R EID’S NURSERIES 
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SELECTED TREES, PLANTS, ETC. 
A properly laid-out Peach Orchard, with trees of bearing age. 
REID’S TREES easily give such results. 
Peaches. 
The Peach tree requires a well-drained, moderately rich Boil ; a warm, sandy loam is probably best. To 
preserve the continued healthy growth of the trees and the fine quality of the fruit, the trees should have the 
shoots and branches shortened every year, so as to preserve a round, vigorous head with plenty of young wood : 
and the land should not be seeded to grass, but kept in constant cultivation in hoed crops. Unleached wood 
ashes and pure ground bone are the best fertilizers. 
In planting, prune the tops and the roots carefully, reducing the former to a clean whip, and removing all 
bruised and broken roots. Plump, healthy Peach trees are best, even if small, for extensive planting. 
The Best New Peaches. 
The list below gives descriptions of the newer varieties, all of which are of great promise, and likely to result 
in extending the time of ripening of this fruit. 
LORENTZ. 
A seedling discovered in Marshall Co., W. Va., and which we carefully watched several years before decid- 
ing to offer it to the public. We are now more than ever convinced that this is something better than lias ever 
been offered for a Peach so late in the season. We have never known it to fail a crop in the most adverse 
seasons, and believe it as near frost proof as any variety 
yet introduced. It bears crops when others fail entirely. 
Fruit is unusually large and of a superior flavor, espe- 
cially for one so late m the season. It is a freestone, 
yellow-fleshed, and its handsome appearance has been 
a surprise to all who have seen it. It bears enormously; 
one foot of wood cut for photographing had as many as 
25 Peaches on it. The Peaches frequently require 
thinning from over-production. We feel confident this 
is the best late Peach ever introduced. The fruit does 
not crack, is very firm, keeps well and is a fine shipper, 
selling at prices double those obtained for any other 
late Peach on the market. We have a large demand for 
the trees where known, and as the stock is somewhat 
limited, would advise patrons to order early. Price, 
first-class, 25 cents each, $2.50 per dozen, $12 per 100 ; 
medium, 20 cents each, $2 per dozen, $10 per 100; 
second-class, 15 cents each, $1.50 per dozen, $8 per 100 ; 
mail size, postpaid, 15 cents each, $1.50 per dozen. 
SNEED. 
The earliest Peach known ; ripens in Georgia middle 
of May. A seedling of Chinese Cling ; it has the hardi- 
ness and vigor of its parent in tree growth and fruit 
buds. Fruit medium size, somewhat oval in shape ; 
co’or creamy white, with rich red blush on sunny 
side. Ripens evenly to the pit ; is of fine quality, 
and not subject to rot, as are so many other of the 
early varieties. Valuable for home use or extra-early 
lorentz peach, ( Half natural size. ) market. See prices on page n, with Triumph. 
