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DAWNE (2) Pit 
Freestone. 
it Patent No. 1955. Earliest Yellow 
COLOR — Dawne has that beautiful red blush that 
almost completely covers a golden yellow ground 
color. This fine color comes about 10 days before the 
fruits are ripe, allowing picking in time for distant 
markets. 
SI2E — Dawne sizes up well on older trees. The tree 
loads up to such an extent that thinning is a neces- 
sity almost every year. The fruits of well grown 
Dawne will pack 2% inches up in any normal year. 
ORIGIN — Dawne originated in Carbon County, Pa., 
as a chance seedling at the home of Mr. J. R. Stettler. 
It was so early and of such good size and flavor that 
Mr. Stettler was attracted to it. After testing it for 
several years we believe that it is truly valuable to 
the fruit industry and we are pleased to introduce it 
to our customers. 
FLAVOR — The flavor of Dawne is the most out- 
standing and pleasing of any early peach that we 
have ever tasted. It is sweet, sub-acid, melting and 
juicy. Dawne is equally good when eaten from the 
tree, sliced with sugar, canned, frozen, or used in ice 
cream. 
VIGOR — The trees of Dawne are vigorous, upright 
to spreading in growth. The buds and wood are 
hardy to severe winter temperature and spring frosts. 
BEARING AGE — Dawne bears early, having fruits the 
second year after planting. Good crops have nearly 
always been recorded in the third year. The blossoms 
are showy, self-fertile, and hardy. 
TIME OF RIPENING — Dawne ripens about 10 days 
after Redwin and 8 to 10 days before Erly-Red-Fre. 
This is well in advance of its nearest competitor and 
at a time when extra high color and quality will 
bring the most money. 
EARLIRED (2a) A cross of Redhaven made at Belts- 
ville, Md. that ripens 2 to 5 days earlier than Cardinal 
and completes harvest before Sunhaven. Fruits are 
medium sized, with very light pubescence, and colored 
with a bright red blush over a golden yellow ground 
color when mature. The flesh is yellow, firm and of 
good flavor; A cling when firm ripe. Trees are vigorous, 
and dependable bearers, and moderately susceptible to 
bacterial spot. Earlired should be thinned early and 
hard for 'best size. 
REDCAP (2c) Ripens just before Dixired and resem- 
bles Dixired very much. A clingstone, medium size, 
round, with light pubescence. Attractive red blush covers 
most/Of the peach. The flesh is yellow, firm but melting, 
and/ of good flavor. Trees are moderately vigorous and 
productive. Buds require 750 hours chilling. 
CARDINAL (2d) Ripens four days ahead of Dixired. 
Fruits are clingstone, medium size, round, light pu- 
bescence. Well covered with attractive red blush over 
yellow ground. Flesh is yellow, firm and of good flavor. 
Chilling requirements about 900 hours. 
DIXIRED (2e) A round, medium-sized clingstone, with 
light pubescence. A beautiful red blush covering three- 
fourths of the surface gives Dixired a pleasing appear- 
ance. Flesh is yellow, firm but melting, and of good 
flavor. Dixired has unusual firmness and a slow rate of 
softening for an early peach. It is an excellent variety 
from the Carolinas northward into Canada because of 
its fine appearance and shipping ability. 
Another Bountiful Ridge First 
SPECIAL TREATMENT MAKES OUR 
PEACH TREES "BETTER THAN EVER" 
At No Extra Cost To You 
For the first time in the history of the nursery in- 
dustry, Bountiful Ridge is pleased to offer "At No 
Extra Cost," peach trees grown from budwood that has 
been heat treated to insure its "Freedom From Virus 
Disease." Our trees are being grown many miles from 
any known source of little peach, peach yellows, red 
suture, or X-disease and, because of this isolation, are 
essentially virus free. 
We believe that our "essentially virus free" peach 
trees will give you, Mr. Planter, the best stock that 
money can buy. Combine this new practice with our 
regular propagating procedures — selected budwood, 
hardy and disease-resistant rootstocks, specially treated 
soils, continuous inspection, rigid storage control — and 
you have the best peach trees for any use that it is 
possible to produce. All of our peach trees, both dwarf 
and standard size, have been so treated. It will not, 
therefore, be necessary to note your wish for Virus Free 
trees on your order. 
SPECIAL NOTE: We want you to plant BOUNTI- 
FUL RIDGE trees. Our trees are as good as can be 
produced. When you need more than 300 peach trees, 
send us your list and we will quote you special prices 
consistent with market conditions at that time. 
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