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WEIGHT OF TREES AND PLANTS PACKED. 



Fruit trees 5 to 7 feet, weigh about 200 to 300 pounds to 100 trees. Fruit trees 3 to 5 feet, 

 weigh about 50 to 100 pounds to 100 trees. Blackberries weigh about 10 to 25 pounds to 100 plants. 

 Ked raspberries weigh about 5 to 10 pounds to 100 plants. Strawberries weigh about 25 to 40 

 pounds to 1,000 plants. 



DESCRIPTION OF PEACHES. 



Given from our own knowledge and the best authority of the 



new ones by the originators. 

 ADMIRAL DEWEY— 



Introduced by J. D. Husted, 

 the well known originator, 

 amongst other varieties of 

 Husted's Early, Early Mich- 

 igan and Triumph peaches. 

 He has devoted many years 

 to scientitic crossing and 

 breeding tor improved vari- 

 eties. Every new kind in- 

 troduced by him has stood 

 the test of practical trial, 

 and maintained all the 

 merits claimed for them. 

 His latest introduction, "Ad- 

 miral Dewey," marks as 

 great an advance in earlv 

 peaches as did the Triumph 

 and while that variety is 

 proving even better than 

 ever claimed J or It, Admiral 

 Dewey possesses many Im- 

 portant points of superior- 

 ity. It is a perfect free- 

 stone; ripens with the Tri- 

 umph,fiesh is yellow,of uni- 

 form color and texture 10 

 the pit. Has better form 

 and brighter co'or on the 

 surface; is equally hardy and 

 productive. The tree is a 

 strong sy.nmetrical grower, 

 and as near perfection as we 

 can obtain in a single 

 variety. Price.— One- year 

 No. 1, 25 cents each; $2.50 

 dozen; $10.00 per 100. June 

 buds half price. 



WILLETT.- Originated by Wallace P. Willett of New York City, N. T., from a peach-stone 

 Drought from South America in 1874. This variety having been tested for twenty-five years 

 proves to be one of the 'argest, finest, yellow peaches ever known, and is of the Crawford Late 

 type. Iwelve of these peaches which were exhibited at the American Institute Fair, took the 

 hrst prize, weighing tAvelve ounces each, and each measuring 13 inches in circumference. The 

 tree is a very thrifty grower, upright, clean, smooth and stalky. Blooms about May 1st, with 

 large sized blossoms. Kipens September 25th. 



_ Mr. Dilworth of the well known canning establishment of New Fork City,visited our Nurse- 

 ries last summer and stated that he had seen the original tree of the Willett, and no one who 

 js looking for a large, late, yellow peach can do better than to plant this variety. See cut on 

 back cover page. 



VICTOR— The originator describes it as the earliest peach known, ripening ten days earlier 



than the Sneed, The tree is a very vigorous com- 

 TiT- -u -Mr r -ir.«r. 1 P^ct grower, and regular and immense bearer. 

 Mich., Mays, 1900. <| The fruit is of a very pleasant sub-acid flavor, 

 equals the Alexander in size, ripening thoroughly 

 and is a semi-cling. A seedling of the Chinese 

 Cling crossed with Spanish blood, bordering on 

 the Indian type. Ripened its whole crop of fruit 

 in 1897 between May 8 and 16th on the originator's 

 grounds in Smith County, Texas. To confirm this 

 statement we would say that the Victor is the 

 ear] iest peach we have every known to be in this 

 state. We received two specimens by mail, com- 

 ing in very good condition after being packed 

 fifteen days, and they reached here on May 30tb, 

 The fruit is from medium to large for such an 

 early peach, somewhat of the type of Chinese 

 Cling, red blush, of excellent flavor, and for earJi- 



, . , — ^--^ ^^^ ,^ ^.^^^^^^. ness we have not been able to find a peach that 



>' The plants arrived in good condition and < will excel this; and those who are looking for the 

 ^ were very nice. Many thanks for your <' earliest peach grown, by all means should plant 

 kindness and promptness in shipping the ! Victor. We are offering trees of this variety in 

 Kespectfully yours, < June buds only and will mail them anywhere in 



Fred Decker. { the United States at 50 cents each postpaid ; $5 per 

 dozen, $35 per hundred, by express. 



^ Messrs. J. G. Harrison & Sons. 

 ( Gentlemen— The Carman peach trees 

 ( arrived last night, in good condition and 

 MO-pk.very nice. Thanking you for your 

 ^geiierous and prompt treatment, I am 

 yours, for more business, 



. Paul E. Lenskt. 



N. Y., May4, 1900?^ 

 I Mess. J. G. Harrison & Sons, Berlin, Md. < 

 ( Gentlemen— Enclosed please find check < 

 for $10 00, in payment for above amount. 



order. 



