THE CHASE NURSERIES, GENEVA. N. Y. 
Smock. — A first class late market peach. 
Ripens in early October and is considered first 
quality for canning or evaporating. Not sweet 
for eating, but has a distinctive, agreeable 
flavor. Large, yellow, orange red cheek; free- 
stone. Origin, New Jersey. 
Steadley. — Fruit very large, of a greenish 
white color; flesh white to the stone and of a 
delicious flavor. Early in October. 
Triumph. — A valuable commercial variety, 
to follow the Alexander. The fruit has a 
heavy coat of down, and in some seasons is 
subject to rot. Tree is hardy and very pro- 
ductive, but requires thorough spraying to con- 
trol leaf curl and twig blight. The peach is 
yellow with red cheek, flesh not entirely 
free, with sweet, rich flavor. Early August. 
Wonderful. — A variety noted for the great 
size and beauty of its fruit. Has a rich 
golden color nearly covered with bright crim- 
son which shows up well in the basket. The 
flesh is yellow, firm, rich and highly flavored. 
First grade for market. First class for eat- 
ing or cooking. This variety has a very 
small freestone pit and ripens near the 
middle of October. Origin, United States. 
Wager. — Large, yellow, more or less color in 
the sun ; juicy and of a fair 
flavor. While high quality and 
great beauty cannot be claimed 
for this fruit, the trees have such 
remarkable vigor and vitality 
that they not only produce fruit 
in great quantities, but produce 
it with a degree of certainty and 
regularity which is quite unusual. 
These facts commend it to all 
planters for market purposes. 
Last of August. 
Wheatland. 
Originated with 
D. S. Rogers, 
near Rochester, 
N. Y. Mr. R., 
who has large 
orchards, in- 
cluding the 
leading sorts, 
thinks this is 
the finest of all. 
Fruit large; col- 
or golden yel- 
low, with crimson tint; 
flesh firm and of fine 
quality. Ripens be- 
tween Crawford's 
Early and Late. 
Waterloo.— Originated at Waterloo, N. Y. 
Of medium to large size; color whitish green, 
marbled with red, deepening into dark purple 
crimson in the sun; flesh greenish white, with 
an abundance of sweet, vinous juice; adheres 
some to the stone like Amsden, Hale's Early, 
etc. Ripened at Waterloo, July 14, 1878. In 
187!) three or four days ahead of Alexander. 
For so early a peach it is a remarkable keeper, 
ripe specimens having been kept in perfect con- 
dition for nearly a week. This makes it valu- 
able for shipping. 
Yellow Rareripe.— Large, deep yellow, dotted 
with red; melting, juicy, with a rich flavor. 
Ripens one week later than Crawford's Early. 
Closely resembles Jacques' Rareripe. 
Yellow St. John. — The earliest really good 
peach for either home use or market. Ripens 
before Early Crawford, and its fair size, yellow 
flesh, attractive color and good quality make 
it a satisfactory peach for all purposes, and 
a market peach of the first rank. The best 
of its season. A perfect freestone. Tree is 
vigorous and productive. Last of August. 
Origin, North America. 
These Elberta Peaches 
were raised in the big 
orchard shown on page 27 
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