J. W. Adams & Co., Springfield, Mass. 5 
PEACH TREES. 
Peiidies do well on land wliifdi is moderately rich and not wet. An 
annual dressing in the fall of wood ashes, slaked lime or muriate of 
potash adds to the liealtli. hardiness and productiveness of the trees. 
Those of our customers who buy and plant Peach trees every year 
consider it one of the licst investments which they can make, a single 
good crop paying all i xpi uM-s and a large profit hesides. The cost of 
the trees is imt a ti ille, and the setting out is quickly done. They 
come early into bearing, and the market for homc-growu Peaches, at 
almost fabulous prices, is never one-half supplied. 
Peacli culture in Connecticut.— By tlie .State Pomologist : growers 
report Sl.'idd li;df-liuslifl biislictK, (he produnt of about 450 acres. Newly 
phnitcil (ni-bards estiiiiatiMl to be .-is many acres more. The report recom- 
mends setl ini,' orch.-irds nil (nitlyini,' slopes. ;ind for fertilizers apply concen- 
Trafo.l iii.'iiiurcs, wliich arc not onl> less Ijulky and expensive, but are better 
adapted to tbc wants ol' Ibis tree ;ind fruit. 
Peach Trees, whtn transplanted, should have all tbe branches cut back 
to within an inch of the body; cut oft I lien one biot of the top. On large 
orders, given early, we do this triTnining, wbt-n requested, at an additional 
cost of one dollar per hundred trees. I n an orchard ot nioi-e than 1,.')00 trees 
Of the best grade, which we pi-iine,l before shipim iit, only :s trees failed to 
make a good growth. It is rcK.-inled as tbe pienuntn oieliard of the state. 
Small orders are pruned without expense if requested. 
Sizes and Prices of Peach Trees. 
„ Per doz. 100 
Trees 4 to 5 feet high $2 00 $15 00 
" ."i to 4 " 1 ,50 10 00 
" 2 to .S " 1 00 7 00 
Trees of smaller size by mail, postp.aid 1 00 
Extra size, selected trees for gardens, ,50 cts each. 
The following e.xcellent varieties ripen in nearly the order named, 
from the middle of .Inly to the middle of October: 
Alexander. iMediuTu size; white, nearly covered with red; flesh 
melting and \'ery good in (inality. 
Amsden, Beatrice, Early Canada, Early Rivers, Schumaker 
and Waterloo so nearly resemble the Alexander as to need no other 
description. These are the best e.vtra-early Peaches. 
Sneed and Triumph are new and very early. 
Bokhara. New, from Russia. Of the largest size; extra hardy. 25c. 
Stewart. K.\treinely large, new, and promising wcdi. 2.5 ets. 
Champion. Ijarge; creamy white, with red cheek. 25 cts. 
Mountain Rose. Large; white, covered with rich red. 
Foster. Similar to Crawford's Early. 
Crawford's Early. Large; yellow, with red cheek. 
Large Early York. Same as Honest .lohn, tieo. IV. 
Oldmixon. White, with red cheek ; old and reliable. 
Elberta. Large; yellow; new and promising. 
Stump. Large; white, with bright red cheek. 
Crosby. Medium; orange-white, splashed with re<l ; most hardy. 
Crawford's Late. Ijargc; yellow, cheek dark red ; |iroductivc. 
Wheatland. Reeves' Favorite. Wager. Wonderful. 
Globe. Hill's Chill. Stevens. 
APRICOTS. 
The Apricot resembles the plum, but is downy like the peach, and 
one of the most beautiftil and delicious of fruits. 
Harris and Royal. These are our standard varieties, ripening in 
July and August. ,50 ets. 
