FRUIT DEPARTMENT. 
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Greensboro. Ripens with Alexander, but is twice the size of that variety, 
and as beautifully colored — a bright red on a yellow ground. It ripens 
perfectly to the pit, from which it parts freely when fully matured. Flesh 
white, juicy, and good. 
Triumph. The tree is a strong grower ; blooms late, with large flowers, and 
is an early and abundant bearer ; fruit of large size, with small pit ; skin 
yellow, nearly covered with red, showing dark crimson on the sunny side ; 
flesh bright yellow, ripening evenly to the pit. Ripens with Alexander. 
Troth's Early. Small, red ; flesh white, rich, and of excellent quality ; free. 
Ripens before Chase's Early. 
Chase's Early. Tree hardy and healthy ; an early and prolific bearer. Fruit 
medium to large, yellowish white, covered with a delicate pink ; flesh 
white, juicy, rich ; carries well ; ripens a few da}-s after Alexander ; free- 
stone. 
"Waddell. A new early peach, remarkably hardy in wood and fruit bud. 
The tree is a vigorous grower, and very productive. Fruit of large size ; 
skin thick ; flesh firm, rich, sweet, and melting ; free from rot, a good 
keeper and a good shipper ; freestone. Ripens a few days before Carman. 
The hardiest peach of its season. 
Carman. Large ; broadly oval pointed ; skin yellowish white, dotted and 
flushed with red ; flesh tender, creamy white, almost yellow, of a slightly 
vinous flavor. Free from rot. Ripens after Chase's Early. 
Connecticut. Large ; round ; deep yellow, with red cheek ; rich, sweet, and 
high flavored ; free. Ripens a few days before Crawford's Early. Tree 
vigorous, hardy, and productive. 
Charnpion. Delicious in flavor, sweet, rich, and juicy ; skin cream white, 
with red cheek ; hardy, productive ; size large ; good shipper. Ripens 
early part of August. 
Mountain Rose. Large ; red ; flesh white, juicy, rich, and excellent ; one 
of the best early peaches. First of August. 
Foster. Yellow ; freestone. A large, round peach, of good quality, running 
ixniform in size. Ripens with Crawford's Early. 
Crawford's Early. Large ; yellow, with red cheek ; flesh yellow, rich, 
sweet, and luscious. Ripens two weeks after Chase's Early. 
Fitzg-erald. Originated in Canada. Fruit large ; bright yellow, suffused 
with red ; flesh deep yellow, best quality' ; small pit, perfectly free. Tree 
comes into bearing young, is very productive, and has proven to be one 
of the hardiest in wood and bud. Ripens just after Crawford's Early. 
Reeve's Favorite. Large, roundish ; skin yellow, with fine jed cheek ; 
flesh yellow, red at the stone, juicy, melting, with vinous flavor; a good, 
hardy variety; freestone. Ripens just after Crawford 's Early. 
Elberta. Large ; yellow, with red cheek ; juicy, and of high quality ; flesh 
yellow and melting. A very valuable sort ; free.stone Ripens after Craw- 
ford 's Early. Tree hardy and very productive. 
"Wheatland. Fruit large to very large ; quality the vary best ; color a deep 
golden yellow. Tree a stout, sturdy grower, and a great bearer. A most 
excellent shipper; freestone. Ripens between Crawford's Early and 
Crawford's Late. 
