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THE ARCADIA NURSERIES, MONTICELLO, FLA. 
PEACHES. 
Triumph. The Earliest Yellow Peach in the World. Fruit-growers have long been looking for a 
good freestone market Peach to take the place of the Alexander. Triumph full}' supplies the need. It 
ripens with Alexander ; blooms late ; has large flow- 
ers ; is a sure and abundant bearer, and makes a very 
strong growth. Several trees (2-year old buds) pro- 
duced this season over half a bushel of fruit each. 
The fruit is large, with a very small pit, and is indeed 
beautiful. Surface is yellow, nearly covered with red, 
and dark crimson in the sun. Flesh bright yellow, 
free when fully ripe, and of excellent flavor. 
The Triumph marks an era in improved extra- 
early Peaches. It gives us a fine yellow freestone 
ripening jo days and more in advance of any other 
yellow sort, and has received a hearty welcome from 
many of the best practical Peach-growers of the age. 
Our trees are propagated from the original stock at a 
heavy expense. We place them on the market with 
entire confidence. 
Angel. Freestone; very large and handsome; 
skin yellow, washed with red. An early and profuse 
bearer; blooms a month later than Peen-to. Ripens 
last of June. 
Triumph. 
Bidwell’s Early. To the credit of this Peach 
more than any other is due the great success of Peach- 
growing in south Florida. It is the first ordinary 
shaped Peach on the market. In the extreme lower 
part of the state it matures in April. 
Florida Gem. Introducer’s description: “For extensive planting we rank this variety equal to 
any. During the past three years we have been shipping them before'lhe last of the Waldo was gone, 
and have found them equally as profitable. Size medium to large, measuring 2 by i'/z inches in diame- 
ter ; 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. Ripens June 15 to 
July I.” 
Oviedo. Introducer’s description: “Beyond all doubt the largest and best Peach that thrives in 
this 1 ititude ; has also been a perfect success as far south as Leesburg, and we have good reports from it 
at Tampa and below. With the Waldo for first ripening, Florida Gem for second, and Oviedo for third, 
we ship from the first of June until the middle of July, and our books show that any one paid as well as 
another of these three, our favorites.” 
Gibbons’ October. A medium to large freestone; in quality unexcelled by any extremely late 
Peach that ripens this far South. September 25 to October 15. A native seedling. Tree vigorous and 
handsome. 
Jewel. Fruit almost identical with the Waldo, but ripens about 10 days earlier. Very favorable 
reports have been received of this Peach during the past season, and there is no doubt that it is at least 
10 days earlier, and in all respects equally as good a Peach as the Waldo. The growth of tree is more 
open and shows fewer fruit buds. This, however, might be considered a good thing, as the Waldo has 
a tendency to overbear. We can recommend this variety wherever either the Waldo, Bidwell’s Early or 
Peen to can be raised, for after seeing its behavior the past season we have no fears of its being a shy 
bearer. 
Powers’ September. Fruit of good size, handsome, and of excellent quality; free. September 
1 to 15. The tree is a good grower, and an annual and abundant bearer. A native variety of Special 
value on account of its lateness. 
Elberta. Freestone; very large; skin and flesh yellow. A valuable variety for north and west 
Florida and Georgia. Ripens about middle of July. 
Alexander. Above medium, globular; color greenish w’hite, nearly covered with deep, rich red, 
turning almost to a purple when exposed to the sun ; flesh greenish white, very juicy, vinous, and of 
good quality; usually adheres to the stone. Ripe May 20 to 30. Trees are remarkably prolific, and 
bear very young. This is one of the best known and most profitable market sorts in the country, and is 
being largely planted all over the South, w'here it does well. 
Waldo. Most profitable and best very early Peach in our orchards, and equally well adapted to 
south Florida. Tree a vigorous grower and late bloomer, being one of the latest to bloom of the Peen-to 
family; very prolific. Fruit of medium size, roundish oblong ; color bright yellowish red, washed with 
carmine on side next to sun ; flesh nearly white, red at pit, rich, juicy, melting and fine ; quality ex- 
cellent ; one of the best ; freestone. Ripens about June 1. 
PRICES, 3 to 4 feet, 10 cts. each, $1 per doz., *7.50 per 100; 4 to 5 feet, 15 cts. each, $1.25 per doz., $8 per 100 . 
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