BERLIN, MARYLAND, U. S. A. 



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This orchard of Ray Peach trees came into bearing the third season. Beginning with 

 the first crop and each year since, it has produced a far greater return than the same 

 land in ordinary farm crop. The cut-in picture shows a basket of fancy Ray Peaches 

 packed for market. Peaches (and other fruits) that are properly sorted and packed always 

 bring a higher price than carelessly handled fruit. 



PEACHES, continued 



Rip>ens August 10 to 25. Sometimes a nursery- 

 man's enthusiasm gets the better of him when 

 he attempts to describe a new variety. We 

 ^ believe in the Ray, and we are enthusiastic 



about it, but we want to be strictly truthful. It has been 



RAY. 



The 

 Peach 

 foraU 

 purposes 



tested thoroughly, as growers in the eastern, central and 

 western states have large numbers of Ray trees. We have 

 thousands of bearing trees in our own orchards here in Berlin, and elsewhere 

 in Maryland and West Virginia, and our experience with these trees makes us 

 all the more sure of our position in recommending it. The fruit is large; the 

 skin is creamy white, deeply tinted with crimson and shades of yellow. It is 

 one of the handsomest Peaches we have ever seen. Flesh white, firm, of the 

 most excellent quality, juicy, delicious, tender, and keeps well. An excellent 

 shipper, of fine appearance, even after much handling. Trees exceedingly 

 strong growers, shapely and symmetrical. Ray is the Peach for all purposes, 

 and the orchardist who sets a large acreage shows good business judgment. 



t/j^eeves CReeves* Favorite). Yellow. Free. Ripens middle of August. 

 *^ Ringgold rWilkins' Cling). White. Cling. Ripens September^ 10 to 25. 

 Rochester. Free. An excellent new sort. Large size; red skin; yellow flesh; 

 good flavor. Trees come into bearing two years from planting. A heavy 

 , cropper. Ripens about August 10. 



" St. John (Yellow St. John). Yellow. Free. Ripens July 4 to 12. 



^ SAL WAY. Yellow. Free. Fruits are large; skin yellow, overlaid with choco- 

 late-red. Excellent flavor; high quality. Ripens September 10 to 25. 

 SLAPPEY. Yellow. Free. Ripens July 12 to 28. Finest early yellow Peach 

 grown; resembles Elberta. 



