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prices. It is the favorite with all lovers of good fruit. As a canning 

 peach it has few equals and no superior, retaining its flavor indefi- 

 nitely. Fruit is a beautiful creamy white, with a red cheek, sometimes 

 colored over the entire surface. Classed as a freestone, but it ad- 

 heres slightly for some reasons. 



BEIxLE OF GEORGIA. (N. C.) 



This is another grand peach of the North China strain, that 

 stands as one of the leaders as a money-maker. Hardy in tree and 

 in bud, A prolific bearer of the choicest fruit; large in size, beauti- 

 ful in form and coloring; creamy white, a blush cheek and crimson 

 mottlings at base; flesh white slightly red near the stone; melting, 

 juicy, vinous, and of the highest quality. This variety never fails or 

 deceives you, 



FITZGERALD. (N. C.) 



This is a yellow peach of high quality, ripening just before El- 

 berta. It is not quite so large, but of much better quality. Good 

 for home market; rather tender for shipping; flesh rich, deep golden 

 yellow, with high character. Would not advise planting largely. 



CAPTAIN EDE. (N. C.) 



A variety comparatively little known, considering the value of this 

 most excellent peach. It succeeds well wherever tested; the tree is a 

 strong grower, a heavy bearer of uniform-sized fruit; always fair 

 and smooth; no culls; matures its fruit in a short- time; is an excel- 

 lent shipper and a general favorite for home use. For market, for 

 canning or eating out of hand it has few equals. Color lemon yel- 

 low, with a red cheek; a perfect freestone; flavor subacid, with slight 

 almond flavor; quality very good; should be planted in every or- 

 chard, it is a money maker. 



ELBERTA. (N. C.) 



One of the best known and most extensively planted peaches of 

 the present time, commercially and for home use. This seems 

 strange, when we consider that we have so many better varieties in 

 every respect. Beauty alone recommends it, for it is not of high 

 quality. It is not as sure as a bearer; it is subject to leaf curl 

 and other kindred diseases. It has never been a favorite at the Par- 

 agon orchards, although it has given fair returns. The tree is a good 

 grovvt-r, an early and tuediiim heavy beaf<'r; fruit large, highly col- 

 ored, rich lemon yellow, splashed, marbled and often striped on one 

 side; skin thick, velvety, flesh yellow, firm, juicy; freestone. A 

 good shipper. 



MATTHEWS BEAUTT. (N. C.) 



Supposed to be a cross between the Elberta and Smock, show- 

 ing the parentage of both, size large to very large, many specimens 

 weighing 9 to 10 ounces each, 50 or less filling a 16-quart basket. 

 Season immediately after Elberta. This season at the Paragon Or- 

 chards the Matthews Avere a sight to behold, limbs bending to 

 the ground, with hundreds of baskets of tlie most beautiful col- 

 ored fruit the size of goose eggs. The skin is a golden yellow, 

 streaked with red, often covered on exposed side; flesh rich yellow, 

 firm, juicy, and of good quality. This variety sold for higher prices 

 than any other, owing to its immense size and great beauty, bring- 

 ing from 12.00 to f3.00 per half-bushel basket. 



