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THE CHASE NURSERIES. 
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. 
Crosby The fruit is full medium size, round, oblate; color bright yellow, 
beautifully splashed and striped with crimson ; flesh light yellow, and red 
at the stone, firm, moderately juicy, and of good quality. It ripens 
about with Old Mixon Free. 
Bequette Free. Large ; skin greenish white, blushed and marbled with red ; 
free. Its season is just after Old Mixon Free. 
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. 
Crawford's Late. Large size, fine quality ; holds high rank as a profitable 
market fruit. About four weeks later than Crawford's Early. 
Stump the World. Large ; creamy white, with a bright red cheek ; flesh 
white, juicy, and high flavored. Ripens about with Crawford's Late. 
Morris White. Fruit medium size, oval ; skin creamy white ; flesh white 
to the stone, juicy, and sweet ; good for preserving. Ripens with Craw- 
ford's Late. 
Chair's Choice. Of largest size ; deep yellow, with red cheek ; flesh yellow, 
very firm. Ripens a little later than Crawford's Late. 
Matthew's Beauty. Fruit large ; yellow, streaked with red ; flesh firm, 
rich, juicy, and excellent ; freestone. Tree is as hardy and as productive 
as Elberta. Ripens about with Chair's Choice. 
Stephen's Rareripe. The fruit in appearance somewhat resembles an en- 
larged and remarkably high-colored Old Mixon Free. It begins to ripen 
with the la-'t of the Late Crawfords, and continues about three weeks. 
Freestone ; white-fleshed, juicy, and high-flavored. 
Golden Drop. Of a transparent golden color ; very attractive ; good size ; 
good quality ; one of the best ; freestone. Tree hardy, an early bearer, 
and productive. Ripens after Crawford's Late. 
Hill's Chili. Medium size ; dull yellow. Tree very hardy, a good bearer. 
Last of September. 
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. 
Smock's Free. Rather large; yellow, with a red cheek; flesh yellow, red 
at the stone. Productive. Two weeks later than Crawford's Late. 
Wonderful. Large, smooth, almost globular ; of the richest golden yellow, 
largely overspread with vivid carmine, with marblings of crimson ; fle.sh 
yellow, rich, high flavored, and delicious, exceedingly firm, parts from 
the stone perfectly and dry, and is bright red around the pit. Ripens with 
Smock. 
Heath Cling. Very large ; cieamy white, with faint blu.sh ; flesh white, 
juicy, tender, rich, and melting. Valuable for preserving and canning. 
Ripens after Crawford's Late. 
