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PRICES OF PEACHES 



All Standard Varieties, except Ray 



Each 



6 to 8 ft So 35 



5 to 7 ft 30 



5 to 6 ft. 

 4 to 5 ft. 

 3 to 4 ft. 

 2 to 3 ft. 

 I to 2 ft. 



ich 



10 



100 



35 



S3 00 



S16 00 



30 



2 50 



14 00 



25 



2 00 



12 00 



20 



I 75 



II 00 



15 



I 25 



10 00 



12 



I 00 



9 00 



10 



90 



8 00 



1,000 



Siio 



00 



100 



00 



90 

 80 



00 

 00 



70 

 60 



00 



00 



50 



00 



Prices of Ray 



Each 



6 to 7 ft So 40 



5 to 6 ft 30 



4 to 5 ft 24 



3 to 4 ft 20 



2 to 3 ft 16 



I to 2 ft 14 



S4 00 

 3 00 

 2 40 

 2 00 

 I 50 

 I 25 



Si; 



14 00 

 12 00 



1,000 



S160 00 



120 00 



no 00 



100 00 



80 00 



60 00 



A LIST OF SELECT VARIETIES 



Here are several kinds which thrive and succeed over the widest territory'. In all feature? of fruit and 

 trees they have few faults, and have made good for a time long enough to remove the last lingering doubt 

 about their leadership. If you plant them under conditions at all normal, you are pretty sure of success. They 

 are named in the order of ripening. Dates are for the latitude of Berlin, ^Maryland. 



GREENSBORO. Extra-large. Yellowish white, crimson cheek; juicy, fine quality; beautiful. Free. 

 The best commercial early Peach of its season in existence. It has proven its value in our test orchard. 



HILEY. A'igorous and hardy. Large fruit; creamy white, with rich blush. Firm; excellent quality. 

 Free. This is a fine commercial variety. 



Carman. Middle to end of July. Fruit large and broad, oval shaped, yellowish white; flesh creamy 

 white, with red tinge; spicy and good. Especially suited to low, wet land. X'ery hardy and productive every 

 year. Good shipper. Free. Our five-year trees netted more than S13 per tree in our commercial orchard, 

 season of 191 1. 



WADDELL. Fruit medium Lo large; creamy white, red cheek; firm; white, rich and sweet. Free. A 

 good commercial variety. 



MAMIE ROSS. Bears abundant crops regularly. Good sized; white, covered with delicate carmine. 

 Firm, juicy, good quality. Very similar to Carman; a httle larger; ripens from one to three days later. 



Mountain Rose. Early August. Fruit large, round, white, with much red in several shades; flesh 

 white, with a red stain at the stone; juicy, rich, tender and sweet. For commercial orchards unsurpassed 

 in its class. Free. 



Champion. First of August. Fruit large, creamy white, with red cheek; sweet, juicy, very high qual- 

 ity, and splendid. Good shipper; its fault, if anything, is that it is too tender. Hardy and productive. Free. 

 One of the showiest Peaches in our sample orchard. 



Moore's Favorite. The first week in August. Large, white, with blushing rather red cheek. Flesh 

 white, tender and juicy. \A*hen trees have a good chance, results are wonderful. Free. The largest white 

 Peach picked in our test orchard, season of 191 1, was of this variety. 



BELLE OF GEORGIA. First half of August. Fruit very large and most attractive in color and shape, 

 with a light red cheek; flesh white, firm and delicious, — in all ways the quality is fine. Trees grow quickly 

 and shapely. Hardy: prolific. Free. 



REEVES' FAVORITE. Middle of August. Large or extra-large fruit; round; yellow with beautiful 

 red cheek; flesh deep yellow, red at stone, juicy as a melon; of excellent flavor. One of the best lookers. 



OLDMIXON FREE. Middle of August. Fruit large, pale yellow, with good red cheek; flesh white, 

 with red stain at the stone; tender, rich and excellent. Tree fine and large, and does well in great variety 

 of situations. Free. 



RAY. This Peach ripens here from the loth to the 25th of August. Ripening extends over a period 

 half again as long as most varieties cover. Fruit white, with a good-sized and m_ost attractive red blush 

 of delicate shade. Flesh white, with no stain at the stone; firm, of the most excellent quality, juicy, delicious, 



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