THE BARNES BROS. NURSERY CO., YALESVILLE, CONN. 
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STEVEN'S RARERIPE. Large, white, shaded with red; flesh white, juic)' and of fine 
<|iiality; a regular bearer; hardy. October 5th. 
TRIUMPH. Large, with small pit, skin yellow, nearly covered with red, flesh bright 
yellow, not thoroughly free. One of the best extra early varieties for family use. 
VICTOR. The originator describes the Victor as the earliest Peach known, ripening 
ten days earlier than the Snecd. The tree is a vigorous compact grower, and a regular 
and immense bearer. If you want an extra early variety, be sure and plant some of the 
Victor and you will have Peaches ahead of all competitors. 
WADDELL. A remarkable new Peach of great promise. Mr. Waddell, the originator, 
says: "The blossoms were frozen stiff one year, and yet bore a crop of fruit when other 
varieties were all killed." Fruit medium to large, oblong, rich, creamy white, -with bright 
blush on .sunny side, often covering two-thirds of the Peach; skin thick; flesh firm, rich, 
sweet and melting when fully ripe. A perfect freestone, which for quality cannot be beat, 
and a good shipper. Remember this Peach ripens ten days before Mountain Rose. It has 
been commended very highly by those who have planted it largely. There is no doubt as 
to its value. 
WILLETT. Originated from a Peach-stone brought from South America in 1874. 
Has been tested 25 years and is one of the largest, finest yellow Peaches ever known of the 
Late Crawford type. Twelve of these Peaches exhibited at the American Institute Fair 
took first prize, weighing 12 ounces each and each measuring 12 inches in circumference. 
Tree a thnfty grower. Ripens last week in September. 
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PROFITS IN FRUIT GROWING 
Twenty-five years ago the great crj' was "you will overdo the business." This same 
prediction has been made many times since, but largely by people who neglected to plant, 
or those who after planting failed to care for their orchards intelligently. Our improved 
facilities for disposing of our crops, and the enormous increase in our population warrant 
us in saying that twenty years hence the best piece of property a man can own will be a 
good Apple orchard. 
Partial View of Block of Apple Trees. 
With our present refrigerator scr\-ice our fruits reach the cold Northwest and by the 
same service our Apples and Pears find ready sale on the European markets, and are eageriy 
sou,ght for, and the promise m the near future of much quicker time and cheaper trans- 
