E. W. REID’S NURSERIES, BRIDGEPORT, OHIO 
SOME PROMISING NEW PEACHES 
PEACHES. 
The Peach tree requires a well-drained, moderately rich soil ; a warm, sandy loam is probably best. To 
preserve the continued healthy growth of the trees and the flue 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 SORTS. 
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 county, W. Va., and 
which we carefully watched several years before deciding 
to offer it to the public. We are now more than ever con- 
vinced that this is something better than has 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, especially 
for one so late in the season. It is a freestone, yellow- 
fleshed, and its handsome appearance has been a surprise 
to nil 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 cts. each, $2.50 per doz., $12 per 100; medium, 
20 cts. each, $2 per doz., $10 per 100; second-class, 15 cts. each, $1.50 per doz., $8 per 100; mail size, postpaid, 
15 cts. each, $1.50 per doz. 
Lorentz Peach. (Half natural size.) 
FITZGERALD. 
This hardy new yellow Peach is 
attracting great attention among dis- 
criminating growers. We give the 
best description yet attainable. 
''Originated on north shore of Lake 
Ontario. Original tree has borne five 
successive crops. The best posted 
grower in Michigan says it is as large 
or larger than Crawford’s Early, with 
the smallest pit he ever saw, and the 
most brilliant colors Grows similar 
to Crawford, and ripens between Early 
and Late Crawford ; flesh rich, deep 
golden yellow of very high character. 
Certainly a very fine Peach ; stands 
the winters better than any yet of- 
fered.” 
From a Report of The Canada 
Experimental Farm. 
"Among new varieties Fitzgerald is per- 
haps the most promising. It is of the 
Early Crawford type, and apparently an 
improvement on that old favorite. The 
fruit-buds are more hardy, and the young 
trees will begin to bear the second year 
from planting. The fruit is large ; skin 
bright yellow, suffused with red ; flesh 
deep yellow, and of the best quality ; stone 
not so large as in Crawford. It is yet too 
early in its history to speak definitely as to 
its many good qualities. It, however, 
shows indications of being the most val- 
uable new Peach I have seen. Its sea- 
son of ripening is with or just after Early 
Crawford.” 
Price, first-class, 25 cts. each, $2 40 per 
doz., $12 per 100 ; medium, 20 cts. each, $2 
per doz., $10 per 100 ; small, 15 cts. each, 
$1.50 per doz., $8 per 100. 
The Fitzgerald Peach, 
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