The blooming period is that of full bloom. The data were taken from trees grown under normal conditions as to pruning, distance apart, and as to all other factors which might influence the blooming period. There is a variation of several days between the time of full bloom of the different varieties of peaches. These differences can be utilized in selecting sorts to avoid injury from frost. BLOOMING PERIODS AND SEASON OF RIPENING OF PEACH-VARIETIES ========================================================================= | Blooming period | Season of ripening |----------------------------+---------------------------- |Very |Early| Mid- |Late|Very|Very |Early| Mid- |Late|Very |early| |season| |late|early| |season| |late ---------------+-----+-----+------+----+----+-----+-----+------+----+---- Abundance | | * | | | | | | * | | Admiral Dewey | | | * | | | | * | | | Ailsworth | | | * | | | | | | * | Albright Cling | | | * | | | | | * | | Alexander | | * | | | | * | | | | Alton | | * | | | | | | * | | Amelia | | | * | | | | | * | | Ameliaberta | | | | * | | | | | * | Arkansas | | | * | | | | * | | | Arp | | | * | | | | * | | | Athens | | | * | | | | | | * | Augbert | | | * | | | | | | * | Banner | | | | * | | | | | * | Barber | | | * | | | | | * | | Beatrice | | | * | | | | * | | | Belle | | * | | | | | | * | | Bequette Free | | | * | | | | | * | |