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THE CHASE NUKSERIES. 
Crawford's Early. Large ; yellow, with red cheek ; flesh yellow, rich, sweet, and 
luscious. Ripens two weeks alter Hale's Early. 
Crawford's Late. Large size, fine quality. Holds high rank as a profitahle 
market fruit. About four weeks later than Crawford's Early. 
Elberta. A seedling of Chinese Qing but entirely free. Large ; yellow with red 
cheek, juicy and of high quality ; flesh yellow and melting. A very valuable 
sort. ' Ripens after Early Crawford. Tree hardy and very productive. 
Early Charlotte. A seedling from Crawford's Early, ripening at the same time. 
Resembles Crawford's Early, but is much larger, handsomer, and superior in 
quality. Tree is a better grower, hardier, and more productive. Freestone. 
Early Canada. Tree claimed to be unusually hardy. Fruit of good size, fine 
qualit)', and beautiful appearance. Ripens as early as the earliest. 
Early Rivers. Large ; color pale straw, with a deUcate pink cheek ; flesh melting, 
with a rich flavor. Ripens with Hale's Early. 
Foster. Yellow, freestone. A large, round peach, of good quality, running uniform 
in size. Ripens a week before Crawford's Early. 
Qarfleld. Large size ; good quality ; remarkably handsome.; flesh yellow ; skin 
dark red or crimson. Tree hardy and an enormous bearer. Freestone. September. 
Globe. Fruit exceedingly large, globular in form, quite uniform in size ; of a rich 
golden yellow, with a red blush ; flesh very firm, coarse-grained, but juicy, 
yellow, shaded with a red tinge toward the pit. Freestone. 
Hale's Early. Medium ; skin white, with red cheek ; juicy, melting, and very 
agreeable. Inclined to rot in some sections. July and August. 
Hill's Chili. Medium size ; dull yellow. Tree very hardy ; a good bearer. Last of 
September. 
Large Early York. Fruit dotted with red in the shade ; flesh nearly white, fine 
grained, very juicy. Ripens a few days before Crawford's Early. 
Lord Palraerston. Fruit very large ; skin whitish, with a pink cheek ; flesh firm, 
yet melting, rich, and sweet. Last of September. 
Mountain Rose. Large ; red ; flesh white, juicy, rich, and excellent; one of the 
best early peaches. First of August. 
Morris White. Fruit medium size, oval ; skin creamy white ; flesh white to the 
stone, juicy, and sweet ; good for preserving. Ripens about with Crawford's 
Late. 
Old Mixon Freestone. Fruit large, oval ; skin yellowish white with a red cheek ; 
flesh white, but red at the stone ; rich, sugary, and excellent. Tree vigorous and 
very productive. About a week later than Crawford's Early. 
Old Mixon Cling. Fruit large ; skin yellowish white, with a red cheek ; flesh very 
melting, juicy, and delicious. A week later than Old Mixon Free. 
Pride of Idaho. Originated in the mountains of Western Idaho. The only one of 
two hundred seedlings that was not killed outright by the winter. The wood re- 
sembles somewhat that of the plum, while the flesh of the fruit is that of the 
peach, with the keeping and shipping qualities of the prune. Fruit of medium 
size ; color yellow, with a .slight blush. Ripens after Late Crawford. 
