16 ILLUSTRATED AND DESCRIPTIVE CATALOGUE 
Vicar of Wakefield. (Le Cure). Large, long, not first quality, but desirable for its productiveness; 
best on quince. D. and S. Vig. November and December. 
Winter Nells. Medium size, yellowish, green and russet ; fine grained, melting, rich and deli- 
cious ; one of the best winter pears ; very productive. S. Mod. December. 
PEACHES. 
The Peach Tree requires a well drained, moderately rich soil— warm, sandy loam is probably 
the best. 
In order to preserve the continued healthy growth of the tree and the fine quality of the 
fruit, the reach should have the shoots and branches shortened in every year or two, so as to pre- 
serve a round, vigorous head ; and the land should not be seeded to grass, but kept in constant 
cultivation. 
The following have been selected as the best, including many new varieties which are indi- 
cated by a star prefixed. They furnish a succession for over four months, commencing about 
July 1st: 
Arkansas Traveler. Said to ripen earlier than Amsden, of which it is a seedlings fully equal in 
every respect. 
Alexander Early. Large size, well grown specimens measuring eight inches in circumference, 
handsome and regular in form, with deep maroon shade, covered with the richest tint of crim- 
son, rich and good in quality with a vinous flavor ; adheres to the stone ; should remain on the 
tree until fully ripe. Last of June. 
Amsdem. Fruit medium ; color red, beautifully shaded and mottled with a very dark red, nearly 
covering the greenish white ground ; flesh white, with a delicious flavor when ripened on the 
tree. Middle to end of June. 
Briggs’ Red May. Above medium ; very highly colored ; flesh greenish white, very juicy, vinous, 
and of very good quality; adheres somewhat to the stone ; of firm texture ; tree very prolific. 
Ripens with the Amsden. 
Barnard's Early. Medium to large, check purplish red; flesh yellow, red at the stone; juicy, sweet 
and rich; one of the very best yellow fleshed free stoned peached. Middle of July. 
♦Bonanza. Free, .medium; flesh white, red cheek, fine quality, vigorous, productive, sure. For a 
really fine freestone, fifteen days later than Salway, we are at last rewarded by this true Bonanza 
to the peach grower. October. 
Blood Cling. Large size, color dark claret, with veins, downy; flesh deep red, very juicy, fine 
flavor; tree an irregular grower. October. 
Blood Free. Medium to large size, blood red throughout; tree hardy and a good bearer. 
<‘The Champion. Originated at Nokomis, Illinois; fruit large, beautiful in appearance; flavor 
delicious, sweet, rich and juicy; skin creamy white, with red cheek; freestone. August 
15th. The peculiarity of this great acquisition is its hardiness, and the crowning events in 
its history of its having stood a temperture of 18° below zero in the winter of 1887-8, and pro- 
duced an abundant crop the following season, and again in 1890 producing a full crop, when 
the peach crop was a universal failure. 
♦Chinese Clin ir. Most popular Southern peach, immense size, oblong, creamy skin, with faint 
flashes of red. August. 
Crawford’s Early. This beautiful yellow peach is highly esteemed for market purposes. Fruit 
very large, oblong; skin yellowy with fine red cheek; flesh yellow, juicy, sweet and excellent; 
productive; free. Last of July. 
Crawford's Late. Fruit of the largest size; skin yellow, or greenish yellow, with dull red cheek; 
flesh yellow; productive; one of the best; free. Last of August and September. 
♦Crimson Beauty. Cling, white flesh, one-half surface covered with bright crimson, very large, 
fine quality, vigorous; flesh slightly red close to the pit; prolific. Last of September. 
♦Chair’s Choice. Origin, Maryland; has no superior in quality and flavor, and for profit is with- 
out a rival; large, yellow', free, rich in color, flesh very firm, and ripens after Smock; great 
bearer. 
