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/. T. LOVETT, LITTLE SILVER, N. J, 



PEACHES. 



Piard l%feet apart each way—lSi trees per acre; on sandy soil, 15 feet apart^l'^5 trees per atr'^. 



The best soil for peaches is a sandy loam, and trees should not be planted upon soil whelre 

 the water stands near or npon the surface. Plant no deeper than the trees stood in the nnrs^ 

 cry, and make the soil very firm. All side branches should be cut back to within a few inches 

 of "the main stem, the latter being severe:! at aboiit two-thirds the distance from the ground-. 

 The after culture is simple, being merely to keep the surface always mellow and free of weeds. 

 Unleached wood ashes and pure ground bone are the proper fertilizers for the peach, and a?e 

 best api^lied broadcast in spring and harrowed iu. All varieties are freestones. 



Prices of Standard Varieties. 



First-class, 4 to 6 feet, 

 Medium, 3 to 4 feet, 



Ea. 

 15c 

 12c 



Do2. 

 $1.25 

 1.00 



iDO 

 5.00 



AMSDEIN'S JUNE and ALEXANDER'S 

 E.ARLV. Identical in appearance. Flesh greenish- 

 wliite, good; partial cling. 



BEERS' SMOCK (Smoc/c F/Te). Medium to large: 

 yellow, witli red cheek: llesh yellow and dry. Very late. 



CHAIRS' CHOICE. Of largest size; deep yellow, 

 with red cheek; tiesh very firm. Five days earlier than 

 Smock. 



CHAMPION. Large: white, with red cheek; flesh 

 creamy white, sweet, delicious; very hardy. Early. 



CRAWFORD'S EARLY (Early Melocoton). Very 

 large; yellow, with red cheek; flesh yellow, excellent. 

 August. 



CRAWFORD'S LATE {Melocoton). Kesembles 

 Crawford's Early, but larger, and from two to three 

 weeks later. 



CROSBEY. Medium; yellow and ci'imsou, juicy, 

 rich: extra hardy. Eipens before Crawford's Late. 



EL BERT A. Large; yellow, with red cheek; flesh 

 yellow, melting, juicy; high. September. 



EVERBEARING PEACH. 



Thousand rates will he quoted upon application. 



LEMON FREE. Very large; pale lemoii-yelloW^ 

 tender, sweet, rich. Eipens after Crawford's Late. 



LOVETT'S WHITE. Large; pure Avhite; flesh 

 w^hite, firm, sweet, excell'eut; sure and abundant bearer. 

 Late. 



MOUNTAIN ROSE. Large; white, suffused with 

 carmine; flesh white, melting, juicy. Early August. 



OLDM5XON FREE. Large: creamy white, suffused 

 with red; flesh white, rich, juicy. Last of August. 



STEPHENS' RARERIPE. Large; Avhite, shaded 

 and mottled with red; flesh white, juicy, vinous. Last of 

 September. 



STUMP THE WORLD. Large; white, with red 

 cheek; flesh wdiite, juicy, high quality, productive. 

 Early September. 



WHEATLAND. An improvement upon Crawford's 



yellow, with crimson cheek; 

 sure, abundant bearer. Very 



The peach of all others to plant for family use. The 

 remarkable feature about it is its loug-coutinued bearing 

 period; beginning to ripen early in July and producing 

 .'^-uccessive crojDS until the beginning of September, when 

 fruit in all stages of development is upon the tree. 

 The long period of blossoming, too, is another valuable 

 feature, since it prevents a complete failure of the crop, 

 as often happens to other varieties, from late frosts. 



Late, ripening just iu advance of it." Extra large 

 yellow. 



TRIUMPH. Large; 

 fleSh yellow, firm, fine; 

 early. 



The fruit itself is unexcelled in qualitv, ranking from 

 very good to best. It is of a beautiful creamy white, 

 mottled and striped vath pink, rather oblong in shape 

 and tapering to a point at the apex; flesh wliite. veined 

 with red near the skin, tender, very juicv, vinous, and 

 of superior flavor; a freestone of the Indian tvpe! In 

 size, those of the first ripening are large— about 3)4 

 inches by 3 inches broad; the second and succeeding 

 crops diminish gradually in size until the last ripen- 

 ing are about 2 inches in diameter. This unique vari- 

 ety has been fnlly tested for the past five years, and 

 its great value and long season of fruiting fullv estab- 

 lished. A single tree that will give a supplv ""of fine 

 juicy peaches in succession for nearly three months 

 indeed an acquisition. 1st c, ea., 25c ; doz.. $2.50. 

 Medium, ea., 20c; doz., .^2.00. 



DELAWARE. 



An improvement in several ways upon Mountain Rose, 

 of which it is a seedling, ripening just after Hale's 

 Early and before Troth. It resembles its parent very 

 much in general appearance and possesses all its good 

 qualities; but is a much better shipper and ripens con- 

 siderably earlier. It is not an untested novelty, but one 

 that has been fruited for several years with great profit, 

 and should, on account of its great merit and exti-eme 

 earliness, be planted evervwhere. 1st c, ea.,25c; do^., 

 $2.50. Medium, ea., 20c; doz-., $2.00. 



PEACH PITS. 



I use large quantities of Peach Pits yearly, for my own planting, and procure them direct from tlie collectors 

 hence I know them to be strictly first-class and positively true Southern Natural Pits. Having more than I need 



tl)is season. I can supply a limited quantity of these choice 

 The prices quoted cover cost of sacks and cartage to depot. 



Westchester Co., N. Y. 

 The peach trees and other plants received March 31 in fine 

 conriition. In quality all that could be desired; am delighted 

 with them. FRANK G. McCOLLUM. 



Hampden Co., Mass. 

 Order No. 6-2.)8 (Peach Trees) received in due time in good 

 order. 1 am we!! pleased with tUem, and many thanks for Mio 



'its at $1.00 per peck; $2.50 per bushel. 



Union Co., Pa., April 11, 1899. 

 The trees you sent me were in fine condition when received; 

 and such fine trees. The packing wns admirable, and I was 

 very much pleased. LIZZIE M. RANGLEE. 



Hampshire Co., Mass., April 7, 1898. 

 Received yesterday express package No. 3378, containing 

 trees and plants, in fine condition. Am much pleased \\it.h 

 'Ijeir large ei^e a,od healthy appearance. 



" • " (Mrs.) A. BLACKMEI^, 



