HARRISON'S NURSKRIES. BERI^IN, MD. 



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_ SECOND RIPENING. 



Early Rivers — A large peach of a pale straw color, 

 with a delicate pink cheek: flesh with a delicate pink 

 tint. Middle of July. 



H a le ' s Ea r ly — An excellent peach w hen i t succeeds , 

 but unfortunately it is so liable to rot before and at 

 time of ripening that it is not advisable to plant in 

 some places on that account. It does, however, suc- 

 ceed well in some places, and mostly in elevated lands 

 towards and among- the mountains, and it should have 

 a place in the drchards. July. 



Lod^e — Originated in the famous peach belt of Del- 

 aware (Kent county). A heavy and regular bearer. 

 White flesh, red blush, juicy and sweet. Excellent 

 shipper and is a moneymaker in the locality in which 

 it originated. Tree extremely hardy and vigorous 

 grower. 



Delaware — A seedling of Mountain Rose, but much 

 earlier. Of large size and fine appearance, with a 

 delicately flushed skin, shaded with red. Flesh is 

 white, and of a rich flavor and juicy; a perfect free- 

 stone and very productive. A better shipper than 

 Mountain Rose, handling quite as well as Troth, than 

 which, however, it is much larger and of more attrac- 

 tive coloring, as well as earlier. It comes in just when 

 a good shipping peach is needed, when Hale's Early 

 is about over and Troth beginning to ripen. 



Hynes' Surprise— True freestone when ripe; re- 

 sists rot better than Hale's Early, which it resembles. 



Barnard's Early— Medium to large. Cheek pur- 

 plish red; flesh yellow, red at the stone; juicy, sweet 

 and rich. One of the best early, yellow fleshed free- 

 stoned peaches. July 15th. 



Davidson — Ripens right after Alexander, medium 

 size, white with red cheek ; very delicious ; very hardy. 

 Bears a heavy crop the third year after planting. First 

 of August. 



Waddell — Another new early peach, originating in 

 Georgia and commended especially by Mr. Hale, who 

 has planted it largely. It is of medium to large size, 

 oblong in shape; creamy white, with b:;ight blush; 

 flesh firm, white and very sweet and rich when ripe; 

 freestone. One notable thing is the long keeping 

 quality of Waddell, and also its exceptional capacity 

 for shipping. There is no doubt as to the value of 

 this new peach. 



THIRD RIPENING. 



Yellow St. John— One of the most beautiful and 

 profitable yellow freestones. Large; flesh yellow. 

 Equal in flavor to Crawford. Very juicy and sweet. 



Early Michigan— One of the earliest freestone, 

 white flesh varieties. A profitable market sort, m uch 

 like Lewis. Has given great satisfaction in the western 

 section of the country. Hardy and prolific. 



Lewis — Vigorous grower, medium size, white with 

 crimson cheek. One of the earliest freestones. 



Champion— See description in Winner's list. 



Miss Lolo— A perfect freestone, fine quality, blush, 

 white flesh, very prolific. 



FOURTH RIPENING. 



Foster — lyarge, deep orange red, becoming very 

 dark red on the sunny side ; flesh yellow , very rich 

 and juicy with sub-acid flavor. Resembles Crawford 

 Early, but larger and probably a little heavier bearer, 

 A very handsome freestone. 



Mary's Choice— Large to very large; yellow. 

 Mushed with red ; free. A very fine peach, for either 

 family or market orchard. 



Large Early York— Large; white with red cheek ; 

 fine grained, yery juicy, rich and delicious; vigorous 

 and productive. August. 



Connecticut — A grand New England peach of ex- 

 ceptional hardiness of fruit bud and so valuable other- 

 wise as to place it in the foremost rank of hardy 

 peaches. Large, and handsome ; golden yellow with 

 red cheek, rich and fine in quality, with a suijerior high 

 flavor, and to all yet more to its great value it ripens 

 early— before Crawford Early. 



Chinese Cling— Fruit large, roundish, oval, skiu 

 transparent, cream color, with marbling of red next 

 the sun; flesh creamy white, very juicy and mielting, 

 with a rich, agreeable flavor. Last of July. 



Holderbaum— The originator describes it as follows : 

 The size of the matured fruit is immense, many spec- 

 imens measuring from 12 to 14inches in circumference. 

 In color it is of a light cream yellow, with a beautiful 

 red cheek on thesunnyside. In texture it is very firm, 

 of fine quality and a perfect freestone. 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. 



Mrs. Brett— Large, white, red cheek, vigorous and 

 productive. Similar to Old Mixon. Free, but about 

 a week earlier: sure and prolific. 



Everbea ring—See description, page 13. 



FIFTH RIPENING, 



Bokara No. 3— Remarkable for its extreme hardi- 

 ness, having endured a temperature of 28° below zero 

 without injury. It ripens about the middleof August. 

 The fruit is large, specimens having measured seven 

 inches in circumference; yellow rich cheek, tough 

 skin ; flesh firm and of fine quality. A perfect free- 

 stone and a good keeper. 



Crawford Early— This beautiful yellow peach is 

 highly esteemed for market purposes. Fruit very 

 large, oblong; skin yellow with fine red cheek; flesh 

 yellow, juicy, sweet, excellent; tree exceedingly vig- 

 orous and productive. One of the old standard varie- 

 ties, but not planted as extensively as years ago. 



Red Cheek Melocoton — A famous old, well-known 

 and popular variety, extensively cultivated as a mar- 

 ket fruit; fruitlarge, skin yellow, withdeep red cheek, 

 fleshredat the stone, juicy, with a good rich, vinous 

 flavor; productive, freestone. Middle of August. 



Old nixon Cling — Large; yellowish white, dotted 

 with red on a red cheek ; flesh pale white ; very melt- 

 ing and juicy, with an exceedingly rich, luscious fla- 

 vor. One of the most desirable clingstone peaches. 

 Middle of August. 



Snow's Orange — Large; yellow; very hardy and 

 productive ; valuable for market ; freestone. Septem- 

 ber. 



Old Mixon Free— See description in Winner's list. 



Stump — See description in Winner's list. 



Smock Cling — A large, juicy, j^ellow, productive 

 peach, chiefly valuable for canning and preserving. 

 September. 



Moore's Favorite — A handsome large peach, white 

 with blush to the sun, similar to Old Mixon, but a few 

 days later, flesh white, tender and juicy, very desira- 

 ble. Freestone. August and September. 



Switzerland— A Michigan seedling, said by some 

 of the large growers to be the best and most prolific 

 white flesh* peach on earth. Fruit uniformly large, 

 nearly all making first grade ; white with handsome 

 red cheek, resembling Old Mixon and Stephens and 

 ripening between the two. 



Elberta— See description in Winner's list. 



Reeves — See description in Winner's list. 



Captain Ede— The introducer says of it: "The Cap- 

 tain Ede was originated in southern Illinois. Among 

 the leading fruit growers it is considered the best or_ 

 chard peach, being a beautiful, very large, yellow free- 

 stone, covered slightlj'^ with a delicate carmine on one 

 side. It ripens about with Crawford's Early, one 

 week before the Elberta. The tree is fine, upright 

 grower, bearing bountiful crops ; is shotild be thinned 

 in order to get the best specimens. It is very hardy, 

 both in bud and bloom. It is remarkable for its free- 

 dom from rot and its good shipping qualities. 



Yellow Rareripe — Large, deep yellow, meltings 

 and good, with a rich flavor. Last of August. 



Ward's Late — A fine variety, ripening last of Au- 

 gust ; vigorous and productive ; fruit rather large ; skin 

 white with a large crimson cheek; flesh white, juicy, 

 melting and excellent. Valuable for canning and 

 market purposes. 



Christiana— A new, very large, fine-looking yel- 

 low peach, ripening between Crawford Late and 

 Smock. Its large size, handsome appearance and time 

 of ripening combine to make it a very valuat^ peach.. 



