Peach tree `Autumn Flame`

Abstract

A new and distinct variety of peach tree demoninated varietally as Autumn Flame and which is characterized as to novelty by a date of maturity for commercial harvesting and shipment of approximately September 4 through September 20 under the ecological conditions prevailing in the San Joaquin Valley of central California.

Having thus described and illustrated my new variety of peach tree, what is new and claimed and desired to be secured by Letters Patent is: 
     
       1. A new and distinct variety of peach tree, substantially as illustrated and described, and which is somewhat similar in its harvesting date to the Carnival variety of peach tree (U.S. Plant Pat. No. 2,144) which matures in approximately the same season, and approximately a week later than the common commercial variety Fairtime (unpatented), but which is distinguished therefrom and characterized principally as to novelty, by producing fruit which are ripe for harvesting and shipment approximately September 4 through September 20 under the ecological conditions prevailing in the San Joaquin Valley of central California, the subject variety producing fruit which have an attractive exterior coloration, are freestone by nature, and further have a firm yellow-colored flesh.