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Approximate Ripening Dates for Canning Peaches—The canning 
season -for clingstone varieties normally extends from early July to 
the last of September. The approximate time of ripening of the prin- 
cipal California clingstone varieties is as follows: 
Variety “Time of ripening 
Tuscan........ccoonn.n.. July 15-July 30 
Hauss.......c..ccoovvennn. July 28-August 20 
Paloro......... ... July 28-August 20 
iohnson......... .... July 28-August 20 
Peak.........cocoes vee. July 28-August 20 
Walton...................... July 28-August 20 
range... August 10-September 1 
Gaume..........ccccccoeenn...... August 10-September 1 
Albright..........................August 10-September 1 
McDevitt................... August 10-September 1 
Sims...oooerrercenrnenn. August 10-September 1 
Phillips......cc...cc.cco..... August 25-September 10 
Levi... September 5-September 25 
These ripening dates vary from season to season, and between 
different districts there may be as much as ten days variation in any 
one season. 
Approximate Ripening Dates for Fresh and Drying Peaches —The 
Elberta is now the most important of the shipping varieties but the 
J. H. Hale is gaining popularity. Other varieties in approximate 
order of their importance are Mayflower, St. John, Triumph, Lovell, 
Salwey, Early Crawford, Levi, Phillips, and Tuscan. The bulk of 
fresh peaches are shippend during July to early September. 
The approximate time of ripening of the principal shipping and 
drying varieties is as follows: 
Variety 
Triumph... .. 
St. JOD... 
Barly Crawford....... 
Pugs. mmm 
J. H. Hale.....oeo..c...... 
Elberta... 
Lowall.....onnciisnn 
Phillips.....c.ccoovoenn. 
Salwey.......ccoooverenns 
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Time of ripening 
June 10~June 30 
June 28-July 15 
“uly 5-July 25 
july 15-July 30 
July 18-July 30 
July 21-August 6 
Tuly 25-August 16 
August 1-August 20 
August 25-September 10 
August 30-September 15 
dantemhber 5-Santember 25 
DESCRIPTION OF THE MOST IMPORTANT VARIETIES OF PEACHES 
Alexander.—The Alexander originated in Illinois soon after the 
Civil War. It has been one of the parents of several good early- 
ripening peaches. It is not grown extensively now anywhere except 
in California. It has been widely grown as one of the best early 
varieties. The fruit is greenish white, and is nearly covered with