HARRISON'S NURSERIES. BERLIN, MD. 



PRAIS 



F-OIR RAY. 



Middletown, Del., Dec, J ^903. 

 Yours just received and noted. 

 I was very favorably impressed 

 with the new peach, the Ray. 

 Have you any of the trees for 

 sale. 1 might plant one or two 

 hundred of them and test them on 

 our heavier soil and see how they 

 do. With kind regards, I am, 

 Respectfully, 

 James T. Shallcross, 

 Vice-President of the 

 State Board of Agriculture. 



J. T. SHALLCROSS. 



Bridgeville, Del., Dec, 7, 1903.' 

 Dear Sirs: — I am sure the Ray 

 peach made a very favorable im- 

 pression at the Field Meeting last 

 summer. When I plant another 

 orchard, which will probably be 

 next year, I certainly shall want 

 toincludc some trees of this variety. 

 Very truly yours, 

 I. H. Messick, 

 Pres. of State Board of Agriculture, 



H. MESSICK, 



Newark, Del., Dec 2, 1903. 

 Gentlemen: — It seems to me 

 that the Ray peach should be class- 

 ed with peaches where the Ben 

 Davis is classed with the apples, 

 productive, attractive and a good 

 seller. 



Yours,very truly, 



C. P. Close, 

 Horticulturist of the Delaware 

 Experimental Station. 



c. P. CLOSE. 



Salisbury, Md., Dec 9, 1903. 

 Gentlemen ; — Your esteemea 

 favor of the 1st received, and in re- 

 ply begtosay that I certainly think 

 the Ray peach one of the finest I 

 ever saw. They seem to be such 

 prolific bearers. If I were engaged 

 in farming I should certainly have 

 some of the Ray peach trees. 



Yours respectfully, 

 C. R. Disharoon, 

 Mayor of Salisbury, Md. 



C. R- DISHAROON, 



Salisbury, Md., Dec. 4, 1903, 

 Gentlemen : — I have noticed 

 with interest a small orchard and 

 have seen each crop of fruit the 

 trees have borne. I am fully con- 

 vinced from my observation that 

 the Ray is a valuable sort and 

 worthy of close attention by nur- 

 serymen and growers. 



Yours very truly, 



Wm. M. Cooper, 

 Sec. of Wicomico Building 

 and Loan Association. 



Tyaskin, Md. . Dec. 3. 1903. 

 Gentlemen :— Yours received 

 and contents noted. You asked 

 my opinion on the Ray peach. 

 I attended the Field Meeting and 

 saw the Ray peach and sampled 

 it, and must say I never saw a 

 finer peach in my life. I brought 

 a few home and showed them to 

 some people and all who saw it 

 pronounced it a very fine peach. 

 If I were going to plant an or- 

 chard I would not hesitate to 

 plant that variety. 



Yours very truly, 



W. W. Graham. 



W. W. GRAHAM, 



Mardella Springs, Md. Dec 12,1903- 

 Gentlem n :— I have seen the Ray 

 peach and think it is a very fine 

 one, and in my opinion it is worth 

 propagation. 



Thos. E. Taylor. 



THOS. E. TAYLOR. 



Norfolk, Va., Dec 8. 1903. 

 Dear Sirs ; — I am fully satisfied 

 after handling, tasting and ship- 

 ping the Ray peach, that it is the 

 equal of any and superior to many 

 peaches handled on the peninsula, 

 and it is my humble opinion that 

 this peach properly propagated 

 will materially add to the interests 

 of the growers of f ruit«of both Del- 

 aware and Maryland. 



Respectfully, 

 Chas. E. James:. 



CHAS. E. JAMES. 



J. L. BANNING. 



Wilmington, Del., Dec. 5, 1903. 

 Replying to yours of the 

 4th, forwarded from Easton, I 

 Doticed and sampled the Ray 

 peach, and am led to believe it 

 an abundant bearer of very 

 good size, appearance and qual- 

 ity, vigorous trees; therefore it 

 is a valuable variety for market 

 cultivation ; quite so. I think 

 it a sure bearer. I am well 

 enough impressed with the Ray 

 as to think it a desirable va- 

 riety in the home orchard or 

 anywhere It isa variety that is 

 well worth your attention. 

 Yours truly, 



J. L. Banning. 



w. M. COOPER. 



Baltimore, Md., December 4, 1903. 

 Gentlemen: — In regard to the Ray peach seen and 

 tasted during the Field Meeting of the State Horticul- 

 tural Association. I have n^t seen a peach more pleas- 

 ing in appearance and flavor than was this. The 

 health of the tree, and its productiveness were very 

 marked. Were I planting an orchard of peaches, from 

 what I saw of this peach, it would be in the majority 

 among my'selection. 



Very truly yours, / 



Wm. L. AmossJ 



Director of Farmers Institute 





