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Homer N. Chase & Co., Geneva, New York 
PEACHES, conilnued 
Greensboro. Large; crimson, with a yellowish 
cast; flesh white, very juicy, and extra quality for 
an early Peach; ripens perfectly to the pit, from 
which it parts freely when fully matured. The 
best e.xtra-early. July. 
Hill's Chili. Medium; yellow, shaded with 
dark red; flesh half-melting, sweet, of medium 
quality. Tree very hardy and good bearer. 
September. 
Iron Mountain. White; freestone; quality 
good; very hardy in bud; white inside at pit. 
September. 
Klondyke. Large; skin white, covered with 
rich blush; flesh firm and pleasant. Tree vigor- 
ous and productive; freestone. October. 
Mayflower. A new variety of the greatest 
merit. In color it is practically red all over, even 
before it is ripe enough to ship. It is the earliest 
Peach known and therefore extremely valuable 
as a market variety. A strong, thrifty grower 
and an abundant bearer. 
Mountain Rose. Skin whitish, nearly cov- 
ered with dark red; flesh white, juicy and very 
good. Tree vigorous and productive; freestone. 
First of August. 
MAYTLOWER PEACH 
Morris White. Medium; dull creamy white, 
tinged with red; flesh white to the stone, juicy 
and delicious. Tree a moderate bearer. This 
variety is especially good for preserving. Middle 
of September. 
Niagara. Large; beautiful and luscious. 
An excellent shipper. In Niagara county, N. Y., 
where it originated, it has borne heavy crops 
of uniformly large fruit every season for the 
past six years, and it has shown complete free- 
dom from blight and other forms of decay. 
Early September. 
Old Mixon Freestone. Large; creamish 
white and red; flesh pale, juicy and rich. Tree 
hardy and productive. Ripens middle of Sep- 
tember. 
Reeve's Favorite. Large; yellow, with red 
cheek; flesh yellow, red at the stone, juicy and 
melting. Tree hardy and vigorous; freestone. 
September. 
Steven's Rareripe. Large; yellow, highly 
colored; flesh white, juicy and high-flavored; 
very productive and unusually free from disease. 
Tree a strong grower. Middle of September. 
Stump the World. Large; red and white; 
flesh white and of fair quality; very productive. 
End of September. 
Triumph. Large; yellow, 
nearly covered with red; flesh 
bright yellow ; free when fully 
ripe. Tree a strong grower, 
blooms late with large flowers 
and is an early and abundant 
bearer. July. 
Waddell. Large; yellow; flesh 
firm, rich, sweet and melt 
ing; free from rot and a 
good keeper. Tree a vig 
orous grower, very pro- 
ductive and very hardy 
in wood and fruit bud ; 
freestone. July. 
Wheatland. Large ; 
golden yellow, shaded with 
crimson ; flesh yellow, firm, 
juicy, sweet and of fine 
quality. Tree a stout and 
sturdy grower; a great 
bearer; excellent shipper; 
freestone. Middle of Aug. 
Willett. Very large; yellow and dark red; 
flesh yellow, juicy and rich. Fine strong grower 
and a free bearer; freestone. Last of Sept. 
Wonderful. Large ; a golden yellow, over 
spread with vivid carmine ; flesh yellow, rich, 
high-flavored and delicious; exceedingly firm. 
Tree a vigorous grower. First of October. 
