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The accompanying peach is but a reminder of one of our specialties. More 

 than a dozen years a^o we budded a few thousand Peach trees for our orchards 

 in order that we might re- 

 tain some valuable varie- 

 ties that were about to be 

 lost. A part of this little 

 block was planted in an or- 

 chard which contained 

 about 2000 trees. Having 

 some local demand for trees 

 of these varieties, we kept 

 it and steadily increased 

 our planting. Our object 

 was that we might start 

 right, and the object since 

 has been that we might 

 keep right. A nurseryman 

 may start right but to keep 

 right is something elt^e. The 

 demand with us tor peach 

 trees has increased steadi 

 ly for the past twelve years 

 and now it requires more 

 than a millien trees to sup 

 ply our trade. We are sec 

 ond to none in the United 

 States, and we say frankly 

 and can prove it if you 

 will visit U8, that we have 

 more peach trees in our 

 nursery than any other 

 firm can show and the 

 quality is the very best 

 that can be grown anywhere. They are gro.vii tn>iu » -uili' rn seed on land 

 that is particularly adapted to this purpose; that has never been used for peach, 

 and we guarantee every tree to be free trom any taint"of dis» ase.and being locat- 

 ed in a section where there are but few peach orc^'ards. only for family use. 

 You are taking no risk when you want to start right to place > our ord«-r with 

 us for peach trees. Beins: onlv a few miles from 'he ocean where we can ^et 

 the salt air, we doubt if there is any place in the country that cnn grow better 

 trees. We get the benefit of the fresh air whi<h dev«-lops a healthy diet. We 

 do not grow the so-called pedigree trees as there is no such thing; as dedigree 

 trees, but we v^^ill chalien.a:e any of those pedigree fe'lows to show tre» s that 

 will equal the ones we offer you. We are growers and sellers and not buv«-r& 

 and sellers. All new varieties are propagrated trotn bearing trees, and our buds 

 are secured from the infrodncers. Our peach trees are budded first from the 

 bearing tree to the nursery then from the nnr-ery row we bud the second time^ 

 and I defy any man who finds hnds for a million or more trees from bearing or- 

 chards that can be depended on to bud At the present condition ot orchards 

 in the country there is a great risk in getting buds from bearing trees, especially 

 in old orchards. 



Notwsthstanding the fact that San Jose Scale has been widely spread over 

 the country we are glad to say there has never been a case of San Jose Scale 

 found in our county. We have er cted two large fumigratins^ houses, the largest 

 and most complete that have ever been built in the State and probably in the 

 U S. We believe in the system of fumig:ation and are proud that our state was^ 

 the first to enact laws requiring it, and the time is not far distant when every 

 state in the Union will follow Maryland's lead The buds Mre cut by one of the- 

 firm with special care, as we hn\e always considered this one of the most impor 

 tant points toward keepinar right, and we still maimain this opinion The cut- 

 ting of buds is done principally by our Mr. Orlando Harrison and the budding- 



