E. W. TOWNSEND SONS • SALISBURY • MARYLAND 



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Belle of Georgia 



A HARDY. HEAVY YIELDING PEACH 

 BEST WHITE PEACH EVER INTRODUCED 



All Who have planted Belle of Georgia have conceded it to be the 

 best all around, white peach now being oflfered. Color creamy white, 

 with red cheek on sunny side. Flesh white with pinkish red streaks 

 around pits. Extra large size. Freestone. Ripens a few days before 

 Elberta. For the commercial or home planting Belle will produce 

 delicious quality fruit. 



GOOD NORTH OR SOUTH 



There are few peaches as well adapted to different climates and 

 soils as the Belle of Georgia. Tree is a strong grower, fruiting at 

 an early age. Some instances noted where trees produced more than 

 a bushel of fruit per tree at 3 years of age. This variety is perfectly 

 hardy withstanding sub-zero weather much better than most 

 varieties, which hardiness insures a good crop of fruit annually. 



QUALITY DEMANDS TOP PRICES 



The Belle of Georgia is considered by commercial growers as King 

 of all white peaches. It's extra large size and fine quality, demands 

 top market prices. Some markets paying from 20 to 40c a bushel 

 more for Belle than the famous Elberta. Townsend's Certified Belle 

 of Georgia Trees are propagated from buds taken from 

 one of the finest heavy yielding blocks of Belles in the 

 East — a strain far superior to the average strain now 

 being offered. 



J. H. HALE 



The Leading Yellow Peach of its Season 

 Leads the peach field second only to Elberta. A 

 very valuable commercial variety as well as for 

 home planting. This peach is widely planted 

 throughout the peach growing sections of America 

 and has made a national reputation for itself as a 

 leader and money-maker. Townsend's Strain of 

 J. H. Hale is of the original strain and does need 

 a cross-pollenizer. Most any variety will do, al- 

 though Belle of Georgia or Hiley are mostly used for 

 this purpose. For proper pollenization plant one tree 

 of Hiley or Bell to every ten trees of J. H. Hale set. 



Townsend "Select Strain" Belle of Georgia 



The Quality and Flavor of J. H. Hale is Supreme 

 Extra large, yellow peach. Ripens about the same 

 time as Belle of Georgia. A perfect Fi-eestone. Skin 

 is of a deep crimson without fuzz, solid, and a 

 good shipper. Flavor of the very best, sweet and 

 juicy. An all-around peach that should be included 

 in your planting this year. We have a nice stock of 

 1 year J. H. Hale trees in all grades. Root system 

 is exceptionally good and we know you -mil like the 

 quality. 



I. H. HALE 



SUMMER CREST (N. J. No. 94). Large oval, yellow free- 

 stone, sweet, free from bitterness. Grows best on light 

 soil with nitrogen withheld until trees come into bearing, 

 with very little added then. If too much nitrogen, the 

 color will be lacking. Originated by N. J. Exp. Station. 



GAGE ELBERTA. Disease resistant, bud sport of the 

 famous Elberta, which it resembles. Blooms few days 

 after Elberta, has strong blossom setting in reverse 

 weather conditions, bringing in a crop of fruit under 

 unfavorable conditions. Trees somewhat more dwarf 

 then Elberta. Ripens two to three days later than El- 

 berta. Large plantings are being made of this variety 

 in several states. 



OUTLOOK FOR FUTURE PEACH PRICES GOOD 



Peach prices for the past five years have been exceptionally good, 

 many Growers realizing $300.00 to $500.00 net profit per acre from 

 their peach crop. The acreage now out of Bearing Trees is very 

 small and it will be many years before sufficient trees are planted 

 to catch up with the demand. Large commercial orchardists realize 

 this and are increasing their acreage annually. Taking on some 

 of the newer varieties and increasing their plantings of the stand- 

 ard varieties that have proven profitable in the past. Townsends 

 list contains all the leading and most profitable varieties now 

 on the market, all at reasonable prices. Take advantage of this 

 profitable cash fruit crop and set a block of peaches this year. 

 Order can be placed now. trees reserved for you and shipment 

 made when ever you are ready to set 



