. As One of America’s Leading Fruits, 
Peaches Continue to Be A Great Profit- 
Maker and General Favorite of Growers 
in Commercial and Home Plantings. 
PROPER VARIETY AND TREE SELECTION WILL LEAD TO QUICKER 
RESULTS AND GREATER PROFITS AND SATISFACTION 
GENERAL PEACH TREE SUPPLY 
For Fall 1954 — Spring 1955 
We don't like to elaborate on misfortunes but most tillers 
of the soil know that 1954 has been one of the most erratic 
esrowing seasons experienced in many years in large areas of 
aire U. S. Nursery stock, just like any other farm crop, is 
very much subjected to general srowing conditions, altho, be- 
cause of the concentrated production nature of many items, 
some of these abnormal conditions, can be corrected. On the 
other hand, because of concentrated production, nursery stock 
can be affected more than some other crops. Certainly, the 
last few years have proven our location to be one of the 
best in the U. S. to produce a general line of nursery stock. 
Having plenty of humus in the soil and intense cultivation, 
paid big dividends in 1954 during the several prolonged 
droughts. Our water table is normally within 4 ft. of surface 
here at Bountiful Ridge and our stock just kept on growing 
and our trees are as good as can be grown. We will have 
about 250,000 peach trees to pass on to the planters this ship- A general view of our block of peach trees for fall 1954 
ping season. Our inquiries have been the heaviest we have and spring 1955. We budded more than 300,000 peach trees 
known in years and we expect distinct shortages to appear 
in our listings during midyear. June budded peach were al- 
most a complete failure for some nurseries of the South in 
in this block and they are fine. We are closely sold on many 
varieties as this catalog goes to press, so do not delay plac- 
ing your orders. 
1954. The fruit tree growing nurseries of the Nation are DON’T GUESS — BUY BOUNTIFUL RIDGE TREES 
reporting short supply on many items. All of this com- | 
bines to make the general supply of peach trees for this 9 Dixired, a product of the U.S.D.A., is a 
year’s planting far below that of last year. We try to have DIXIRED (2¢) clingstone. D ediaih size, round with 
about the same supply each year as our planter demand will 
light pubescence. About three-fourths of the surface is cov- 
absorb between 200,000 and 300,000 peach trees every year. ered with a bright attractive red blush. Flesh is yellow, 
These trees go into most all fruit sections of the U. S., firm but melting, medium textured and of good flavor. The 
Canada and may foreign countries which does not mean that outstanding characteristics of Dixired are its unusual firm- 
any one section may be overplanting. THESE ARE SIM- ness and slow rate of softening for an early peach, plus an 
PLE TRUTHS AND WE URGE YOU TO TRY AND MAKE 
attractive appearance. The fruit acquires color long before 
UP. YOUR PLANTING LISTS PROMPTLY TO AVOID it is ready to pick. Dixired is recommended for trial as an 
DISAPPOINTMENT BY ORDERING LATE. WE HOPE early shipping peach. 
WE MAY SHIP YOU A NICE LOT OF PEACH TREES. 5 ; 
THIS YEAR. 
SPECIAL NOTE 
We want you to plant BOUNTIFUL RIDGE trees. 
Our trees are as good as ean be produced. 
When 
wanting more than 300 peach trees, write to us giv- 
ing list and we will quote you special prices con- 
sistent with market conditions at that time. 
PRICES OF PEACH TREES 
(STANDARD TYPES) 
ERLY-RED-FRE (2d) See outside front cover for nat- 
ural Kodochrome color illus- 
tration. Full description on pages 5 and 6. Prices for Erly- 
Red-Fre on Nematode Resistant Reot Stock 10 cents extra 
per tree on all grades. 
“GOLDRAY (e) 
A NEW BUD SPORT OF THE FAMOUS GOLDEN 
JUBILEE PEACH. RIPENING TWO WEEKS EARLIER 
INTRODUCED BY BOUNTIFUL RIDGE NURSERIES 
SPRING 1950. 
First observed by us during fruiting season of 1939 on the 
fruit farms of J. Roy Cunningham, Lancaster, South Caro- 
lina, the original planting being made from Bountiful Ridge 
grown trees. 
THE SIZE, AND GENERAL CHAR- 
BEAUTY, QUALITY 
1-9 10-49 = 50-99 100-299, ACTERISTICS WERE SO OUTSTANDING, RIPENING SO 
5-6’, 11/16 up Ra te ee eee pe. 00 $1.70 $1.20 S$ .95 MUCH BARLIER THAN THE BALANCE OF THE GOLD- 
EGY XT HVAI} thane one oosaeedooe 1.60 1.35 1.00 80 EN JUBILEE TREE, WE FELT IT HELD REAL POS- 
3-4’, 7-9/16 1.30 1.10 .85 65 SIBILITIES. We began testing the variety, and we are glad 
VER EVA Gh aadeaentaacadanss 1.10 1.00 -70 50 that it has proven even better than anticipated and we now 
VAR oe A BAS A he aea te choke tocar oae be. .90 re) 50 40 pass it on to the patrons of Bountiful Ridge Nurseries with 
BOI leit oncvs aapes leQthk Gr akeEEN EMA ee eoiacs 75 60 40 30 a SERS EOE pad: ; » ; Sail 
yrices 2 5 incess B GO £ fruits large or larger 1an regular Jubilee. 
ave edi Manade Pea Sea LA ee a The quality is equal to Golden Jubilee. Goldray has a beau- 
NOTE 
tiful bright red blush on a real golden background. Goldray 
will cling to pit when not fully ripe and like regular Jubilee 
has a tender skin and flesh, being more adapted for home 
i i - -arieties siznate - rack: use, roadstand markets and nearby commercial markets. 
MR PGEEES etice nana ‘Wanieties eeeeinysin Daneenening GOLDRAY TREES are very vigorous, making a heavy set 
: i : a : é 5 of buds which in our tests have proven as hardy or more 
season sub-letter. Elberta and 
indicated by 
Hale are about same season and are designated by num- 
Example: 
hardy than regular Jubilee resulting in very regular crops. 
> > J s 
Horstllatand ib: Ne Oe AY AND STEP UP YOUR GOLDEN JUBI 
9 : 5 a 
MAYFLOWER (1) Earliest peach known. Dark ~ SUNRISE (2f) See page 5 for full deseription. 
* red all over: beautiful appear- Qe) 
ance ‘arries we is) ark Size di ality fair. 2 
ance. Cae well to market. Size medium, quality fair ~{ EARLY EAST (N. I, 134) s 
: By popular demand we add the Early Bast to our peach 
HILAND (2) See pase 5 for full deserinti list because of its behavior in certain fruit districts. It is 
See DOB EB) ace uU sce LE medium to large, yellow fleshed, ripening about 10 days be- 
9 tore Golden Jubilee. The fruit attains an attractive red col- 
~REDCAP (2D) see page 5 for full deseription or and fair edible quality. It is hardy and productive. 
Ships well and is recommended for home and commercial 
CARDINAL (2a) Ses , ere plantings. Plesh clings to pit when hard ripe but becomes 
See page 5 for full description free when fruit ripens. 
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