PLANT IMPROVED VARIETIES FOR GREATER PRODUCTION AND PROFIT 



^ REDHAVEN 



Now A Tried and Proven Winner of Its Season. 



Growers sliould make plantings as a commercial 

 peach to precede the Golden Jubilee and Halehaven. 



Among the best for its season. Beautiful color, 

 firmness, high quality, good consumer demand add 

 popularity for this peach. 



REDHAVEN is a cross between Halehaven and Kalhaven. 

 We tirst observed this variety in 1939 and had our first fruits 

 here in our te«t orchards in 1941. It colors a brilliant red 

 and beautiful yellow. Skin is smooth, almost fuzzless, re- 

 semblin-i' J. H. Hale in color, skin and flesh. Flesh is very 

 firm. Tree is vigorous with heavy bud set and bears young. 

 Fruits medium sized and well filled when ready to pick, su- 

 ture being rather prominent until peach approaches picking 

 period. Growers may be inclined to pick too early because of 

 good color and should watch this and when trees set too 

 heavy, thinning should be practiced to increase size of the 

 fruits. Trees are proving satisfactory in test plantings over 

 a wide area. 



It seems to be a few days later than Fisher; the flesh how- 

 ever is more firm and gives indication of being a good com- 

 mercial peach to ripen before Golden Jubilee. We recom- 

 mend applying fertilizer in early November or very early 

 Spring on these early ripening types to help the early de- 

 velopment of the fruits, also thinning should be practiced 

 on Kedhaven and Fisher when a heavy crop is set. 



DIXIGEM 



A Worthy Companion of the Redhaven. Step-up Your 

 Peach Season with this Fine Early Freestone Variety. 



The DIXIGEM ripens several days ahead of the Golden 

 Jubilee or about with Fisher and Redhaven. The fruit is 

 medium size, ovate with light pubescence and a bright, at- 

 tractive red blush covering about half the surface. The 

 ground color is a bright yellow. The flesh is yellow, medium 

 to firm, having fine texture and excellent flavor. It is al- 

 most a freestone when fully ripe and is usually semi free at 

 shipping stage. 



The trees of Dixigem have been vigorous and productive, 

 sometimes requiring thinning of fruit, but generally do not 

 tend to overbear. While Dixigem has mostly been fruited 

 in Georgia and other nearby southern states, its character- 

 istics of early ripening season, good size, near freestone, 

 high quality, attractive appearance and good tree growth, 

 recommend it for trial as an early yellow shipping variety 

 for" all peach growing sections. 



NOTE: — DIXIGEM — Trees available on Nematode Resist- 

 ant Root Stock, $ .10 extra per tree. See page 13. 



THE FISHER PEACH 



U. S. Plant Pat. No. 233 



The FISHER peach was discovered as a bud sport of the 

 VALLIANT in August, 1934, near Queenstown, Ontario, Can- 

 ada. Mr. Fisher found these large, well formed peaches 

 growing on a single limb of a Valiant tree in his orchard, 

 being attracted to the peach from the fact it was ripening 

 two weeks before the Valiant peaches on the rest of the tree. 



Quality above average, however the skin and flesh texture 

 of the Fisher peach are such that we don't believe it should 

 be planted heavily for shipment to markets 800 or more miles 

 distant. Again we recommend a well balanced fertilization 

 program on this variety. It is inclined to stick to the pit 

 under certain growing conditions and again our recommenda- 

 tion is that it be planted at GO ft. or more elevation and in 

 light gravel or shade soils for best success. 



Its beautiful color, large size and clear yellow flesh and 

 superb quality will establish the Fisher as one of the most 

 satisfactory varieties to precede the Golden Jubilee peach. 



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JERSEYLAND (N. J. 135) 



A NEW EARLY VARIETY TO PRECEDE 

 GOLDEN JUBILEE 



Introduced by the N. J. Peach Council as an early, large 

 firm, attractive yellow-fleshed freestone, ripening a feAv days 

 before Golden Jubilee. It hangs well to the tree and is an 

 excellent shipper. Tree is hardy, sets fruit buds freely and 

 comes into bearing early. Recommended for trial in sections 

 where early peaches are profitable. 



THIS VARIETY HAS BEEN 3IARKETED AND IS CALL- 

 ED BEAUTY GEM BY MANY GROWERS IN THE SOUTH- 

 ERN REGIONS. 



Something For Every Orchardist 

 To Consider. 



Keep producing your fruits on young trees to keep 

 production costs to a minimum — this policy also en- 

 ables you to discard obsolete varieties and have the 

 best for your consumers. 



"IT CAN 3IEAN THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN 

 PROFIT AND LOSS ON YOUR PRODUCTION." 



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HILAND 



A highly colored, yellow clingstone peach formerly tested 

 as FV123-41 and is the result of cross between Southland and 

 Seedling of Hiley by Halehaven. Ripens just before Cardinal 

 or 5 days before Dixired. Blossoms large, opening just after 

 Hiley. Buds require about 750 hours to break rest period. 

 Tested mostly in Southern States. Vigorous and productive. 

 Fruits medium size, ovate, light pubescence, attractively col- 

 ored, with light red blush at shipping stage. Flesh yellow, 

 fairly firm, medium textured, and of good flavor. Recom- 

 mended where low chilling requirements are a factor. A 

 U.S.D.A. introduction. 



REDCAP 



A Southland-Dixired cross formerly tested as FV121-58. 

 Ripens just before Dixired and resembles Dixired very much. 

 A clingstone, medium size, round, with light pubdscence, at- 

 tractive red blush covers most of the peach. The flesh is 

 yellow, firm but melting, medium textured and good flavor. 

 Trees are moderately vigorous and productive. Blossoms are 

 small petaled and self-fertile, opening with Southland. Buds 

 only require 750 hours chilling requirement to break rest 

 period like Hiley, Southland and Hiland. Tested mostly in 

 Georgia, this variety shows real merit and should prove es- 

 pecially valuable where short rest periods are a factor. We 

 have observed this Aariety for several years and can recom- 

 iiiend it highly. A U.S.D.A. introduction. 



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CARDINAL 



Introduced and released by U.S.D.A. during summer 1951 



Cardinal is a seedling of Halehaven selfed and formerly 

 tested as FV-1'01. Ripens four days ahead of Dixired, more 

 than two Aveeks before Jubilee. I^ruits are clingstone, med- 

 ium sized, round, light pubescence. Well covered with at- 

 tractive red blush over good yellow ground color. Flesh is 

 yellow, firm, medium textured and good flavor. About size 

 of Dixired, also in color, appearance and firmness. Blossoms 

 medium sized, self fertile and open about with Elberta. 

 Chilling requirements about 900 hours. Should succeed any- 

 where Dixired can be grown and has advantage of being 

 earlier. We recommend this peach from Avhat we have seen 

 of it in past several years and where low chilling require- 

 ments are not a great factor as its quality and appearance 

 will make it popular in many sections. Can supply both 

 yearling and June budded trees this year. 



GRANGER 



A fine looking yellow freestone peach ripening with or just 

 after Golden Jubilee formerly tested as B12100 and a seed- 

 ling of Rariton Rose selfed. Medium to large size almost 

 round, with light pubescence, highly colored with bright red 

 blush covering most of peach. Flesh yellow, medium firm, 

 medium textured, good flavor and suitable for canning or 

 freezing. Tree is vigorous and productive showing marked 

 resistance to bacterial leaf spot. Blossoms medium sized, 

 self fertile, usually open after Elberta. Ranger has been test- 

 ed in Md., S.C. Ga., Tex., W. Va., and Dela., and should 

 proA'e valuable in the central peach areas for local or com- 

 mercial markets. This is a U.S.D.A. introduction. 



Every Tree Grew — Arrived In Fine Condition 



Salem, Ohio 

 December 12, 1952 • 

 Dear Sirs : 



The Erly-Red-Fre trees you sent me this F'all, that were 

 short on my order last Spring arrived in good condition. 

 Every tree you sent me last Spring grew. Thanking you for 

 prompt service, I am, 



Respectfully, 



Frank Charlton 



