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Isaac Hicks & Son, Westbury Station, New York 



Price, 5 to 6 feet, extra stocky, is cts. 

 each, $12 per loo. Two years trans- 

 planted, 20 to 25 cts. Order early for 

 large quantities. 



For early bearing and general satis- 

 factory results no fruit tree exceeds the 

 Peach. They will commence to bear 

 sixteen months after planting, and pro- 

 duce abundant crops nearly every year. 

 Fertilize with wood-ashes or potash. 

 A new supply of trees should be planted 

 every two or three years, in order to keep 

 up a succession. This list is nearly in 

 order of ripening. 



IIaa:ly Rivers. Large, white, juicy. 

 Troth's Early. Medium ; white ; good. 

 Lady Ingold. A handsome yellow 



Peach, resembling Crawford's Early. 



August. 



Champion. Large ; creamy white and 

 juicy. Said to be one of the most frost 

 proof of Peaches. An excellent early Peach. 

 Mountain Rose. Above medium size, round, 

 white ; tree thrifty, and an abundant bearer. 

 Yellow St. John. A large yellow freestone, 

 with a deep red cheek ; flesh yellow, sweet, 



juicy and high flavored. 



One of the 

 best early 

 Peaches. 

 Early York (Honest 

 John). A large, 

 beautiful white 

 Peach. A valuable 

 variety. 



One of the finest vellow 

 Peaches: very lar^e. hand- 

 some, juicy and of fine flavor. 



CROSBY. 



Medium size; bright yellow flesh, firm, 

 sweet and good. It has stood many severe 

 winters in New England, 



Poster. A very large Peach, resembling Crawford's 

 ^Early, but earlier in ripening. 



Crawford's Early. A magnificent, large, yellow 

 Peach of good quality ; tree vigorous and product- 

 ive. September. 



Oldmixon. A productive variety that succeeds well 

 in all localities. Flesh white, red at the stone, flavor 

 excellent. A favorite canning variety. 

 Crosby. For description, see under cut. 

 Wheatland. Considered an improvement on Craw- 

 ford's Late, and ripening just in advance of it. 

 Stephen's Rareripe. Large, oblong; white flesh; 

 red skin ; a heavy bearer. October. 



Reeves' Favorite. Large; yellow, 

 juicy, melting, with a vinous flavor. 



Elberta. For description, see under 

 cut. 



Susquehanna. Very large; rich 

 yellow, with a beautiful red cheek. 

 A handsome and valuable variety 

 for table use or canning. 



Crawford's Late. A standard va- 

 riety. Large; yellow, red at the 

 stone. 



Stump the World. Medium size; 

 creamy white, juicy and high-fla- 

 vored. Unexcelled for preserving. 

 Chair's Choice. Large, yellow, with . 

 red cheek; flesh firm and of good 

 quality. 



Hill's Chili. Medium size, yellow, 



hardy, productive. 

 Crlobe. Large, golden yellow, firm, 

 sweet and delicious ; a rapid grower 

 and good bearer. 

 Keyport Wkite. Medium to large, 

 pure white ; flesh firm, not juicy : 

 i productive. 



Smock. Medium to large, yellow, 

 moderately juicy to dry ; very late ; 

 sometimes it does not ripen here. 

 Picqiiet's Late. Large, yellow with 

 red cheek ; late, not always ripen- 

 ing well. 



