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New and Little Known Varieties of Peach Trees 
A Good Force of Men Hoeing Peach Seedlings 
Not in years have we grown so fine a lot 
of peach trees as we have this season — 
straight, smooth and clean. The roots are 
better than the tops — all dug with our tree 
digger drawn by 6 large horses. This takes 
out more roots (and in better shape) than 
can possibly be taken out with spades. 
Many of the following varieties have not 
been fruited by us so we are unable person- 
ally to judge of their value. There is a great 
deal of pleasure in testing unknown varieties 
of fruit and oftentimes one finds some variety 
which does particularly well under their spe- 
oinl conditions. 
Tree Digger in Operation 
Apex — We have not fruited this variety, but 
it is said to be a good-sized yellow Peach 
with mottled cheek; flesh yellow and of good 
quality; ripens about August first. 
Berenice — Large to very large; yellow, mot- 
tled with dark crimson; flesh yellow, melting, 
juicy and rich. In point of excellent qualities 
it is superior to any yellow Peach of its 
season. It is most showy and an excellent 
shipper. Its good quality also commends it 
to the planter. Ripens two weeks after El- 
berta. 
Banner — This variety, originated in Can- 
ada; is very hardy and said to bear large 
crops of very fine fruit farther north than 
any other variety; yellow with crimson blush. 
Fruit on young trees is medium in size, but as 
trees attain age, size of fruit is larger; ripens 
last of September. Not fruited by us. 
Dr. Burton — This is one of the North China 
type of Peaches from Texas; very hardy in 
bud as are all of this type; skin creamy white, 
one-half eoverexi with rich Crimson. A free- 
stone, ripening between Greensboro and Car- 
man. Not fruited by us. 
Early Wheeler — We have not fruited this 
variety, but it is said to be a large showy 
peach, six weeks earlier than Elberta. Color 
creamy white, overspread with a beautiful 
bright red. 
GrOldflnch (Early Elberta) — This is a seed- 
ling of Elberta with very much the same 
characteristics as Elberta, but ripens a week 
earlier. Not fruited by us. 
Gov. Lanham — This is a very large yellow 
Peach, immediately following Elberta in ripen- 
ing. With us it is superior to that variety in 
size, color and quality and its equal in hardi- 
ness. It is indeed a beauty, but it is a cling. 
Tiebout — This is a roundish, yellow, free- 
stone peach, ripening ten days or so after 
Elberta. It is a good bearer of peaches of 
fair quality. 
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