40 /. T. LOVETT CO— CRAB APPLES— PEACHES. 



CRAB APPLES. 



First Class, each, 20c; doz., $1.75; 100, $10.00. 

 Hyslop. —Large, roundish, deep red with hlue Red Siberian.- Small, yellow and scarlet, 

 bloom: very pretty; flesh yellowish; excellent for handsome; tree erect: full grower and early bearer, 

 cider or jelly; popular. Late. Transcendent.— Large, yellow, mostly cov- 

 Lady Elgin.— Similar to Lady apple in size ered with red; tree very vigorous and productive, 

 and appearance, tender, juicy and good: an upright Popular and desirable. September and October, 

 vigorous grower, early and prolific. September Whitney's No. 20.— Large, striped, almost 

 and October. red; flesh yellowish-white, very juicy, sub acid, ex- 

 Paul's Imperial.— A hybrid between As- cellent, very valuable. August, 

 trachan and Red Siberian crab. Fruit roundish Yellow Siberian (Golden Beauty Siml- 

 yeilow, almost covered with bright red; yellowish, lar to Red Siberian except fruit which is of a bright 

 Arm, tender and good. golden yellow. September. 



PEACHES. 



Plant 18 feet apart each way— 134 trees per acre. On sandy land plant 15 feet apart each way. 



We grow Peach trees in vast numbers, and.are enabled to supply trees 

 at low prices; surpassed by none and equalled by few. 



The best soil for peaches is a sandy loam, not highly charged with veget- 

 able matter, and trees should not be planted upon soil where the water stands 

 near or upon the surface. Spring is to be preferred for planting, although It 

 may be done quite successfully in autumn with proper care. If the soil be 

 light, set the trees fifteen feet apart each way, requiring 193 trees to the acre. 

 Plant no deeper than the trees stood in the nursery and make the soil very 

 firm. It is important that the young tree should be properly pruned at the 

 time of planting. All side branches should be cut back to within a few Inches of the main stem, the 

 latter being severed at about two-thirds the distance from the ground. Small trees should be pruned to 

 a whip, cutting back the stem nearly one-half the way to the ground. The after culture is simple, being 

 merely to keep the surface always mellow and free of weeds. For the first two years after planting 

 hoed crops may be planted between the trees with advantage, after which time they require the entire 

 strength of the soil. Grain crops of all kinds are injurious, and peaches seldom succeed in sod or grass. 

 We have found nothing so admirable and rapid as the Acme Harrow for cultivating the peach orchard 

 and keeping the surface mellow. Unleached wood ashes and pure ground bone are the proper food fer- 

 tilizers for the peach, and are best applied broadcast in spring and harrowed in. If wood ashes caDnot 

 be obtained, muriate of potash may be used in its place, with excellent results. The enemies with which 

 the peach culturist has to contend are the borer and the yellows. The former is easily overcome by mak- 

 ing a thorough examination of the trees every spring and cutting out with a sharp kEife the grubs, 

 whose presence may be readily detected by the gum formed from the exuding sap. 



AV varieties are freestone except those noted otherwise. Those in capitals are of great value. 

 The letter (N) succeeding the name signifies that the variety is especially valuable for the North on 

 account of hardiness; those with fSJ especially for the South. 



STANDARD VARIETIES. 



Ea. Doz. 100. 1000. 



First Class, 4 to 5 ft 15 $1.50 $6.00 $50.00 



Medium, 3 to 4 ft 12 1.25 5.00 40.00 



Second Class, 2 to 3 ft 10 1.00 4.00 30.00 



Extra, 5 to 6 ft '. 20 2.00 8.00 



Amsden's June and Alexander's Ear- ton J. N.— Very large; yellow with red cheek, hand- 

 ly (N. S).— Absolutely identical to all appearance some; flesh yellow; excellent quality; vigorous arid 

 of fruit and tree. Fair size and good quality; productive. Popular. Middle of Augus t. 

 nearly all red, flesh greenish-white, very juicy; CRAWFORD'S LATE CMelocotonJ.- In 

 clings partially to the pit. Middle of July. appearance resembles C. Early, but larger and 



Beers' Late. A seedling of Crawford's Late ripens from two to three weeks later; flesh yellow, 

 with which it ripens, and differs only in being reddish at the pit. juicy and rich. One of the ^est. 

 smaller and a more regular and abundant bearer. ELBERTA (S). — A seedling of Chinese Cling 

 " Beers' Smock ( Smock Free).— Medium to but entirely free. Large; yellow with red cheek 

 large; yellow with a dull red cheek; flesh yellow juicy and of high quality; flesh yellow and melting, 

 and of poor quality. A regular and enormously A very valuable sort. September, 

 productive bearer. Very late. Foster,— Similar to Crawford's Early, Ibut a 



CHAIRS' CHOICE,— Of largest size ; deep few days earlier, larger and of better quality, 

 yellow with red chtek ; flesh very Arm; Ave days FREEHOLD.— An improvement upon Stump 

 earlier than Smock: a strong grower and heavv the World with which it ripens. It is a smoother 

 bearer. peach and of purer color. Remarkably handsome 



CRAWFORD'S EARLY (Early Meloco- and a regular bearer. 



