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HARRISON'S NURSERIES, BERLIN, MD. 



Description of Peaches, 



Given from our own knowledge, and the best authority of the new ones by the 

 originators. 



Victor— The originator describes it as the earliest peach known, ripening 



ten days earlier than the Sneed. The 

 tree is a very vigorous compact grower, 

 and regular and immense bearer. The 

 fruit is of a very pleasant sub-acid fla- 

 vor, equals the Alexander in size, rip- 

 ens thoroughly and is a semi cling. A 

 seedling of the Chinese Cling crossed 

 with Spanish blood, bordering on the 

 rl (& " v -wJlW pxl Indian type. Ripened its whole crop 

 Mtt^JJjSjKft 1 B \ I of f ruit in 1897 between May 8 and 16th 

 f yy Ww^ ^ £\*\ty on the originator's grounds in Smith 

 *ls&£S I %i J County, Texas. To confirm this state- 

 ment we would say that the Victor is 

 the earliest peach we have ever known 

 to be in this state. We received two 

 specimens by mail coming in very good 

 condition after being packed fifteen 

 days and they reached here on May 

 30th. The fruit is from medium to 

 V± natural size. large for such an early peach, somewhat 

 of the type of Chinese Cling, red blush, of excellent flavor, and for earliness 

 we have not been able to find a peach that will excell this; and those who are 

 looking for the earliest peach grown, by all means should plant Victor. We 

 are offering trees of this variety in June buds only and will mail them any- 

 where in the "United States at 50 each post paid; $5 per dozen, $25 per hundred, 

 by express . ___y±-^ 



Holderbaum— This champion of all peaches originated in'the year 1880 from 

 seed planted by Mr. Edward McDowell in his garden, in the town of Somerset, 

 Pa., one of the highest and coldest points on the Alleghanv,, mountains where 

 the Mercury often drops to 25 and 26 degrees below zero. : * 



The Originator describes it as follows: "The size of the matured fruit is im- 

 mense, many specimens measuring from 12 to 14 inches in circumference. In 

 color it is of a light cream yellow, with a beautiful red cheek on the sunny side. 

 In texture it is very firm, of fine quality and a perfect free-stone. The pit is 

 very small and the flesh is light yellow, streaked with red from .the surface to 

 the center and the most exquisite flavor. Ripens, August 1st. 



Climax — This is a new variety from Texas, ripening just before the Victor 

 is gone, and having a much better flavor. Will also hold a very prominent place 

 among the fruit growers when it has become known. The shape of this peach 

 is not fancied by some fruit growers, being that it is very round, although they 

 are being set by the thousands. Owing to its most excellent flavor it is consid- 

 ered by some to be the best and most excellent peach for the amateur grower as 

 second earliest. We only have them in June buds and will make the price in 

 reach of all. being only 25c each by mail post paid to any address in the United 

 States; $2.50 per dozen, $12.50 per hundred. June buds only. 



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One of our customers to whom we sold over 75,000 peach trees for a com- 

 mercial orchard writes the following after they were all delivered: 



West Virginia, November 28, 1899. 

 J. G. Harrison & sons, Gentlemen:— All your trees have, arrived in good order and are en- 

 ni'p it-ih, ojy. For the number they are a magnificent lot of trees and I hope to get good 

 results from them. Thanking you for vour promptness and good packing, I am. 



Yours truly, H. W. Miller. 



