A. B. Hood & Co.'s Descriptive Catalogue 
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SELECT PEACHES, continued 
Chinese Cling. I'niit large, roundish, 
oval ; skin transparent cream-color, with 
marbling of red ne.xt to the sun ; Mesh 
creamy white, very juicy and melting, with 
a rich, agreeable Mavor. Last of July. 
Chinese Free. (China .Strain. . Large, 
oblong ; skin white, with red cheek ; Mesh 
red, firm and well-flavored ; free from rot, 
which makes it a very tlesirable market 
variety. Rijtens with Crawford’s Ivarly. 
Chair's Choice. Originated in Anne 
-Vrundel county, .Md.; fruit of very large 
size, yellow, with a red cheek ; Mesh yel- 
low, firm atul of good quality ; tree :i 
strong grower atid a good bearer. Ripens 
just before .Smock. 
Caroline Beauty. I'his magnilicent Reach 
originated in Caroline county, \'irginia, 
and is a worthy competitor of the cele- 
brated Heath Cling, being fully equal to it 
in Mavor, nutch hirger in size and has 
proved to be a preserving fruit of the first 
order. It has a yellowish white skin, with 
firm white Mesh; large, roundish in shape; 
juicy, sweet and delicious ; clingstone. 
Ripens about .September to. 
Croshy. This new Peach, which origi- 
natetl in New England, is highly recom- 
mended on account of its hardiness tuid 
bearing <|u;ilities. Fruit roundish in form, 
slightly fhittened with a distinct seam 
across the blossom end ; color is bright 
yellow, with a red cheek; Mesh yellow, 
sweet, juicy and rich. A freestone with a 
very small pit. Last of August. Ri|)ens 
between Crawford’s Early and l.ate. 
Champion. It has been carefully tested 
for a series of years and proves itself a re- 
markably early Peach. It bears 
full crops when all other varieties 
fail, |)roving itself one of the 
hardiest Peaches known. It is 
also remarkable for size and 
good quality ; skin is of a rich, 
creamy white, with a red cheek, 
e.xceedingly handsome ; Mesh 
creamy white, firm, sweet and 
delicious, rich and juicy; a 
perfect freestone. Ripens with 
Early Rivers and will sujwr- 
sede that |)oj)ular variety when 
once known 
Connell’s Soulhern Early. It has 
e.xtra large fruit of a cream-white 
shade, having a beautiful blush 
ne.xt to the sun. It is one of the 
most delicately colored Peaches 
grown, and a clear freestone, 
with small seed. Of fine quality, 
and borne in profusion earh in 
July upon trees noted for their 
strength and vigor. 
Early Canada. ( friginated in 
the Province of < fntario ; me- 
dium size, good (juality and 
handsome a|)pearance. One of the earliest 
varieties, and nearer freestone than most 
of the early sorts. 
Early Silver. Large ; melting and rich, 
with the vinous Mavor of the White Nec- 
tarine, its |)arent ; ripens early in August. 
Elberla. An e.xceedingly large, high- 
colored yellow Peach, a cross between 
Crawford’s and Chinese Cling; juicy, well 
Mavored ; said to be probably the finest 
yellow freestone in existence. Ripens 
early in .‘\ugust. 
Emma. Fruit very large : skin golden 
yellow, with red cheek; flesh yellow, fine- 
grained, firm, juicy and highly Mavored ; 
tree luxuriant grower and quite prolific; a 
perfect freestone ; one of our most attrac- 
tive and jirofitable market varieties. Ripe 
July 25 to August 5. 
Family Favorite. A seedling of Chinese 
Cling, originated in Texas ; said to be 
large, handsome, certain and jirolific; Mesh 
white ; valuable for shipiiing, canning or 
drying. Freestone ; ripens about with 
Craw ford’s ICarly. 
Foster. .A new, very large Peach, re- 
sembling Crawford’s Early in appear- 
ance, but larger and somewhat earlier ; 
tree hardy ami productive. August. 
Fitzgerald. An imiiroved hiarly Craw- 
ford, being fully eijual to it in size, quality 
and color. In Canada and Michigan has 
proven one of the hardiest. Fruit large, 
brilliant color, bright yellow suffused w ith 
red; Mesh deep yellow, best (juality. 
Ivarly Sejrtember. 
Geary's Hold-On. Large, yellow Peach, 
seeciling of the .Smock ; fruit large ; (tale 
lemon-yellow. A little later than Smock. 
Emma 
