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CATALOGUE OF THE ARCADIA NURSERIES. 
Peaches. 
Peach growing, as a money making business, is no longer an experiment at the South, Since the intro- 
duction of the Elberta a new impetus has been given to this industry, and it is an assured success. 
Alexander. Fruit 
large, highly colored ; 
flesh greenish- white, 
juicy, vinous, and of 
fair quality ; clingstone. 
The earliest to ripen of 
any variety of the Per- 
sian type; about June i. 
Amelia. This Peach 
originated in Orange- 
burg, S. C., and is hard 
to excel, either in size, 
beauty or quality. 
Fruit very large, round- 
ish oblong; suturelarge 
and deep, extending 
nearly around ; skin 
pale, whitish-yellow, 
shaded and marbled 
with crimson ; flesh 
white, vinous, sweet, 
juicy and melting ; free- 
stone. July i to 10. 
Elberta. This Peach 
is now planted in large 
quantities throughout 
the entire country. 
There has never been 
sufficient trees to sup- 
ply the demand ; we 
have always run short, 
but this year have a 
fine stock, and can 
probably supply all or- 
ders received early. 
The fruit is large, free- 
stone; skin yellow, with 
red cheek; flesh yellow, 
juicy and fine quality. To give an idea of its popu- 
larity the large growers of Peaches, in planting an 
orchard, plant more Elberta than all other varieties 
combined. Season medium. 
Thomas. Originated by Mr. Thomas, of Alachua 
county, Fla. Large, creamy white, tinged with car- 
mine where exposed to the sun ; rich, juicy and de- 
licious ; freestone. Shape nearly round, about 9 
inches in circumference. Ripe September 25 to 
October 10. 
Mountain Rose. Fruit large, nearly round ; 
skin white, washed with carmine ; flesh white, tinged 
with pink, rich, juicy, subacid ; quality excellent ; 
freestone. Ripens June 5 to 15. 
Jessie Kerr. Originated by J. W. Kerr, of Caro- 
line county. Maryland, from selected seed of choice 
specimens of Hale's Early ; freestone. Larger than 
Alexander, and usually some days earlier. 
Price of Peaches, 15 cts. each, 
Fleitas, or Yellow St. John. Origin, New 
Orleans ; identical with May Beauty, of Louisiana. 
Large, roundish, orange-yellow, with a deep red 
cheek; juicy, sweet and highly flavored; flesh yel- 
low. Ripens with Early Tillottson, and lasts longer. 
Early Tillottson. Medium, skin yellowish white 
and nearly covered with red, darkening on the sunny 
side ; it is a good market variety. Ripens June 15 
to July 1. 
Gibbons’ October. Origin, native seedling. 
Tree of very handsome and vigorous growth and a 
heavy bearer ; fruit me- 
dium to large; freestone. 
Quality unexcelled by J Peaches often pay J 
any extremely late Peach < $250 per acre. The ^ 
that ripens this far South. < ELBERTA pays wher- > 
Ripens September 25 to J ever it has been tried. J 
October 15. bwwvvvwvvvw^. 
80 cts. for 10, $7.50 per 100. 
ELBERTA PEACH. 
JAPAN PLUMS. 
If one well versed in horticulture should be asked what one feature more than any other marked the 
greatest progress in horticulture in this last quarter of the nineteenth century, he would unhesitatingly 
reply, “The introduction and development of the Japan Plums and their seedlings.” And true it is that 
the coming of this new race of fruits has opened up a new era in orchard culture, that gives promise of 
making: fortunes for many of our most daring cultivators, who, quick to see the money in these 
Plums, have planted extensive orchards, and even now see the golden harvest in sight. 
