HARRISON'S NURSERIES, BERLIN, MD. 



Old Mixon Pree. — This is a fine, large, productive 

 variety, succeeding well in all localities and well 

 deserving of the high favor in which it is held as 

 an orchard variety; skin yellowish white, with a red 

 cheek, flesh white, but red at the stone; tender, rich 

 and excellent. August. 



Stephens. — Large, white, shaded and mottled red; 

 flesh white, juicy, vinous, of high quality, hardy, a 

 heavy and regular bearer. One of the finest late 

 white peaches, and every large planter should in- 

 clude this in his orchard as a profitable sort. 



Belle of G-eorgia. — Very large; skin white, with 

 red cheek; flesh white, firm and of excellent flavor; 

 fruit uniformly large and showy; tree a rapid grow- 

 er and productive; very prolific; free. August 1 to 15. 



Carman. — Tree hardy and productive, and fruit 

 practically rot-proof. Carman is described as large, 

 broad, oval in form, pointed; skin yellowish white 

 dotted and flushed red; flesh creamy white, slightly 

 tinged red, of a sprightly vinous flavor. 



Reeves. — Fruit large, roundish, with a fine red 

 cheek; flesh deep yellow, red at stone, juicy, melting, 

 with a good vinous flavor, excellent. One of the 

 largest and handsomest peaches and should be in 

 every orchard. Tree is hardy and productive; a 

 good freestone. 



Sttuup. — Very large, roundish; skin white, with a 

 bright red cheek; flesh white, juicy and high fla- 

 vored; freestone. Very productive and one of the 

 best market varieties. 



Fox Seedling".. — A very valuable peach, ripening at 

 a time that makes it desirable, being in September. 

 Large; skin White, with red cheek; flesh melting, 

 sweet and good. A desirable sort for canning or 

 marketing; freestone and a reliable bearer. 



Crawford Late. — A superb fruit of very large size; 

 skin yellow, with a broad dark red cheek; flesh deep 

 yellow, but red at the stone, juicy and melting, with 

 a rich and excellent vinous flavor. Tree vigorous 

 and productive, freestone. Middle of August. 



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The budding gang at work in the Harrisons' Nursery, Berlin, Md. A block of more than a million 

 peach stocks, G. A. Harrison, dressed in white in the foreground, directs when to bud, how to bud and 

 when to say "No." 



GENERAL LIST OF VARIETIES. 



FIRST RIPENING. 



Alexander. — Of large size, nearly round, with a 

 shallow suture; skin greenish white, nearly covered 

 with deep red, turning to almost purple in the sun; 

 flesh firnri, white, juicy and sweet, adhering slightly 

 to the stone, which is small. 



Amsden June. — Very much like Alexander; fruit 

 full, medium size, roundish; skin nearly covered 

 with light and dark red, almost purple in the sun. 



Arkansas Traveler. — Seedling of the Amsden June 

 and ripens earlier; medium to large; color red, flesh 

 white, with a delicious flavor. 



Admiral Dewey. — Freestone; ripens with the Tri- 

 umph; flesh is yellow, of uniform texture and color 

 to pit; hardy and productive. 



Beauty's Blush. — Fruit uniformly large, highly 

 colored", melting and delicious. Ripe from 20th of 

 June to 10th of July. A perfect freestone, 



Connett's Soutliern Early. — -A seedling of the old 

 Chinese Cling. It has extra large fruit of a cream 

 white shade, having a beautiful blush next to the 

 sun. 



Eureka. — Early semi-cling; seedling of Chinese 

 Cling. Medium size, oblong, cream white, with red 

 blush; tender and juicy when fully ripe, clear seed, 

 delicious flavor. Ripens at place of origin, in Lou- 

 isiana, June 15. 



Early Tillotson. — Medium size; skin yellowish 

 white and nearly covered with red; very juicy and 

 of excellent flavor. Ripens first part of July. 



Greensboro. — Originated in North Carolina; ripen- 

 ing earlier than Alexander, and nearly double its size; 

 yellowish white, beautifully colored, with crimson 

 cheek; flesh white; very juicy and of flne quality; 

 skin thin and rubs off easily. 



Hieley (Early Bell). — Seedling of Belle of Geor- 

 gia; like its parent in size, color and beauty; ripens 

 nearly a month earlier; a large, rich, creamy white 

 peach, with rich blush on sunny side; fine quality; 

 good shipper. July 15, 



Mamie Boss. — Originated in Texas. Ripens in 

 June, just after Early Rivers. A seedling of the 

 Chinese Cling, which it much resembles; white, 

 nearly covered with delicate carmine; flesh white, 

 juicy and of good quality; a regular and very pro- 

 lific bearer, 



Slappy. — The earliest and handsomest yellow free- 

 stone peach; very hardy, excellent flavor, splendid 

 keeping qualities, free of excessive rot. Ripens thor- 

 oughly to the seed; sweet, yellow flesh; color a clear 

 golden yellow. June 15 in Georgia. 



Schumaclier. — A very early peach, similar to Al- 

 exander in many ways, but is more highly colored 

 and more showy; very good qualities. June. 



Sneed. — Fruit mediiim to large, inclining to oval, 

 rich creamy white, with bright crimson blush, flesh 

 firm, sweet, fine quality; ripens evenly to the pit, 

 and does not rot. 



Troth's Early. — A very early peach of medium 

 size, whitish, with a flne red cheek. Middle of July. 



