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ALBANY NURSERIES 
PEACHES, Continued. 
Ripens with Triumph; has better form and 
brighter color on surface; equally hardy 
and productive; tree strong and symmetri- 
cal grower. One of the best early free- 
stones. 
Brigg’s Red May. F. Fruit medium to 
large, skin greenish white, with rich 
red cheek, flesh greenish white, melting 
and juicy. A standard early variety ard 
one of the most extensively planted in Cal- 
ifornia. Middle of June. 
Alexander’s Early. (Alexander.) C. Me- 
dium size; skin greenish white, nearly 
covered with rich red; flesh melting, juicy, 
sweet; tree vigorous and productive. Ri- 
pens two weeks earlier than Hale’s Early. 
Amsden’s June. (Amsden.) C. Medium 
size; skin greenish white, nearly covered 
with purple in the sun. Ripens with the 
Alexander and closely resembles that var- 
iety, but some think it a little higher fla- 
vored. 
Banner. F. Tree very hardy both in wood 
and bud, bears young. Fruit large, deep 
yellow, with crimson cheek; flesh yellow 
to the pit; firm, rich and of excellent qual- 
ity; pit small, free; equal to any as a 
shipper or keeper. Last of Sept, and Oct. 
Bokhara. F. A Russian variety, which 
is claimed to be the hardiest peach grown; 
in fact it has stood a temperature of 28 
degrees below zero without injury. It is a 
beautiful yellow peach, with bright red 
cheek; perfect freestone, delicious flavor; 
its exeedingly tough skin makes it a splen- 
did shipper. 
The Foster Peach. 
California Cling. C. Very large, round, 
regular; orange, nearly covered with dark 
rich red; flesh deep yellow; flavor delicate, 
rich, vinous. Middle of August. 
Carman. F. Large, resembling the El- 
berta in shape; creamy white or 
pale yellow, with deep blush; skin tough; 
flesh tender and fine flavor; juicy; prolific 
bearer. Profitable market variety. June 20. 
Champion. F. A particularly hardy 
seedling of Old Mixon, from the west, 
which is noted for the hardiness of its blos- 
soms, thus insuring a good yield in spite of 
heavy spring frosts. A large, handsome 
peach, with a creamy white skin and beau- 
tiful red cheek. In flavor it is exquisite, 
and is a true freestone. Middle of July. 
Crawford’s Early, f- A fine u Iar ? e > y el ; 
J low peach, of good 
quality. Tree vigorous and productive. Its 
fine size, beauty and productiveness make 
it one of the most popular sorts; no other 
variety has been so extensively planted. 
Crawford’s Late Melocoton. (Late Craw- 
ford.) F. Fruit of large size; skin yellow, 
or greenish yellow, with dull 
red cheek; flesh yellow; tree 
vigorous, moderately pro- 
ductive. Last of September. 
Crosby. F. The tree is of 
low, spreading, willowy hab- 
it of growth, similar to 
Hill’s Chili, Wagner and 
others of that class of hardy 
peaches. However, it is 
even more dwarf than these, 
and often the entire product 
of a tree, two bushels, or 
even more, can be picked by 
a man standing on the 
ground. Fruit is of medi- 
um S'ze, roundish in form, 
slightly flattened, with a 
distinct seam on the blos- 
som end; bright orange- 
yellow, splashed with 
streaks of carmine on the 
sunny side; of beautiful ap- 
pearance, and not so acid as 
most yellow peaches of the 
Crawford class. Ripens be- 
tween Early and Late Craw- 
ford, or about with Old 
Mixon. 
