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THE VEDETTE PEACH: High quality, disease re- 

 sistance, adaptation over wide producing area, hardiness, 

 shipping ability and beautiful coloring combine to make 

 the Vedette one of the very good peaches to follow 

 Jubilee. See description on Page 18. 



SULLIVAN'S EARLY ELBERTA <i«) 



A GREAT SUCCESS WHEREVER PLANTED 



liCads The Early Elberta Season In 



All Section. 



It is proving to be well adapted to the entire- Cen- 

 tral peach growing area as well as Southern peaeli 

 states. 



The variety found as a bud sport in the orchard of 

 Mr. J. P. Sullivan at Zebulon. Ga. The tree and fruit 

 characteristics were found to be identical with Elberta. 

 Sullivan's Early Elberta is being planted extensively 

 throughout Georgia and adjoining states. Our trees are 

 propagated from the original strain. 



We have fruited Sullivan's Early Elberta now for 

 several years in our test orchard and are more im- 

 pressed with it each year. It ripens ahead of the reg- 

 ular Early Elberta and Belle of Georgia ; it averages 

 large in size, extra fine quality and shows good ship- 

 ping ability. "We have long needed a good commercial 

 peach to fill this ripening time. Sullivan's Early El- 

 berta has real possibilities and we recommend it highly. 



NOTE: SULLIVAN'S EARLY ELBERTA— Trees 

 available on Nematode Resistant Root Stock. $.10 extra 

 per tree. See Page 20. 



EARLY ELBERTA <") 



A Great Commercial Peach Ripening Just Before 

 Regular Elberta. 



A great commercial peach in the Central and North- 

 ern peach producing areas where the markets are not 

 too distant and quality is a deciding factor. One of the 

 most beautiful of the Elberta type peaches. 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 commercially. 

 The trees are hardy, thrifty and bear consistently. 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 BEAU- 

 TY PLANT THE EARLY ELBERTA. Our trees are 

 propagated from the old original strain of Early El- 

 berta. 



SUMMERCREST (N.J. 94) <iii) 



A large, oval freestone peach of fine quality, ripen- 

 ing with Georgia Belle. The flesh is a deep golden 

 yellow, melting and sweet. Tree is exceptionally vig- 

 orous, requiring light soil and very little nitrogen. 

 Summercrest is hardy as J. H. Hale and adapted to 

 regions having a climate similar to central and southern 

 New Jersey. 



BELLE OF GEORGIA <iib) 



The White Peach That Has Stood the Test of Time 

 and Stands Today as the Leader of All White Peaches 

 of Its Season Adapted to Large Commercial Plantings in 

 All Peach Producing Areas. 



Fruit large, bright, attractive red almost covering 

 the peach with white background. Flesh white, highly 

 flavored and very firm and known universally as one 

 of the best shipping white peaches in cultivation. 

 Tree very vigorous, hardy and productive. Are you 

 planting to supply the demand for a good white peach V 

 Plant Belle of Georgia. A freestone. 



REDSKIN (12) 



A New Introduction by University of Maryland 

 Experimental Station (Bred and Tested as Md. No. 1-15) 



The Redskin peach is a product of the Maryland 

 University Experiment Station and is the result of a 

 cross between Hale and Elberta. It ripens slightly 

 ahead or with Elberta. The tree is vigorous, fast growl- 

 ing and productive. Wood is hardy and the buds 

 survived the low winter temperatures of 1942-43 along 

 with the hardiest varieties indicating that it is very 

 bud hardy. The fruit of the Redskin is round, yellow 

 flesh with little or no color near the pit. It is a com- 

 l)lete freestone, firm flesh of excellent shipping quality, 

 well colored with a deep red blush covering the fruit 

 even when ripening under shady conditions. In taste, 

 it is aromatic, vinous and sweet. Due to its firmness, 

 it is rated high for canning. Fruit develops good size 

 even with heavy load on tree. This new variety is 

 recommended for trial for commercial and nearby mar- 

 kets. We were fortunate to have this variety in our 

 testing block for several years and while the variety 

 was released during fall of 1944 we believe we are the 

 first nursery to offer the trees of Redskin for general 

 planting. 



ELBERTA <i2a) 



THE PEACH WITH A PEDIGREE. 



The World's Greatest Moneymaking Peach. 



1948 Season shows the Famous Elberta again leading 

 the profit parade. 



Plant Bountiful Ridge True Strain Elberta for greater 

 profits and consumer satisfaction. 



Without question, the greatest commercial peach ever 

 introduced. 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 depended 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 of 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 pre- 

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

 planted are Elberta. As improved types and varieties 

 are introduced this ratio is lower but after all is said. 

 ELBERTA STILL REMAINS THE WORLD'S LEAD- 

 ING COMMERCIAL PEACPI. We are propagating our 

 Elberta trees from selected orchards of great bearing 

 records and to the old original type Elberta. 



NOTE: ELBERTA— Trees available on Nematode 

 Resistant Root Stock. $.10 extra per tree. See Page 20. 



IU- tJHTF' (12b) A description will hardly do 

 • **• JTinjjti justice to this fine variety. 



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

 berta and is more highly colored. The skin is deep 

 crimson, smooth, tight, and almost 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 and with 

 the Elberta, but it will hang on the tree longer. Your 

 planting is incomplete without it. Note — The J. H. Hale 

 does not have an entirely perfect bloom, and to get the 

 best results it should be planted with some other 

 variety. 



NOTE: J. H. HALE — Trees available on Nematode 

 Resistant Root Stock. $.10 extra per tree. See Page 20. 



AFTERGLOW (N.L 84) <i3) u\-"J iTyt 



after Elberta, therefore, often meets good, strong mar- 

 kets. Fruits are large, round, oval in shape and al- 

 most completely overspread with red. The flesh is 

 yellow stained with red about the pit and is free. The 

 trees are vigorous and rapid growers, the fruit buds 

 appear more hardy than J. H. Hale Avhere observed. 

 Recommended for trial in most districts. 



KEYS TO SUCCESSFUL 

 FRUIT GROWING 



Proper Location for soil and 



air drainage. 



VARIETY SELECTION. 



THE BEST PLANTING STOCK. 



Proper tree spacing. 

 GOOD CULTURAL PRACTICES. 

 GOOD IVIARKETING PRACTICES. 



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