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BLOCK OF TOWNSENDS' SELECT STRAIN ELBERTA 



Elberta Proving a Winner for the Commercial Grower 



PEACH TREES 



VARIETIES 



1 Tree Each Variety 

 Fune Elberta, Cumberland. 



S^ Gol. Jubile". S. i 

 Hiley. Ey. Elberta, f 



V B. Georgia, Bracketr 



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• SOUTH HAVEN. An introduction of the South Haven Experiment Sta- 

 tion of Michigan. A thrifty grower, very productive, hardy, yellow flesh, freestone, 

 colors up well about a week to ten days before ready to pick, and can be classed 

 as a good shipper after four days in railroad car. It is just the variety to precede 

 the Early Elberta season, ripens about two weeks in advance of the Elberta and 

 of its same type. 



• VEDETTE. Choice of the Vineland Experiment Station of Canadian varieties. 

 Proven well adapted in various peach belts. Seedling of the Elberta, which it 

 resembles, being more highly colored and some finer quality. Large in size, yellow 

 flesh, freestone. Comes into bearing early, very productive, and earlier than 

 Hiley. Should be a leader in the South, taking the place of Hiley. 



• GOLDEN EAST (X. J. Xo. 87). The pride of N. J. Experiment Station, 

 where this new. grand variety originated. A large, firm, oval and highly colored 

 peach. Yellow fleshed and attractive. Ripens about same time as Hiley or 14 to 15 

 c'avs before Elberta. Fruit hangs to tree well after they become firm, which is an 

 advantage at certain picking dates. Suitable for climates similar to Southern 

 New Jersey. 



• HILEY. Early commercial freestone with white flesh, medium size, with 

 beautiful red cheek. It ripens before Belle of Georgia. It is a leading commercial 

 variety of the south and a good shipper. 



• CHAMPION. A very large white freestone peach with the finest flavor. It is 

 just the right peach for the near by market, but not so good under refrigeration. 

 It is very productive and hardy. Plan to plant this variety near your home 

 this year. 



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VARIETIES 



• EARLY ELBERTA. The fastest selling peach on the 

 market, ripening about ten days to two weeks ahead of 

 Elberta. It is a yellow freestone, handsomely colored with 

 tough skin to protect such delicious flesh, second to none 

 in sweetness, and very juicy. Early Elberta being such an 

 extra fancy beautiful peach demands top prices just before 

 the Elberta season. Plant this variety without delay for 

 early and handsome profits. Buds are hardier than Elberta. 



• CRAWFORD EARLY. A large yellow fleshed 



peach with bright, red cheek. The flavor is juicy 

 and sweet and of high quality. It is freestone, 

 ripens in mid-season and is highly prized for 

 canning purposes. 



• FITZGERAIiD. An improved Early Crawford, 

 deep yellow, richly flavored, freestone, and skin 

 splashed with red. A much improved strain. 



ELBERTA. 



Tlie greatest peach that has 



fruit grower. This grand old variety still reigns supreme 

 on the peach market, demanding the top prices always. 

 Elberta yields young, bears large fruit, uniform in size; 

 beautifully colored, bright yellow with brilliant red on 

 the sunny side. Growers do not have any trouble in selling 

 their Elberta peaches due to their attractive appearance 

 and rich flavor along with their large size. Townsends' 

 Elberta are propagated from the best strains of bearing 

 orchards plus their bud selection from carefully recorded 

 bearing trees. Plant these certified trees this vear; see the 

 vast difference in TOWNSENDS" CERTIFIED trees com- 

 pared with just ordinary fruit trees. Our prices are reason- 

 able and the quality is high. 



♦ Midseason Varieties Continued Next Page. 



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