HARRISON'S NORSDRIES. BERI^IN, MD. 



Baltimore, Md.. December 4, 1903. 

 Gentlemen: — In regard to the Ray peach seen and 

 tasted duringf the Field Meeting of the State Horticul- 

 tural Association, I have not seen a peach more pleas- 

 ingin appearance and flavorthan was this. The health 

 of the tree, and its productiveness were very marked. 

 "Were I planting an orchard of peaches, from what I 

 saw of this peach, it would be in the majority among 

 my selection. 



Very truly yours, 



Wm. I,. Amoss, 

 Director of Farmers Institute. 



Middletown, Del., Dec, 1, 1903. 

 Yours just received and noted. 

 I was very favorably impressed 

 with the new peach, the Ray. 

 Have you iny of the trees for 

 sale. I might plant one or two 

 hundred of them and test them on 

 our heavier soil and see how they 

 do. With kind regards, I am. 

 Respectfully, 

 James T. Shallcross, 

 Vice-President of the 

 State Board of Agriculture. 



J. T. SHALLCROSS. 



Wilmington, Del., Decembers, 1903. 

 Replying to yours of the 4th, forwarded from 

 :Easton, I noticed and sampled the Ray peach, and am 

 led to believe it an abundant bearer of very good size, 

 appearance and quality, vigorous trees, therefore it is 

 a valuable variety for market cultivation; quite so. I 

 think it a sure bearer. I am well enough impressed 

 with the Ray as to think it a desirable variety in the 

 home orchard cr anywhere. It is a variety that is well 

 worth your attention. 



Yours truly, 



J. ly. Banning. 



Milford, Del. , December 3, 1903. 

 Dear Sirs:— Your letter of December 1st in regard 

 to the Ray peach. Will say that they are an extra fine 

 peach, both in looks and flavor, and judging from the 

 appearance of the trees they must be very prolific 

 bearers, and this year was a bad year to judge from. 

 I think they are worth propagation. 

 Yours truly, 



I/. Austin. 



Bridgeville, Del,, December 3, 1903. 

 Gentlemen :— I saw the Ray peaches and liked them 

 very much. I tried to buy some of you the past fall, 

 but you wrote you did not have any for sale then. I 

 think it a very valuable variety and will plant some 

 when I can secure the trees. 



Yours truly, 



H. P. Cannon, 

 Packer of Canned Goods. 



Salisbury, Md., December 11, 1903. 

 Dear Sir: — The Ray is a suitable name and is a 

 rare peach. The flavor is exceedingly fine and no 

 fruit more beautiful ever grew in any clime. The Ray 

 is worth propagation. May it have great success. 

 Very truly yours, 



Mrs. Anthony J. Carey. 



Harrington, Del.. Dec. 7, 1903, 

 Gents — Your communication of the 1st, in refer- 

 ence to the Ray peach received. I was very favorably 

 impressed with it at first sight, and believe it to be a 

 profitable tree to set, especially on light sandy land, 

 but I very much doubt whether it would do so well on 

 cold or low lands, as it would not color; at least that 

 is my opinion. 



Most resTjectfully yours, 



J. W. Powell. 



Salisbury, Md., December 7, 1903. 

 Gentlemen:— At the Field Meeting I noticed the 

 peach orchard and sampled the Ray peach. I found 

 the trees in a vigorous and thrifty condition and the 

 fruit large and well matured. The flavor of this peach 

 is excellent and I consider it the best variety I have 

 ever seen both for home use or city markets. 

 Yours truly, 



ly. W. Dorman, 

 Wholesale Hardware Dealer. 



Harrington. Del., December 18, 1903. 

 Gentlemen: — lean only conclude that the variety 

 appears to be worthy of a place in any orchard, and I 

 should think you would not gr astray in giving it 

 some attention. 



Very truly yours, 



W. G. Dawson, 

 Fruit and Truck Grower. 



Salisbury, Md., December 17, 1903. 

 Dear Sirs: — ^Your favor at hand. In regard to th« 

 Ray i)each will say I have spentthe greater part of my 

 life on a farm and think the Ray peach as fine as I have 

 seen. I asked about the peach and was told it was the 

 Ray, and that you had propagated them. I think they 

 are all right and fit to put in any market. 

 Yours respectfully, 



K. H. McMahin. 



Smyrna, Del., December 2, 1903, 

 Dear Sirs: — Replying to your inquiry of the 30th, 

 regarding the Ray peach, would say I was quite favor- 

 ably impressed with it. Good grower and productive, 

 quality fair, appearance and size good for well loaded 

 trees. If it will bear in various localities in years that 

 other varieties fail, the Ray certainly is quite worthy 

 of a leading place among peaches; even if not, it is in 

 my judgment better than Moore's Favorite. I would 

 judge its time of ripening would be after Mt. Rose, 

 and about with Champion or Moore's Favorite, when 

 planted side by side in same locality. I would urge 

 its propagation and dissemination as it is quite worthy 

 of a place among the best. 



Yours truly, 



W. T. Massey, 

 Proprietor of Massasoit Fruit Farm. 



I^aurel, Del., December 4, 1903. 

 Dear Sirs: — ^Yours of the 30th ult. at hand, and in 

 reply will say that in my opinion there are very few 

 that equal the Ray peach as to its market value. 

 Yours truly, 



Daniel Short, 

 Prest. of Peoples National Bank. 



Norfolk. Va., Dec. 8, 1903. 

 Dear Sirs ; — I am fully satisfied 

 after handling, tasting and ship- 

 ping the Ray peach, that it is the 

 equal of any and superior to many 

 peaches handled on the peninsula, 

 and it is my humble opinion that 

 this peach properly propagated 

 will materially add to the interests 

 of the growers of fruit of both Del- 

 aware and Maryland. 



Respectfully , 

 Chas. K. James. 



CHAS E. JAMES. 



Salisbury, Md., December 2, 1903. 

 Gentlemen: — In reply to your inquiry of the 30th, 

 I will say that so far as 1 am able to judge, the Ray is 

 an excellent peach, and is well worth propagation. 

 The flavor is fine, the shape and size beautiful and the 

 meat firm, indicating that it Avould be a good shipper. 

 I think the financial results obtained from this orchard 

 are a good argument in favor of this variety. 

 Respectfully, 



J. McF. Dick, 

 M. D. and Manager of Salisbury Hospital, 



