than Alexander, Waterloo and other peaches of that group; tree vigor- ous and a good bearer.
 Governor Garland-A very large peach with an excellent flavor and a rich rosy color, quality and coler better than other early peaches; partially free; ripens May 25 to June 15; tree a fair bearer.
 Wager-Frult good size and su- perior quality, excellent for can ming, deep yellow tinged with red; free stone; ripens July 20 to Au- gust 5; a good bearer.
 Newhall-Very large with rich flavor, yellow with a dark red cheek; freestone; ripens July % to August l5; good bearer.
 Susquehanna Fruit large and quality good, rich yellow deeply tinged with red; freestone; ripens July 25 to August 15; tree heavy bearer.
 Belle of Georgia - Fruit very large and excellent quality light colored with rosy cheeks; ripens August 1 to 15; tree good bearer.
 General Lee-Fruit above me- dium, very juicy and high flavor ed, creamy white tinged with red; cling, ripens August 1 to 10; tree vigorous and a good bearer. Oriole-Fruit a good size, deep yellow with red cheeks with rich flavor, cling; ripens August b to 30; tree bears we'll. ] Sylphide Cling - Fruit large. creamy white mottled with red, very juicy and of high flavor; an excellent cling tor canning or table use fresh; ripsns August 20 to 30; tree vigorous and a heavy bearer.
 Bonanza-Fruit of medium size, creamy white tinged with red, of excellent quality; freestone; ripens October 10 to 25; tree a heavy bearer.
 Topaz-Fruit of medium size, greenish white tinged with red, not juicy but of good quality for so late peach; freestone; ripens Novem- Der 20 to December 1O; the latest peach in the Station orchard; a good bearer.
 All of the above varieties have grown vigorously and stood the heat of summer we'll, some other varieties not adapted to the region but popular elsewhere, succumbing to the influence of our climatic con ditions. In general, varieties orig mating in such peach states as Georgia and California succeed bet ter here than many better known varieties that originated the north ern states.
 For family use and home market continuous supply of peaches will be furnished if the above IS supple mented with Hale's Early ano Early Crawford to fill Tn the space between the ripening of Governor Garland and Wager, with Salway to fill in between sylphide Cling and Bonanza, and with Bilyean'' Late to fillin between Bonanza anc Topaz. If the above are supple 1ini,ented with Triumph, a yellow fieshed early peach, Greensboro, al early peach of good quality ane with Muir. a good drying peach the result would be an orchard fur nishing the possessor an excellen variety of fruit. . The foregoing notes apply to vel D cultivated trees, Tie cause Q T much fsiluro in peach growing il this region is failure. to cultivat i, properly. The peach will d fairly well a few years, if neglected but will eventually succumb to il treatment. .. .....
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