"PLANT HARDY, LONG-LIVED SORTS." 
DESCRIPTION OF VARIETIES. 
WATERLOO. — For an extra early peach, one need look no further than 
this. The tree lias proved itself lo be hardy and productive. The fruit is of good 
size, good form, and ripens from two to three weelis earlier than Hale's Earlj' 
and we believe it to be the earliest ripening Peach now grown. The fact that it 
originated as far North as Ontario Co., N. Y., is proof of its unusual hardiness 
and its ability to resist late frosts successfully. 
WHEATLAND.— This is one of our most valuable new sorts, and has come 
to stay. The fruit is very large, quality the very best, color a deep golden yellow. 
The tree is a stout, sturdy grower and very productive. It is pre eminently a 
valuable and profitable market fruit, averaging in size, as it does, considerably 
larger than Crawford's Late, it promises to supercede that old variety. With 
Crawford's retailing at 50 cents a basket, the Wheatland is quickly picked up at 
75 cents to $1.00 a basket. It has carried off first honors at the New York State 
Fairs. Free stone. Downing says of this variety:— "It somewhat resembles 
Crawford's Late but more sturdy and strong of growth. It bears large crops of 
fruit of large size and showy. It will endure distant shipment well and is valu- 
able for all family purpose. Flesh yellow, firm yet juicy, sweet and of fine 
quality.' 
WAGER. — This peach is as unique as it is valuable. The tree though a slow 
grower, and never attaining very large size, is the hadiest of the hardy. It is noted 
for bearing uniform and heavy crops when varieties like the Crawford are entirely 
ruined by the severity of the winter. The fruit is of full medium size, bright 
golden yellow, with a reddish blush. It is remarkably thick fleshed, with a very 
small stone. It can be skinned as easily as the banana. We believe that it will 
produce more fruit in off years, and more clean cash per acre, taking one year 
with another, than any other variety, and that it is pre-eminently the best yellow 
fleshed, freestone, canning Peach now grown. It is in season with Early Craw- 
ford. 
Philadelphia, Nov. 1S79. 
A box of very delicious peaches readied us about the 20lli of Bcjit. fioia Hoiieoye, N. 
Y. Tlie Peaclms were of tlio Wager variety anil of elegant and delicate llavor, of medium 
size, ricli yellow color and flesh juicy, tendor au.l oojiiiiaot. We had not tasted a peach the 
present season that would :.ot compare Willi them m quality. 
WILLIAM ATKINSON, Editor of Farm Journal. 
LORD PALMERSTON.— Imagine a stump of the world increased about 
twenty :f5ve per cent in size, and you have a very good conception of this peach. 
It is one of the new importations from England, and is rapidly taking front rank 
among our profitable market peaches. Chas. Downing, who is to-day acknow- 
ledged to be the higliest authority on fruits in this country, says of this variety:— 
"The fruit is very large, skin whitish with a showy pink cheek, flesh firm, j'et 
meliing, juicy and rich." No higher praise could be bestowed on a fruit. 
GARFIELD.— This peach originated in Cayuga County, New York. The 
tree is hardy, foliage large glossy green, unlike any other variety. The fruit is 
always large, of a deep orange red color, becoming dark on exposed side. Flesh 
yellow, very rich and juicy. It has attracted universal admiration wherever ex- 
hibited, and has taken the first premium at the Cayuga County Fair for three 
years. It ripens in York State the middle of September. Freestone. 
