Special tree catalogue fall 1899 : peach apple plum pear . in quality while itsbearing and shipping qualities are just as good. Its season of rip-ening is three weeks later than Elberta which still adds to its val-ue. Skin golden yellow, streaked with red; flesh yellow, firm andof excellent flavor. Perfect freestone. The original tree of Math-ewsBeauty has been in bearing for eight years and missed butone crop in that time, keeping up its high standard one year withanother. G. B. Brackett, Pomologist of the United States Departmentof Agricultural, in a letter to us dated May 25th, 1899, tpeaks
Special tree catalogue fall 1899 : peach apple plum pear . in quality while itsbearing and shipping qualities are just as good. Its season of rip-ening is three weeks later than Elberta which still adds to its val-ue. Skin golden yellow, streaked with red; flesh yellow, firm andof excellent flavor. Perfect freestone. The original tree of Math-ewsBeauty has been in bearing for eight years and missed butone crop in that time, keeping up its high standard one year withanother. G. B. Brackett, Pomologist of the United States Departmentof Agricultural, in a letter to us dated May 25th, 1899, tpeaks ofthe Matthews Beauty as bei«g a large fruit, ob-conic, dimension3 7 16 by 2J. Cavity regular, large, deep, abrupt. Suture ex-tending from cavity to apex,, shallow except at canity. Apexjointed, color yellow with splashes of red, crimson cheek, fleshyellow, tender, juicy; stone oval, free, medium size; sub acid,pleasant, very good. CLIMAX—This is a new variety from Texas, ripening just be-fore the Victor is gone, and having a much better flavor. Will.
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