FRUIT DEPARTMENT— PEACHES 
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PRUNES, Continued. 
be 23.92% sugar). Three times larger 
than French, of which it is seedling. Tree 
vigorous, hardy and productive; bears 
young. Color purple; good shipper. Aug. 
Tennant, g- Lar Sf; dark purple, with a 
bloom; flavor of the highest 
quality; rich, sugary and delicious. Tree 
hardy and productive. Bears transporta- 
tion well. August. 
Tragedy. D. This most valuable of all 
prunes for early eastern shipments appears 
to be a cross between the German prune 
and the Purple Duane; medium size, nearly 
as large as a Duane; skin dark purple; 
flesh yellowish green, rich and sweet, free- 
stone. Ripens in July. 
( Prunus Persica vulgaris. ) 
P EACHES thrive best on well drained, warm, sandy loam. If planted 
on heavier soil, special care should be taken to have it well drained. 
It should be remembered that peaches are all borne on wood of the pre- 
vious season’s growth, consequently making it necessary to prune the 
trees yearly to stimulate new wood growth and to remove dead branches, 
in order to let in sunlight and permit of free air circulation. 
Peach orchards require thorough cultivation. As a rule, peaches are 
planted a distance of sixteen to eighteen and sometimes twenty feet 
apart. The height at which the head of the tree is formed varies accord- 
ing to the conditions existing in the different parts of the country. In 
California the young transplanted tree is frequently pruned back to a 
height of twelve inches from the ground. Under favorable conditions 
peaches will begin bearing fruit from the third to the fourth year after 
planting. Peaches will, as a rule, set a much larger quantity of fruit 
than the tree will support and thinning is necessary, not only in order to 
secure larger and better fruit but to preserve and protect the life and 
vitality of the tree. Fruit should be thinned so as to be at least three 
to four inches apart. This will insure a high grade product. 
Since California is a very large peach growing district, we grow var- 
ieties planted there very extensively and have enjoyed a very liberal 
patronage from California planters who are fast realizing that our trees 
grown in the north, under natural conditions and without irrigation, are 
more desirable than are trees grown in California under irrigation and 
unusually high temperature. It is a recognized fact that southern 
planters prefer northern grown seeds, such as potatoes, corn, etc., and 
the same reason applies equally strong forprefering northern grown trees. 
Freestone varieties are indicated in the following list by the letter 
“F” following the name of variety, Clings by the letter “C” and Semi- 
Cling by “S. C. ” 
Admiral Dewey. F. Skin deep orange yellow, of uniform color and texture to the 
yellow, with crimson cheek; flesh clear stone; juicy, melting, vinous; quality good. 
