PEACH TREES. 



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''As chairman of the committee of the fruit growers meeting at Southern 

 Pines on the 20fch of June, I had occasion to examine the specimens which you 

 there presented grown in the more elevated and cooler section about Greens- 

 boro. The fruit shown was in about the same stage of ripening as the Alexan- 

 ders from the same section, both varieties being dead ripe and soft. The sight 

 of these large and luscious p eaches, as large and fine as Oldmoxon Free, ripe 

 with the earliest, was a revelation to me in peaches. As I told you at the 

 time, I do not think I would ha ve given that peach out to the trade until I had 

 got a good sized orchard of the fruit ahead of the rest. I do not see how it is 

 possible for the Greensboro peach to fail to become the standard of excellence 

 among extra early peaches. " Yours truly, W. F. Masse y. 



One year old trees, 4 to 5 feet, 25c each, $2.50 per 12, $15 per 100. June bud- 

 ded 2 inches and up, 15c each, $1.50 per dozen, $7 per 100. 



A PEACH NURSERY. 



Triumph Peach. — Earliest yellow peach in the world. Fruit growers 

 have, for many years, been looking for a good freestone market peach to take 

 the place of the Alexander. The Triumph, originated by J. D. Husted, of 

 Georgia, fully supplies their wants. It ripens with Alexander; blooms late; 

 has large flowers; a sure and abundant bearer; and the tree makes a very strong 

 growth. Several trees (two year old buds) produced this season over half a 

 bushel of fruit each. The fruit is of large size, with a very small pit, and is in- 

 deed beautiful. Surface is yellow, nearly covered with red, and dark crimson 

 in the sun. Flesh bright yellow, free when fully ripe, and of excellent flavor. 

 — Originator. 



The Triumph is the earliest yellow peach known, ripening with the Alex- 

 ander, just after Sneed. Tree vigorous, hardy, and healthy; very productive of 

 anedium to large round peaches, yellow skin, with rich red blu«fe« •r%v sun- 

 ny side; flesh yellow, and ripens up all at once, evenly clear to the pit. Have 

 kept ripe specimens of this peach in good order eight days after coming from 

 the trees, showing its valu^ as a shipping variety. Hale. 



