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AUSTIN NURSERIES 
WINTER APPLES— Continued. 
Virginia Green. Medium, russety green; 
aromatic flavor. A valuable and long 
keeper. December to May. 
Grindstone. Large, yellow, russety, 
with dull red stripes; very solid. Along 
WINTER APPLES.— Continued. 
and profitable keeper. December to 
May. 
Shockley. Medium to small, yellow, 
with bright red cheek; firm, sweet, and 
the longest keeper and most popular 
of all Winter Apples. 
PEACHES 
The best soil for Peaches is a sandy loam, though they will adapt themselves 
to almost any kind of soil, provided it is well drained. Plant no deeper than they 
stood in the Nursery, and it is important that the trees be properly pruned at the 
time of planting. 
The main stem should be cut back to within two to three feet of the ground, 
and all side branches to within a few inches of the body. Small trees should be 
pruned to a whip, cutting all the side branches off and the stem back half way. 
Cultivate for two or three years in cow peas and then give the entire land 
to the trees, cultivating them shallow, keeping the surface well pulverized and 
free from weeds and grass. A peck to half a bushel of unleached wood ashes, 
proportioned to the size of the tree, applied broadcast as far as the limbs extend, 
is a good fertilizer, and in the absence of this, pure ground bone or muriate of 
potash can be used with excellent results. To prevent the borer, hill up the tree 
in April a foot or more, and level off again in November; the hard bark of the 
body will prevent the insect from puncturing it, and if any eggs are by chance 
deposited they can be easily removed. 
The same wash recommended for the Apple will apply equally as well to the 
peach. The trees must be pruned every year by cutting off one-third to one-half 
of the previous year’s growth. 
On low wet land, or if during the period of ripening the weather is wet and 
sultry, all the extra early Peaches rot badly. On this account many who are not 
acquainted with the different varieties, judge all by the early sorts, and condemn 
all budded Peaches. 
For the past six or eight years the largest proportion of Peaches planted have 
been of the very early sorts, and the consequence is nearly everybody know their 
bad qualities. Not having the later kinds to make a comparison, they condemn 
all, except seedlings, which ripen later, and consequently are nearly free from rot. 
During the latter part of May our early Peaches begin to ripen, and each suc- 
ceeding variety improves until about the first of July; from this time until about 
the middle of September we have our choicest varieties; after this time each suc- 
ceeding variety degenerates — usually the later the period of ripening the more 
inferior the Peach. 
No one who appreciates a superior article to be had in succession for a long 
sea.son will plant seedlings. 
After a seedling is planted out it passeth the understanding of man to tell 
just what kind it will bear until it becomes old enough to introduce itself. No 
wise and prudent man cares to take such chances on hi,s time and labor. 
Time of ripening is given for Central Arkansas. Will ripen a little earlier 
South and a little later further North. 
Victor. Cling stone. Fruit resembles 
Sneed in color and flavor, but a little 
larger, and ripens ten days earlier, 
which makes it the first Peach to go 
upon the market; does not speck, and 
stands shipping well. Tree upright, 
and a fine grower, which is much supe- 
rior to Sneed; abundant and regular 
bearer. 
Sneed. New. Originated at Mem- 
phis, Tenn. White, with blush; semi- 
cling. It is better than and ripens five 
to ten days before Amsden. Of fine 
size and appearance. Tree resembles 
Chinese Cling, of which it is a seedling. 
I Triumph. Large, yellow freestone, 
mostly covered with red; most attractive 
extra early Peach yet produced. Will 
certainly become very popular as a 
market fruit. Ripens with Amsden.- 
