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A seedling of Elberta introduc- 

 ed by Experiment Station, 

 Vineland, Ont., Canada. A large yellow fleshed, high 

 colored peach, ripening 3 to 7 days after Vedette. Ex- 

 cellent quality fruit, hardy tree and very productive. 

 We recommend it for trial. 



A self-pollinated seedling of 

 Belle. A dark red, eyyolw-flesh- 

 ed freestone peach of firm texture and good flavor, ri- 

 pening with Hiley. Size equal to Hiley, tree more vig- 

 orous. Fruit oval, flesh fine grained; excellent shipper; 

 hangs to the tree well. Recommended as a variety of 

 replace Hiley. 



CHAMPION (Free) (""' SSSS .*,•,«, J* 



yellowish-white, motted with red on sunny side; flesh 

 white with red at the pit. One of the best in quality 

 and a general favorite of great hardiness. 



Large, 

 roundish, 



bright yellow with red cheek; flesh yellow, juicy and 



sweet ; quality good. 



Improved Early 

 Crawford, a 



bright yellow splashed with red ; flesh deep yellow and 



of best quality ; early. Freestone. 



CRAWFORD'S EARLY <«*> 



FITZGERALD (Free) «"> 



EARLY ELBERTA 



MID-SEASON VARIETIES 



EARLY ELBERTA a*> £ eac «HJ rSS 



and Northern peach producing areas where the mar- 

 kets are not too distant and quality is a deciding fact- 

 or. One of the most beautiful of the Elberta type peach- 

 es. A very large, attractively colored, yellow fleshed, 

 freestone peach ripening with Belle of Georgia or from 

 3 to 8 days before the regular Elberta. The highest 

 quality peach of all the Elberta types grown commer- 

 cially. The trees are hardy, thrifty, and bear consist- 

 ently. The deep lemon yellow colored skin, blushed 

 with bright red makes it very attractive and the peach 

 retains a beautiful golden yellow color after being 

 canned. IF YOUR MARKET DEMANDS QUALITY 

 AND BEAUTY PLANT THE EARLY ELBERTA. Our 

 trees are propogated from the old original strain of 

 Early Elberta. 



PRTMRO^IF (12a) A seedling of Belle crossed 

 rnimiLUOL with Elberta. A large Yel- 



low fleshed freestone of good quality, ripening with 

 Belle of Georgia. Recommended as a yellow fleshed 

 variety to replace Belle and precede Elberta in home or- 

 chards and it is proving worthy of planting on a com- 

 mercial basis for nearby markets. 



BELLE OF GEORGIA «»> J"? JfH 



red and white; flesh white, firm and highly ' flavored. 

 This variety has become one of the standard varieties 

 in the big commercial orchards, both north and south. 

 Stands shipping welll and brings top prices. Tree a 

 rapid grower; very productive. Perfect freestone. 



... The Famous ELBERTA Again 



Registers in 1938 as America's 



Leading Commercial Peach 



ELBERTA 0»> 



Without question the greatest 

 commercial peach ever introduc- 

 ed. It has proven its ability to adapt itself to varied 

 climatic and soil conditions throughout the U. S. and 

 Canada, whether the climate is hot or cold, whether 

 the soil is light sand or heavy clay, Elberta can be de- 

 pended on to give you fine results. There is no prettier 

 peach when grown under ideal conditions. 



The tree is hardy, disease resistant, very thrifty and 

 very productive under most conditions. The fruit is 

 large to very large, a freestone, skin a deep golden 

 yellow and highly colored. The skin is tough and the 

 flesh, while tender and juicy, is of such texture that 

 the ELBERTA IS FAMOUS FOR ITS ABILITY TO 

 CARRY TO DISTANT MARKETS. The quality is 

 classed as good, and the slight bitter flavor is preferred 

 by many. It is estimated that 50% of all peaches 

 planted are Elberta. As improved types and varieties 

 are introduced this ratio is lowered but after all is 

 said ELBERTA STILL REMAINS THE WORLD'S 

 LEADING COMMERCIAL PEACH. We are propogat- 

 ing our Elberta trees from selected orchards of great 

 bearing records and to the old original type Elberta. 

 This year we cut budwood from 43 year old Elberta 

 trees which had borne 38 years without a crop failure. 

 We know our Elberta trees will give you results. 

 J. H. HALE 



A description will hardly do 

 justice to this fine variety. 

 In size it is one-third to one-half larger than the El- 

 berta and is more highly colored. The skin is deep 

 crimson, smooth, tight, and without fuzz. Flesh is 

 golden yellow, firm, and has a most delicious flavor. 

 The pit separates easily from the flesh. It is excep- 

 tionally valuable as a commercial peach, owing to its 

 unusual keeping qualities. Will ship nearly as well as 

 an apple. Fruit ripens a few days before the Elberta, 

 but it will hang on the tree longer. Your collection is 

 incomplete without it. Note — The J. H. Hale does not 

 have an entire perfect bloom, and to get best results it 

 should be planted with some other variety. 



J. H. HALE ("a) 



J. H. HALE 



13 YEAR OLD BOUNTIFUL RIDGE TREES PRO- 

 DUCING HEAVY. REPEAT ORDER BRINGS 

 EXPRESSION OF SATISFACTION. 



Bountiful Ridge Nurseries April 18, 1938 



Dea* Sirs : 



I was much pleased with this order of trees and 

 the ones that came later. They were far better than 

 I expected them to be. I like your stock just splen- 

 did. The 1000 peach trees ordered from you about 

 13 years ago are still living and bearing a large 

 crop. 



Yours truly, Jesse L. Deavers, 



Rileyville, Va. 



