I am going by the peach bible, Peaches of New York, for the origin of Indian Free. Here is what it states: Indian Blood Freestone. 3. Am. Pom. Soc, Cat. 28. 1873. 4. Ga. Hort. Soc. Rpt. 25. 1876. Blood Free was probably raised by John M. Ives, Salem, Massachusetts, and is distinct from Blood Cling in having its stone free. The American Pomological Society placed the variety in its list of fruits in 1873 as Indian Blood Freestone but in 1897 shortened the name to Blood Free. Tree vigorous, hardy; fruit of medium size, compressed; apex roundish; skin greenish-white overspread with splashes and stripes of dark red; flesh blood-red throughout, juicy, coarse, tough and meaty; quality fair; stone free; season very late. This description (besides the fair rating) seems accurate, in particular the "very late". This description is also quoted in the ARS system which likely has the Indian Free that nurseries are propagating today. I looked at that Texas bulletin and it stated mid August which seems too early. So, I think the Indian Free of today is this same peach with reasonably high probability. There were many red-fleshed peaches floating around the US so there always could have been a mix-up somewhere over the years. Scott

I have a 1960's Pennsylvania house solid cherry dropleaf dining table with 8 chairs in really good shape, with hutch. Does anyone know what it might be worth? My parents bought it new in the early to mid 60's, it is in a colonial style. Any help would be appreciated, as there is limited information that I can find. thanks so much.

I saw that article. So sad to think that it will be lost. Unfortunately it is now surrounded by commercial properties, including a Home Depot. I am not sure who would want to sink the time and money into restoring it to live there. Perhaps it could be a wonderful funky store? Anthropologie and Urban Outfitters haev restored some old places for their shops. La Ronda was truly a tragic loss, and entirely because of the greed of the new owner. He built a Temple of Greed and Ostentation. An Addison Mizner treasure ended up in a landfill so the new owner could have an indoor hockey rink.

I did not manage to collect any seeds from the little pellitory plant I grew last year, but I recently picked a new plant out of a sidewalk crack in the same vicinity where I found the plant growing last summer. I got it to root and have it in a pot outdoors, but it looks a little scrawny yet. Wondering how best to raise a plant that naturally likes to grow in pavement and wall cracks!