Walter Early originated in New Jersey. Tree productive; leaves with globose glands; fruit large, roundish; skin white, with a red cheek; flesh white, tinged red at the stone, melting, juicy, sweet, pleasant; ripens the last of August.
Ward Late. 1. Leroy Dict. Pom. 6:305 fig., 306. 1879. 2. Fulton Peach Cult. 191, 192. 1908.
Ward's Late Free. 3. Kenrick Am. Orch. 201. 1841. 4. Am. Pom. Soc. Cat. 80. 1862.
Ward's Freestone. 5. Elliott Fr. Book 280. 1854.
Tardive de Ward. 6. Mas Le Verger 7:203, 204, fig. 100. 1866-73.
According to Leroy, Doctor A. Ward, Athens, Georgia, originated this variety. There is no statement as to the date of origin. The American Pomological Society listed this peach in its fruit-catalog in 1862 where it has since remained. Tree vigorous, productive; glands globose or reniform; flowers small; fruit large, roundish, inclining to oval, with a moderately deep suture; skin pale yellowish-white, with an attractive, crimson blush; flesh nearly white, occasionally tinged with red at the pit, free, rich, juicy, melting, with a vinous flavor; ripens the last of September.
Ware. 1. U. S. Pat. Off. Rpt. 372. 1856. 2. Am. Pom. Soc. Cat. 80. 1862.
Ware was placed in the fruit-list of the American Pomological Society in 1862 without a description but was dropped in 1869.
Wark. 1. Mich. Sta. Bul. 205:31. 1903. 2. Mich. Sta. Sp. Bul. 44:63. 1910.
Wark originated as a sprout from the roots of an old peach-tree in the orchard of James Wark near Douglas, Michigan. It resembles Triumph but is larger and freer from leaf-curl and brown-rot. It ripens later than Triumph.
Washington. 1. Lond. Hort. Soc. Rpt. 6:409. 1826. 2. Downing Fr. Trees Am. 488. 1845. 3. Elliott Fr. Book 289. 1854. 4. Mas Le Verger 7:177, 178, fig. 87. 1866-73. 5. Mich. Sta. Bul. 169:229. 1899.
Washington Red Freestone. 6. Kenrick Am. Orch. 179. 1835.
Washington Rareripe. 7. Hogg Fruit Man. 234. 1866.
Washington originated in America and was named and introduced by Michael Floy of New York City. Tree vigorous, productive; glands globose; fruit large, roundish, broad, with a deep suture extending nearly around the fruit; skin yellowish-white, with a deep crimson cheek; flesh pale yellowish-white, juicy, very tender, melting, sweet, rich; stone usually free; season the middle of September.
Washington Clingstone. 1. Prince Cat. Fr. Trees 24. 1823. 2. Kenrick Am. Orch. 232. 1832. 3. Downing Fr. Trees Am. 499. 1845. 4. Elliott Fr. Book 289. 1854.