HILLENMEYER NURSERIES, Lexington, Kentucky 
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PEACHES 
A home-garden without Peaches? Can you imagine such a thing! Just think what 
you are missing—luscious fruit from late June to mid- 
October if you select an early, a midseason, and a late 
sort. One tree of each is better than none, but if you 
have space, plant five of each class. For a commercial 
orchard you need a special selection and several varieties 
—better write us and ask our advice. 
PLANTING AND CARE 
The Peach is the quickest maturing of fruit trees, often 
bearing the second year after transplanting. Plant only in 
well-drained soil but otherwise follow methods recom¬ 
mended for other fruit trees. (See page 26.) 
At pruning time prune very severely, removing all side 
branches to short stubs and head low. The tree gets top 
heavy if allowed to develop a high head. 
Subsequent orchard pruning consists of shortening the 
terminal growth and keeping the tree compact and shapely. 
The borer which hibernates right below the ground line 
and frequently girdles the trunk should be removed an¬ 
nually. A new chemical, Para-dichlorobenzine may be 
used to control this pest. Our orchard growing and nursery 
experience is always at your service. Write us your ques¬ 
tions and we will try to help you. 
Well-grown 2-yr.-old trees— Each 
5 to 6 ft.$0 50 
4 to 5 ft.. 40 
21/ 2 to 4 ft. 30 
Five 50 
$2 25 $20 00 
1 75 15 00 
1 25 11 25 
Early Ripening 
(Free. 
MAYFLOWER. 
known. Red all over. 
June 25. Extra hardy. 
Earliest 
Fine and 
Peach 
good. 
Second Ripening 
BELLE OF GEORGIA. (Free.) White, with 
decided blush; excellent quality. Heavy 
and regular bearer. The best white-fleshed 
Peach for home or market. August 5. 
CARMAN. (Free.) White, with red blush. 
Extra hardy. Bears every year, and when 
it fails all else fails, too. Tree a robust grower 
and produces heavily. Carman should be 
considered next to Eiberta. We are partial 
to it. July 20. 
CHAMPION. (Free.) Attractive red cheek; 
juicy white flesh of good quality. Depend¬ 
able. August ripening. 
EARLY ELBERTA. (Free.) Clear yellow, 
with blush; fine grained and sweet. Tree 
a strong grower with a tendency to thin 
itself, carrying moderate loads of fruit. 
August 10. 
ELBERTA. (Free.) Fruit large, yellow, 
shaded with deep red. Eiberta has been the 
standard Peach for years, and is just as 
good today. The fact that more than 80 
per cent of commercial plantings are of 
Eiberta speaks for it. August 15. 
GOLDEN JUBILEE. 
A new variety, high¬ 
ly recommended by 
the Kentucky Experiment 
Station. Midseason and of 
unexcelled quality; yellow flesh with 
distinct blush. 
HILEY. (Free.) Follows Carman and is an 
early Belle of Georgia. White flesh, firm, 
sweet, of good quality, and a good market 
variety. Best of its season. July 30. 
J. H. HALE. (Free.) Fruit large, yellow, 
almost covered with red; more highly 
colored than Eiberta; flesh firm, melting, 
and of best quality. Ripens August 10 to 15. 
SOUTH HAVEN. Better color and quality 
than Eiberta. Larger and ripens 10 to 14 
days earlier. Has been much hardier than 
other yellow Peaches and because of our 
tests we recommend it highly. 
Late Ripening 
CHAIR’S CHOICE. A big, round golden 
yellow with blush. Best late freestone. 
Ripens in September. 
HEATH. (Cling.) White, tinged next to the 
sun. A large, firm, juicy Peach of most 
pleasing flavor. Well known. October 1. 
Quince. See page 30. 
Concord 
GRAPES—the “Easy to Grow” Home Fruit 
Eiberta Peach. 
The standard 
commercial 
orchard variety 
GRAPES 
Other crops may fail, but you never lose 
all the Grapes—unless the boys g t them. 
Grapes are a sure crop. Vines bear every 
year, need little attention except training, 
lots of sunshine, and plenty of plant-food. 
In the home-garden, use Driconure or bone- 
meal ; in the vineyard, use well-rotted manure. 
2-year-old vines, 20 cts. each, 10 for $1.75, 
100 for $15. By Parcel Post, add 10 per cent 
for postage 
Black Grapes 
CONCORD. The best general-purpose 
Grape grown. Berry large; bunches 
shouldered and compact. Should be the 
“backbone” of your planting. Special 
prices on large quantities. 
MOORE’S EARLY. 
An extra-early variety. 
Medium bunch; large 
black berry. Vine is 
hardy, very reliable, 
and does well wher¬ 
ever planted. 
WORDEN. A seedling 
of Concord. Better 
quality; ripens 10 days 
earlier. Bunch and 
berry large; compact. 
Not quite so hardy 
or long-lived, but is 
needed in every collec¬ 
tion. 
Red Grapes 
CACO. An amber-red 
variety of unusual 
promise. It is a cross 
between Catawba and 
Concord and is differ- 
Moore’s ent from either. Vine 
Early vigorous and bears 
very early. Fruit 
sweet. 
