4 
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. 
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; suture large 
and deep, extending 
nearly around ; skin 
pale, whitish - yellow 
shaded and marbled 
with crimson ; flesh 
white, vinous, sweet, 
juicy and melting ; free- 
stone. Ripens July i 
to io. 
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 prob- 
ably supply all orders 
received early. The 
fruit is large, freestone ; skin yellow, with red cheek. 
Flesh yellow, juicy and fine quality. To give an 
idea of the popularity, the large growers of peaches, 
in planting an orchard, plant more Elberta than all 
other varieties combined. Season medium. 
Early Cream. Seedling of the Honey, supposed 
to be crossed with the Peen-to. A very fine Peach, 
much larger than the Honey, measuring 2 and 2 y 2 
inches in diameter. Resembles Honey in shape, but 
without so sharp a point ; skin yellow, washed and 
flecked with red ; flesh fine grained, sweet, juicy 
and of excellent flavor ; perfect freestone. The 
original tree is a strong grower, and has borne 
heavy crops for four years. Quality best. Ripens 
June 15 to 25. 
Florida Crawford. Origin, native seedling; re- 
sembles Crawford's Early ; very prolific. Fruit very 
large ; color yellow, tinged with red ; rich, juicy, 
freestone. Matures in July. 
Thomas. Originated by Mr. Thomas, of Alachua 
county, Fla. Large, creamy white, tinged with car- 
mine where exposed to the snn ; rich, juicy and de- 
licious. Shaped nearly round, about 9 inches in cir- 
cumference. Freestone. Ripe September 25 to Oc- 
tober 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. 
Elberta Peach . 
Red Ceylon. Originated from seeds obtained 
in Ceylon; fruit of good size; skin of a dull green 
color ; flesh blood red to the stone, from which it 
separates freely. It is a most excellent fruit for 
cooking, being possessed of a peculiar flavor, which 
makes the fruit, when cooked, strongly resemble 
prunelles. Owing to its tropical origin, this Peach 
will, no doubt, succeed in the most extreme portions 
of the extreme South. It ripens in June. 
Jessie Kerr. Originated by J. W. Kerr, of Caro- 
line county, Maryland, from selected seed of choice 
specimens of Hale's Early. Larger than Alexander ; 
and usually some days earlier. Freestone. 
Powers’ September. Origin, native seedling. 
Tree is a good grower and an annual and abundant 
bearer. Fruit good size, handsome, and of excellent 
quality ; freestone. Ripens September 1 to 15. 
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 
any extremely late Peach 
that ripens this far South. 
Ripens September 25 to 
October 15. 
$ Peaches often pay! 
• $250 per acre. The ; 
j Elbertapays wherever t 
5 it has been tried. j 
Alexander. Fruit 
large, highly colored ; 
flesh greenish-w h i t e , 
juicy, vinous, and of 
fair quality ; clingstone. 
The earliest to ripen of 
any variety of the Per- 
sian type; about June 1. 
