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Catalogue and Prlce-Liat 
EACH TER 10 
4 to 5 feet, Orange and Champion $0 30 $2 50 
3 to 4 “ ‘‘ “ “ 25 2 00 
PEACHES. 
Peach trees require a well-drained and moderately rich soil. Warm, 
sandy loam is the best. To secure healthy, vigorous, and fruitful trees, 
and the best quality of fruit, the following should be observed: Keep 
the heads low; the trunk should not exceed twelve or eighteen inches 
in height. Prune every spring, shortening the shoots of the last sea- 
son’s growth. This keeps the head round, full, and well furnished 
with bearing wood. Sickly and useless shoots should be cut out en- 
tirely. Shorten the weak sprouts back one-half and the strong ones 
one-third, but be sure and leave an abundance of fruit buds, as the 
fruit is borne on wood of the last season’s growth, hence the necessity 
of keeping up a good supply of vigorous annual shoots all over the 
tree. With a proper selection of varieties peaches can be grown much 
farther north than is generally supposed. We would advise our friends 
north of the 41st parallel of north latitude to plant a few trees each of 
varieties like Crosby, Bailey, and Bokara No. 3. We firmly believe 
that by intelligent experimentation the peach belt will be extended 100 
miles further north in the near future. 
All of the varieties we offer, except the Triumph, have been thor- 
oughly tested and proven valuable in Nebraska. Plant 'sixteen to 
eighteen feet apart each way. 
EACH PER 10 PER 100 
5 to 6 feet $0 15 $135 11.50 
4 to 5 “ 12 1 00 9 .50 
3 to 4 “ 10 80 7 50 
VARIETIES. 
Alexander. Large, handsome, and 
regular in form, with deep maroon 
shade covered with the richest tint of 
crimson. Quality good for so early a 
peach. Cling. Very hardy in tree and 
fruit bud. Season first of July. 
droxby. Tree is exceedingly hardy 
and very productive. Fruit of medium 
size, bright yellow, streaked with crim- 
son. Flesh yellow, juicy, tender, sweet, 
and rich. Pit very small. Ripens about 
September 10. Valuable on account of 
its extreme hardiness in fruit bud. 
Champion. This is another vari- 
ety that is very hardy in bud. Tree is 
a good grower and heavy be.irer. Fruit 
very large and beautiful, flavor deli- 
