HARRISON'S nurse:rie;s. bijri,in, md. 



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Globe— Originated in Pennsylvania. Fruit large, 

 golden yellow, with red blush; flesh yellow, sweet, 

 firm and delicious uniformly large, freestone. I^ast 

 of September. 



Fitzgerald — The best posted growers in Michigan 

 say it is as large or larger than Crawford Early, with 

 the smallest pit I ever saw and the most brilliant color, 

 grows similar to Crawford and ripens between Early 

 and late Crawford; flesh rich, deep golden yellow, 

 with high character; certainly a very fine peach; 

 stands the winter better than any yet offered. 



Walker— A fine white peach, ripening after Smock, 

 with a beautiful red side ; flesh white, rich and sweet. 

 One of the very best of its season, ripening in Septem- 

 ber. A most excellent variety for canners. 



Magnum Bonum— lyarge yellow peach, freestone. 



Brandywine— L,arge to very large; skin greenish 

 yellow, shaded more or less with dull red, free. 



Stevens — See description Winner's list. 



Chairs— See description Winner's list. 



Denton— The f I uit resembles that of Elberta, but is 

 a full week to ten days later in season. So far it has 

 proven remarkably certain as a bearer, bearing.when 

 all other kinds fail. Is equally as large as Elberta, and 

 even more reliably productive. 



Shipley's Late Red — lyarge, handsome peach of 

 very good quality. Follows Smock. Creamy white, 

 with beautiful red cheek; white flesh. 



Lemon Cling — A very large and beautiful lemon- 

 shaped variety, light yellow reddened in the sun, flesh 

 firm, yellow, rich, with a vinous sub-acid flavor, fine 

 for preserving ; tree very hardy and productive. I,ast 

 of August. 



SEVENTH RIPENING. 



Engle's riammoth— lyarge, round, oval; suture 

 slight; yellow with red cheek; flesh yellow; stone 

 small, free; sweet, rich, juicy. Early September. A 

 good market sort. 



Jacques — Very large ; deep yellow ; has a high repu- 

 tation. September. 



Picquet's Late — Very large; yellow with red 

 cheek; flesh yellow , buttery , rich, sweet, and' of the 

 highest flavor. Early September. 



Geary's Hold On— Rare, yellow freestone; similar 

 to the Smock, though some days later in ripening. 



Early Heath— Similar ta White Heath, but larger 

 and several days earlier. 



Smock — Fruit medium to large; skin light orange 

 yellow, mottled with red; some .specimens dry, others 

 moderately juicy, but all rich. Excellent as a late 

 market sort. 



Oscar— Fruit large, juicy and rich. Colorvery dark, 

 almost black. Clingstone. Tree a thrifty gfrower. 

 September. 



Barber— Medium to large; deep yellow nearly cov- 

 ered with red. Flesh yellow, tender, juicy and sweet. 

 All that could be asked for, September. 



Bronson — Large ; yellow, with handsome red cheek ; 

 flesh sweet, rich, fine flavor; tree hardy and a good 

 bearer. Middle of September. 



Conklin — A profitable market sort. Large, round, 

 golden yellow with crimson cheek; high flavor. Early 

 September. 



LATE CRAWFORD 

 See description in Winner's List, 



