PEACH TREES. 
Peaches do well on land which is moderately rich and not 
wet. An annual dressing in the fall of wood ashes, slaked 
lime or mnriatc of potash will add to the health, hardiness 
and productiveness of the trees. 
Those of our customers who buy and plant Peach trees 
every year consider it one of the best investments which they 
can make, a single good crop paying all expenses and a large 
profit besides. The cost of the trees is but a trifle, and the 
settiiii^ out is ([uickly done. They come early into bearing, 
and the market for home-grown Peaches, at almost fabulous 
prices, is never one-half supplied. 
Peach Culture in Connecticut.— By the State Pornologist: 130 
growers report 81,200 half-bushel baskets, the product of about 450 
acres. Newly platucd orchards esLiniated to be as many acres more. 
The report recommends scltint; orcliartis on outlying slopes, and for 
fertilizers apply couceTilraled mamires. which are not only less bulky 
and expensive, but are better adapted to the wants of this tree and fruit. 
Peach Trees, when transplanted, should have all the branches cut 
back to within an inch of the body ; cut olf then one foot of the top. 
On large orders, given early, we do this trimming, when recjucsted 
at an additional cost of one dollar per hundred trees. In an orchard 
of more ttian 1,500 trees of the best gi'ade, which we pruned before 
shipment, oidy 3 trees failed to make a good growth. It is regarded 
as the premium orchaid of the stale. 
Small orders are pruned without expense. If requested 
Sizes and Prices of Peacli Yrees. 
Trees 4 to 6 feet high, $z.oo per dozen, $20 per too. 
" 3 to 4 " j!2.oo " S15 " 
" 2 to 3 " $1.50 " $in " 
Trees of smaller size by mail, postpaid, $1 per doz. 
Xlxtrasize, selected trees for gardens, 50 cts. each. 
The following excellent varieties ripen in nearly the order 
named, from the middle of July to the middle of Octoher: 
Alexander. Mediiuii size, white, nearly covered with red. 
Flesh melting, and very good in quality. 
Amsden, Beatrice, Early Canada, Uarly Rivers, 
Schumaker and Waterloo so nearly resemble the Alexander 
as to need tto other description. These are the best extra- 
early Peaches.* 
Troth's Early. Very fine old variety ; second early. 
Mountain Rose. A variety of very great value ; very pro- 
fitable for market, and is steadily growing in favor ;' fruit 
large, roundish ; skin whitish, nearly covered with light and 
dark rich red ; (lesh white, slightly stained at the stone ; 
juicy, sweet ; separates freely from the stone. 
Poster. Similar to Crawford's Early. Origin Medford. 
Capt. Foster showed us a plate containing 12 peaches at the 
Horticultural Hall, for which he had been offered )?i2. 
Barnard's. An early yellow Peach of fine quality. 
• Alexander ami Ainsdcn Peaches grown in this Nursery brought $6 per bushel. 
