STOKES SEED FARMS COMPANY 



MOORESTOWN 



NEW JERSEY 



Peach Trees 



New Jersey is one of the oldest peach-growing districts in the 

 United States. Trees were planted extensiveh' throughout the 

 southern part of the state before any general planting extended into 

 Delaware, Maryland and other districts, soil and climatic con- 

 ditions here being especially favorable to the ciilture of fruit and 

 opportunities for marketing being exceptionally favorable, for 

 within a radius of one hundred miles there is a population of over 

 ten miUion. Our own Burlington Countj^ maj^ be considered to be 

 one of the most important in the New Jersey peach-growing industrj' 

 and we are in a position to have a close knowledge of the industry. 

 The list of varieties described on this page are all recommended bj' 

 the State Experiment Station at New Brunswick, New Jersey. 

 The stock which we offer we beheve will prove a highly satisfactory 

 grade. 



GREENSBORO 



An early cling stone variety, beginning to ripen in Southern New 

 Jersey, July seventeenth to twentieth. The color of the skin is 

 red and white and the color of the flesh is white. The Greensboro 

 is perhaps the earhest of any of the recommended varieties. It is 

 very hardy and productive and will stand long di.stance shipping. 



'y CARMAN 



An early commercial semi-cling stone peach, ripening in Southern 

 New Jersey about August first. The color of the skin is red and 

 white and the color of the flesh is white. Carman is extremely 

 hardy and the fruit itself firm enough to stand long distance shipping. 

 Generally speaking, it is of the Elberta type. In quality it is 

 perhaps the most deHcious of any peach of its class. 



^CHAMPION 



A variety of dehcious quahtj^ quite productive but susceptible 

 to rot. The fruits attain an unusually large size, some specimens 

 measuring ten inches in circumference. It cannot be recommended 

 for long distance shipping. In season it will ripen in Southern 

 New Jersey about the middle of August. It has a free stone, 

 the color of the skin being red and white and the color of the flesh 

 white. 



ELBERTA 



This highly popular variety for either com- 

 mercial or home planting will ripen about Au- 

 gust twenty-fifth. It is a free stone ; color of the 

 skin red and yellow and color of the flesh yellow. 

 It is perhaps the most satisfactory peach for 

 canning. The fruit is large, firm and of a de- 

 licious flavor. It can be gathered while stiU 

 hard and will ripen without rotting. It is 

 recommended almost without quahfication. 



BELLE OF GEORGIA PEACH (Natural Siie) 



y BELLE OF GEORGIA 



This variety with the Elberta is perhaps the most popular 

 commercial peach. Its season of ripening begins in Southern 

 Jersey about August twentieth. It is a free stone and the color of 

 the skin is red and white and the inside flesh white. The variety 

 is a rapid grower and is very productive. Quahty is excellent and 

 for all general purposes will prove very satisfactory. 



J. H. HALE 



One of the newer commercial varieties, 

 in season being quite similar to the 

 Elberta, its ripening period beginning 

 about August twenty-fifth. It is a free 

 stone peach, having red and yellow skin 

 and yellow flesh. This variety is proving 

 especially satisfactory here in New Jersey 

 and is highly recommended as one of 

 considerable promise. The fruit is larger 

 than the Elberta and much freer from 

 surface fuzz. 



IRON MOUNTAIN 



The best of the late maturing varieties, 

 its season of ripening beginning September 

 tenth. It is a free stone peach of high qual- 

 ity, very hardy and productive but lacks 

 some of the high coloring of the other 

 varieties. The outside skin is a greenish 

 white and the color of the flesh white. 



ELBERTA PEACHES 



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Prices of all Peach Trees : 



3 to 4-foot trees, 50c. each; $4.50 for 10; 

 $40.00 per 100 



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