. Cyclopedia of hardy fruits. Fruit; Fruit-culture. 188 VICTOR WALDO depressed; cavity deep, abrupt; skin yellow with a dark red cheek ; flesh yellow, red at the pit, firm, sweet but vinous, rich ; quality very good to best; stone large, clinging. VICTOR. Early Victor. This variety is occasionally to be found in northern orchards, but its culture is confined almost wholly to Texas, where, because of its verj^ early season, it is esteemed both for home orchards and for market. The peaches are characterized by a distinct almond fiavor, at the same time sweet and rich, which makes it a favorite w
. Cyclopedia of hardy fruits. Fruit; Fruit-culture. 188 VICTOR WALDO depressed; cavity deep, abrupt; skin yellow with a dark red cheek ; flesh yellow, red at the pit, firm, sweet but vinous, rich ; quality very good to best; stone large, clinging. VICTOR. Early Victor. This variety is occasionally to be found in northern orchards, but its culture is confined almost wholly to Texas, where, because of its verj^ early season, it is esteemed both for home orchards and for market. The peaches are characterized by a distinct almond fiavor, at the same time sweet and rich, which makes it a favorite with con- noisseurs of good peaches. The variety is of unknown parentage, and originated with John B. Bass, Bass, Texas, some time previous to 1901. Tree vigorous, upright, medium in size, open, healthy, productive. Fruit very early, medium in size, round- oblong ; color creamy-white with a red blush; flesh creamy-white, melting, juicy, subacid, rich and sweet with decided almond flavor ; quality good to very good; stone of medium size, plump, semi-cling. WADDELL. Fig. 179. Waddell is an early midseason, white-fleshed, semi-cling peach from Georgia, a ver>' evident descendant of Chinese Cling. The variety is now widely grown and is everywhere esteemed as a com-. 179. Waddell. (XVa) mercial sort. Its chief competitor is Carman, compared with which the fruit ripens a few- days earlier; is handsomer, in color at least, the two being verj^ similar in size and shape; is of rather finer texture of flesh, better flav- ored; and is a better shipper. The variety has not been nearly so widely nor so generally planted as the better-known Carman, but it has been a greater factor in the success of a score or more of the big commercial peach- orchards. North and South, of the last few years. It is a particularly pleasing peach, and ought to be considered for every commercial plantation where a variety of its season is wanted. Waddell is a chance seedling found by William Waddell, Griffin,
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