Harrisons' Nurseries, Berlin, Maryland 



Hiley Peach. 



SOUTH HAVEN. Yellow, freestone, large, roundish, uniform 

 size, deep yellow with a red cheek, delicious flavor. Ripens 

 about fifteen to eighteen days ahead of Elberta. Tree very 

 hardy, good grower and a consistent, heavy bearer. A most 

 promising early yellow freestone peach for the commercial or- 

 chards. Suggest you plant South Haven in a limited way to 

 compare with other standard varieties. 



Yellow St. John. Yellow, freestone, medium size, one of the 

 earliest of the Crawford types. Handsome and delicious flavor. 

 Tree is hardy, vigorous, heavy bearer. Generally grown in 

 Michigan. 



Early Midseason Varieties 



CHAMPION. White, freestone, very large, creamy white with 

 red cheek, sweet, juicy; very high flavor, good shipper when 

 properly grown; its fault, it anything, is that it is too tender. 

 Reason why Champion las lost its past commercial importance 

 is that it will not carry satisfactory under refrigeration in cars 

 for four to seven days, but as a home garden or a roadside peach, 

 it is one of the best. Tree is hardy, large grower and productive. 



CRAWFORD'S EARLY. Yellow, freestone, large size, juicy, 

 sweet flavored, highly prized for canning. Tree strong grower 

 and prolific bearer. One of the old-time commercial varieties, 

 which has been extensively planted in years past, but now 

 mainly a home market fruit. 



EARLY ELBERTA. Ripens about a week to ten days earlier 

 than Elberta; yellow, freestone, large, somewhat similar to 

 Elberta, but a trifle better flavor. Its earliness is its most at- 

 tractive feature and is being planted more or less in commercial 

 orchards. Excellent home orchard peach. 



Fitzgerald. Yellow, freestone, large, good. 



Mountain Rose. White, freestone, large, round, white with 

 much red in several shades, juicy, rich, tender, sweet. Old- 

 time favorite. 



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ROCHESTER. Yellow, freestone, large, covered with mottled 

 red blush; flesh yellow stained with red at pit, very good quality, 

 prolific bearer. One of the best early midseason yellow free- 

 stone peaches for nearby markets, and highly desirable for can- 

 ning. Our buds came direct from the original tree from Mr. 

 A. H. Heberle of Rochester, New York, the originator. Popu- 

 lar in Western New York and Michigan. 



SLAPPEY. Yellow, freestone, medium to large size, beautifully 

 red colored, rich, juicy and extra good flavor. Good commer- 

 cial variety for nearby markets and one of the best early yellow 

 freestone peaches. 



Midseason Varieties 



Barnard. Yellow; freestone, juicy, rich, very productive. 



BELLE OF GEORGIA (Belle). White, freestone, large size, 

 and most attractive in color and shape, with a light red cheek; 

 flesh white, firm and delicious; extra fine flavor and generally 

 considered as the highest flavored peach grown. Trees grown 

 quickly and shapely, are hardy and bear bumper crops annually; 

 one of the heaviest consistent commercial bearers. One of the 

 best long-distance shippers. Its highly attractive coloring with 

 large size and wonderful carrying qualities and unusual pleasing 

 flavor have won Belle of Georgia the national reputationof being 

 the best white peach. Packs well in the standard six-gallon 

 carriers, also bushels and half bushels. Always brings the_ high- 

 est market prices during its season. Our Belle of Georgia are 

 propagated from the original strain; the buds being selected and 

 sent us by a relative of the late Mr. L. A. Rumph of Marshall- 

 ville, Georgia, who was the originator of this famous variety. 



Captain Ede. Yellow, freestone; large. 



J. H. Hale Peach. 



Belle of Georgia Peach. 



J. H. HALE (Hale). Yellow, freestone, extra large, round, beau- 

 tiful red coloring, firm, and of the highest quality and enticing 

 flavor. Ripens about two or three days prior to Elberta. Hales 

 are too large to properly pack in six-gallon carriers, but they 

 make the most attractive and commanding appearance, when 

 packed ring-faced in bushel and half-bushel baskets. Hale 

 quickly made a national reputation and is a strong competitor 

 of Elberta, being just about as good a shipper as Elberta on 

 long hauls. Prices on Hale and Elberta, with a large national 

 crop, are about the same, but on a short crop year Hales usually 

 sell from 25c to 50c, and sometimes 75c more per bushel on the 

 largest wholesale markets. Our Hales are propagated direct 

 from the original strain, the buds being selected and cut by our 

 late Senator Orlando Harrison and his son, Mr. G. Hale Har- 

 rison, in person, with the late Honorable J. H. Hale of South 

 Glastonbury, Conn., the originator of the J. H. Hale, who at 

 that time was the "Peach King of America," owning large com- 

 mercial orchards at South Glastonbury, Conn., and Fort Valley, 

 Ga. Tree is somewhat dwarf, a moderate grower, and should 

 be planted on the richest, best, well drained peach soil available. 

 Hale needs more cultivation and fertilization than most varie- 

 ties. 



Plant Harrisons' strain of Hale for fancy trade. 



Kalamazoo. Yellow, freestone, golden yellow color with pink 

 blush, fine quality. Popular in Michigan. 



Matthews Beauty. Yellow, freestone, good flavor. 



Muir. Yellow, freestone, large, sweet, excellent for drying and 

 canning. Popular in California. 



New Prolific. Yellow, freestone, large, productive. 



Old Mixon Free. White, freestone, large with bright red cheek, 

 tender, rich, excellent flavor. , , , , , , , ,. 



RAY. White, freestone, large, most attractive red blush of deli- 

 cate shade, juicy, delicious, tender and excellent flavor. _ Trees 

 are exceedingly strong growers, shapely and symmetrical, a 

 regular bearer of big crops and generally considered as the heav- 

 iest, most consistent cropper known. Plant Ray for nearby 

 markets and roadside stands, as its fine, attractive appearance 

 and high flavor sell it on sight. 



