24 HARRISONS’ NURSERIES, BERLIN, MD. 
McIntosh Peach—Endorsed by twelve eminent nurserymen. A _ valuable 
new seedling peach, originated on our fruit farms two miles north of Griffin, Ga.. 
Peach of large size, creamy white flesh, highly colored, nearly free stone, rip- 
ens to the stone, of good quality, ripens just after Triumph, this season, 1896, 
from June 20th to July ist. The original tree bore first crop of fruit in ’93;. 
fruit was large and highly colored. Last season, 1895, the tree and top grafts. 
budded in ’93 were full of fruit, which did not rot, while other varieties rotted 
badly; ripened July 10th. This year the trees had on a fuil crop of fine fruit,. 
only medium size on account of drouth. The tree is a strong grower, heavy 
bearer, trees require thinning of fruit. It is the best peach that ripens between 
Triumph and Elberta, and far superior in size, quality and shipping to Mt. Rose,. 
Early Rivers, Tilloston, Hale’s Early, Huster No. 16, Foster Lady Ingold, which 
ripen between Triumph and Elberta.—Originators. 
First class trees 50c each, $3 per dozen by express; ol per 100 June buds: 
25c each, $1.50 per dozen, by mail post paid. 
Troth’s Early.—Formerly the earliest peach in the market, but later than 
other extra early sorts. Medium size, round, and white, with bright blush in 
the sun. Freestone. Early August in New Jersey. 
Mountain Rose.—One of the best, large, white flesh with red cheek, pro- 
ductive, free. 
Champion.—Has stood a temperature of 18° below zero, and bore well the 
following season. Fruit is of large size: skin creamy white. with red cheek; the 
flesh is white, rich and juicy; a perfect freestone and a good shipper, 
Reeve’s Favorite.—Large. oblong; skin a deep yellow, with orange cheek;. 
very sweet, and a good freestone. Middle of July. 
Yellow St. John or Fleitas.—Called by some in the South, May Beauty. A 
large, round, orange- yellow peach, with deep cheek: very juicy and sweet; yel- 
low flesh; treestone 
Chinese Cling.—Fruit large, roundish, oval; skin transparent cream color,. 
with marbling of red next the sun; flesh creamy white, very juicy and melting, 
with a rich, agreeable flavor. Last of July. 
Elberta.— An exceedingly large, light-colored yellow peach; a cross betwen 
Crawford’s and Chinese Cling; juicy, well flav ored; said to be probably the fin- 
est yellow freestone in existence; planted in enormous quantities in the peach- 
growing regions of the South. Ripens early in August. 
Lewis.— Vigorous grower, medium size, white, with rich crimson cheek. 
One of the earliest freestones. 
Waterloo.—Of the extra early white class. 
Chair’s Choice—Originated in Anne Arundel Co., Md. Fruit of very large 
size, yellow, with a red cheek; flesh yellow, firm and of good quality; tree a 
strong grower and a good bearer. Ripens just before Smock. 
Walker’s Variegated Free—A fine white peach ripening after Smock, with 
a beautiful red side; one of the very best of its season; late. 
Oldmixon Free—Large, white flesh with red cheek, freestone, productive 
and profitable 
Kalamazoo—Large, golden yellow, with crimson cheek, flesh thick yellows. 
superb quality, small pit. Strong grower, early bearer, hardy and productive. 
Between Early and Late Crawford. 
Stump the World—Large, creamy white, with red cheek; high flavor, pro- 
ductive, treestone. 
Moore’s Favorite—Very similar to the Oldmixon, but a few days later. fruit 
larger size and not quite so heavily laden, very desirable. 
Crawford’s Late—Fruit of the largest size: skin of greenish yellow, with 
dull red cheek; flesh yellow, one of the finest late sorts. 
New Prolific—A yellow free stone, ripening between Crawford Early and 
Late, from Michigan. 
Gold Drop—Large, good quality, hardy; profitable market sort; follows 
Crawford’s Late. 
