FRUIT DEPARTMENT. 
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Sneed. A most valuable early peach ; seedling of the Chinese Cling ; originated in 
Memphis, Tenn. White flesh ; clingstone. Ripens ten days earlier than Alexander. 
Stump the World. Large ; creamy white, with a bright red cheek ; flesh white, 
juicy, and high flavored. Very productive. Ripens ten days later than Crawford's 
Late. 
Smock's Free. Rather large ; yellow, with a red cheek ; flesh yellow, red at the 
stone. Productive. Two weeks later than Crawford's Late. 
Salway. A late, yellow freestone, of English origin, handsomely mottled with a 
brownish red cheek ; quality good. Tree very productive. Has proved itself a 
most valuable orchard variety. Ripens after Smock's Free. 
Stephen's Rareripe. The tree is a very vigorous grower, comes into bearing very 
young, and yields immense crops. The fruit in appearance somewhat resembles 
an enlarged and remarkably high-colored Old Mixon Free. It begins to ripen 
with the last of the Late Crawfords, and continues about three weeks. Freestone, 
white-fleshed, juicy, and high flavored. 
Triumph. Good size ; flesh yellow ; freestone. Ripens with the Alexander. Charles 
Downing in 1880 said : " A freestone as large, handsome, early, and of as good 
quality as the Alexander would be worth millions of dollars to the public." 
This peach covers all these qualities. 
Wager. Fair size ; good quality ; flesh bright yellow ; skin golden yellow, with a 
red cheek. Tree hardy, healthy, long-lived, and an enormous bearer. Freestone. 
Ripens a week later than Crawford's Early. 
Waterloo. Medium size ; fine quality ; flesh white ; skin greenish white, purplish 
red in the sun. Tree healthy and prolific. Ripens a week before Hale's. 
Wheatland. Fruit large to very large ; quality the very best ; color a deep golden 
yellow. Ti-ee a stout, sturdy grower, and a great bearer. A most excellent ship- 
per. Freestone. Ripens between Crawford's Early and Crawford's Late. 
Willett. This is undoubtedly one of the largest and finest peaches grown. Flesh 
yellow, juicy, rich, and excellent ; skin yellow, mostly covered with dark red. 
Freestone. Last of September. 
Wonderful. Large, smooth, almost globular, of the richest golden yellow, largely 
overspread with vivid carmine, with marblings of crimson ; flesh yellow, rich, high 
flavored, and delicious, exceedingly firm, parts from the stone perfectly and dry, 
and is bright red around the pit. The tree is a strong, vigorous grower and a 
regular, annual bearer. Ripens with Smock. 
APRICOTS. 
The apricot is one of the most beautiful and delicious of fruits. Like the plum, it 
is liable to be attacked by the curculio, and requires the same treatment to prevent 
its ravages. 
Acme (Shense). A new apricot originated from pits received from the Province of 
Shense in N. W. China. The tree is a free and vigorous grower, exceedingly 
hardy and productive. Fruit of large size, yellow with red cheek, good quality ; 
freestone. August. 
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