Homer N. Chase & Co., Geneva, New York 
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PEACHES, continued 
Foster. Large; yellow; good quality; re- 
sembles Crawford's Early. Tree vigorous and 
prolific; uniform in size; freestone. September. 
Frances. Large; deep yellow, with brilliant 
red cheek; flesh firm, juicy and rich. Tree vig- 
orous, hardy and very productive; profitable 
market sort; freestone. Early August. 
Greensboro. Large; crimson, with a yellow- 
ish cast; flesh-white, very juicy, and extra qual- 
ity for an early Peach; ripens perfectly to the 
pit, from which it parts freely when fully ma- 
tured. The best extra-early. July. 
Hill's Chili. Medium; yellow, shaded with 
dark red; flesh half-melting, sweet, of medium 
quality. Hardy and good bearer. September. 
Iron Mountain. Fruit very large; white; 
freestone; quality good; very hardy in bud; 
white inside at pit. September. 
Klondyke. Large; skin white, covered with 
rich blush; flesh firm and pleasant. Tree vigor- 
ous and productive; freestone. October. 
Mayflower. It is the earliest Peach known, 
and therefore extremely valuable as a market 
variety. In color it is practically red all over, 
even before it is ripe enough to ship. A strong, 
thrifty grower and an abundant bearer. 
Mountain Rose. Skin whitish, nearly cov- 
ered with dark red; flesh white, juicy and very 
good. Tree vigorous and productive; freestone. 
Excellent early sort. First of August. 
Morris White. Medium; dull creamy white, 
tinged with red; flesh white to the stone, juicy 
and delicious. Tree a moderate bearer. This 
Wheatland Peaches 
variety is especially good for preserving. Mid- 
dle of September. 
Niagara. Large; beautiful and luscious. An 
excellent shipper. In Niagara county, N. Y., 
where it originated, it has borne heavy crops of 
uniformly large fruit every season since its 
introduction, and it has shown complete free- 
dom from blight and other forms of decay. 
Early September. 
Oldmixon Freestone. Large; greenish white 
and red; flesh pale, juicy and rich. Tree hardy 
and productive. A valuable variety for all 
purposes. Middle of September. 
Reeves' Favorite. Large; yellow, with red 
cheek; flesh yellow, red at the stone, juicy and 
melting. Hardy and vigorous; freestone. 
Sept. 
Steven's Rareripe. Large; yellow, highly 
colored; flesh white, juicy and high-flavored; 
tree very productive and unusually free from 
disease; a strong grower. Middle of September. 
Stump the World. Large; red and white; 
flesh white and of fair quality. Very produc- 
tive. End of September. 
Triumph. Large; yellow, nearly covered 
with red; flesh bright yellow; free when fully 
ripe. Tree a strong grower, blooms late with 
large flowers, and is an early and abundant 
bearer. A superior variety. July. 
Waddell. Large; yellow; flesh firm, rich, 
sweet and melting; free from rot and a good 
keeper. Tree a vigorous grower, very pro- 
ductive and ver)' hardy in wood and fruit bud; 
freestone. July. 
Wheatland. Large; 
skin golden yellow, 
shaded with crimson; 
flesh yellow, firm, 
juicy, sweet and of fine 
quality. Tree a stout 
and sturdy grower; a 
great bearer; excellent 
shipper; fruit freestone. 
Ripens about the mid- 
dle of .\ugust. 
Willett. Very large; 
\ellow and dark red; 
flesh yellow, juicy and 
rich. Fine, strong 
grower and a free bear- 
er; freestone. Last of 
September. 
Wonderful. Large; a 
golden yellow, over- 
spread with vivid car- 
mine; flesh yellow, rich, 
high-flavored and deli- 
cious; exceedingly firm. 
Tree a vigorous grower. 
First of October. 
