GENERAL CATALOGUE. 



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SELECT PEACHES. 



To secure healthy, vigorous and fruitful trees and fine fruit, the following points must be well attended 

 to in peach culture : — 1st. Keep the ground clean and mellow around the trees, and give it an occasional 

 dressing of wood ashes. 2d. Keep the heads low — the trunks ought not to exceed three feet in height. 3d. 

 Attend regularly every spring to pruning and shortening the shoots of the previous year's growth. This 

 keeps the head round, full, and well furnished with bearing wood. Cut weak shoots back about one-half, 

 and strong ones one-third ; but see that you have a sufficient supply of fruit buds. Sickly and superfluous 

 shoots should be cut clean out. 



It should always be borne in mind that the fruit is produced on wood of the last season 's growth, and hence 

 the necessity for keeping up a good supply of vigorous annual shoots all over the tree. The plum stock is advan- 

 tageous in stiff clay, cold and damp soils. We do not have all the varieties on plum stock, but will furnish a list 

 on application. 



Note. — In planting peaches, it is of the highest importance to cut back the trees severely. The stem 

 should be reduced about one-third and the side branches cut back to one bud. This lessens the demand 

 upon the roots, and enables the remaining buds to push more vigorously. Most failures in newly planted 

 orchards may be ascribed to a non-observance of these directions, 

 p ' f Po oh T ' P eacn Stock, 25 cts. each. 



mces ot reacn 1 rees : j Qn pium Stock) of such as we may be able to supply, 50 cts. each. 



Alexander — Medium to large size ; skin greenish white, nearly covered with deep, rich red ; flesh melting, 



juicy, sweet. Tree vigorous and productive ; one of the largest and best of the extra early" varieties, 



and valuable for market as well as for home use. Beginning of August. 

 Alberge Yellow, Barnard's Yellow Rareripe, &c. — Large; deep yellow, with a dull red cheek; flesh 



yellow, juicy, sweet, and of moderate flavor. Tree vigorous, hardy and productive. Beginning of 



September. 



Conkling — Large and handsome; golden yellow, marbled with crimson ; flesh pale yellow, very juicy, sweet, 

 vinous, and very good. Tree vigorous, and yields heavy crops ; succeeds Crawford's Early. 



Coolidge's Favorite — A most beautiful and excellent peach, of medium size ; skin white, delicately mottled 

 with red ; flesh pale, juicy, and rich. Tree vigorous, hardy, and productive. A valuable variety. End 

 of August. 



Crawford's Early — A magnificent, large, yellow peach, of good quality. Tree exceedingly vigorous and 

 prolific ; its size, beauty, and productiveness make it one of the most popular varieties. Beginning of 

 September. 



Crawford's Late — A superb yellow peach ; very large, productive, and good ; ripens here about the close of 



peach season. Last of September. 

 Early Silver — Large, melting, and rich, with the vinous flavor of the White Nectarine Peach, its parent ; 



ripens early in September. One of the best. 

 Early York (Early Purple, Serrate Early York, &c.) — Medium size; greenish white, covered in the 



sun with dull purplish red; flesh juicy, rich, and excellent. Tree a fair grower and very prolific ; one of 



the best early orchard varieties. Middle of August. 

 Foster — A large yellow peach, resembling Crawford's Early, but of better quality. Ripe about the same 



time as Crawford's Early, or a little earlier. 

 George the Fourth — Large ; white, with red cheek ; flesh pale, juicy, and rich. Tree vigorous, and bears 



moderate crops of the best quality. End of August. 

 Hale's Early — Medium size; flesh white, first quality; ripens middle of August. 



Hill's Chili — Medium size ; oval ; skin yellow, shaded with dark red ; flesh half melting, sweet, of medium 



quality. Esteemed in some localities for market on account of its productiveness. September. 

 Large Early York — A large and beautiful variety ; white with a red cheek ; flesh juicy and delicious. Tree 



vigorous and productive. End of August. 

 Lord Palmerston — Very large ; skin creamy white, with a pink cheek ; flesh firm, yet melting; very juicy 



and rich. End of September. 

 Louise (Early Louise) —Medium size ; bright red ; melting and juicy. Ripens just before Rivers. Tree 



hardy ; a valuable variety for home use and market. 

 Morris White — Medium size ; dull creamy white, tinged with red in the sun ; flesh w T hite to the stone, juicy, 



and delicious. Tree a moderate bearer ; highly prized for preserving on account of the entire absence 



of red in the flesh. Middle of September. 

 Mountain Rose — Large, roundish; skin whitish, nearly covered with dark red: flesh white, juicy, very 



good; freestone. Tree vigorous and very productive. An excellent early market variety. 

 Nectarine Peach — Large, pointed, with a smooth nectarine-like skin ; flesh melting, rich and racy; the best 



peach of its season ; ripens with Crawford's Late. 

 Oldmixon Free — Large; greenish white and red; flesh pale, juicy and rich. Tree hardy and productive ; a 



most valuable variety. Succeeds Crawford's Early. 

 Princess of Wales — Large and beautiful ; cream-colored, with a rosy cheek ; melting, rich, and excellent i 



ripens with Crawford's Late. 



