A. B. Hood 6 Co.’s Descriptive Catalogue 
Fitzgerald. (See page 25,) 
SELECT PEACHES, continued 
Mathews’ Beauty. large yellow Peach 
of the .Smock strain. Init of good cjiiality ; 
very showy and a valnahle shipper. Be- 
ginning of .'\ngiisl. 
Nillhiser. The parent tree was grown 
by M. MillhLser, Richmond, \'a. ; a large 
freestone Peach, ripening about October 
I, :uid very line, but it has not been satis- 
factory on onr grounds. 
Mountain Rose. A variety of very great 
viilne ; very profitable for market, and is 
steadily growing in favor ; fruit large, 
roundish ; skin whitish, nearly covered 
with light and dark rich red ; llesh white, 
slightly stained at the stone, juicy, sweet ; 
separates freely from the stone. Ripens 
just after Troth’s Karly. 
Oldmixon Freestone. Is a fine, large, 
productive variety, succeeding well in all 
localities and well deserving of the high 
favor in which it is held as an orchard va- 
riety ; skin yellowish white, with a deep 
red cheek ; flesh white, but red at the 
stone; tender, rich, excellent, indis]>en- 
sable. Middle of .-Xiigust. 
Oldmixon Clingstone, barge, yellowish 
white, dotted with red on a red cheek ; 
llesh pale white, very melting and juicy, 
with an exceedingly rich, luscious flavor ; 
one of the most desirable clingstone 
Peaches. Middle of August. 
Picquet’s Late. This very valuable late 
Peach originated in Georgia and has been 
disseminated over a wide extent of coun- 
try, and succeeds well generally. Fruit 
large and handsome ; skin yellow, with a 
red cheek ; Hesh yellow, melting, sweet, 
and of the highest flavor. Ripens about 
with .Smock. 
Pendleton. A very large, rich, yellow 
Peach, double thesize of tlie Heath Cling, 
and maturing from fifteen to twenty-live 
days later ; une(]ualed in size, quality 
and flavor. For both canning and table 
use it equals the best of the September 
clingstones. Color rich deep yellow, 
sligiitly tinged with red ; llesh yellow, 
tender, juicy, with a delicious flavor. 
Ripens at Richmond, \’a., last of Sep- 
tember. Origin, Richmond, Va. 
