MAY'S 1934 CATALOG OF SEEDS AND NURSERY STOCK 
The Peach tree has come back to its 
own and is gaining favor each year 
throughout the North Central States, and 
is now grown successfully in almost every 
State in the Union. 
It is the quickest of all trees to bear 
profitable crops, coming into bearing in three 
years. Peach trees can be used as fillers in 
apple orchards until the apples come into 
bearing. 
Peach trees are abundant bearers, and they 
should be in every backyard in the entire 
Farm Belt. You can select the varieties, according to the 
descriptions, that are adapted to soil, climate and other con¬ 
ditions for your territory. The varieties that I am listing are 
all of hardy stock that have been developed in the Central 
West where climatic conditions fit them for successful trans¬ 
planting throughout the Farm Belt. 
How to Plant Peaches 
Soils which grow good farm crops and which have a well 
drained subsoil are adapted to peaches. Set trees 15 feet apart. 
Each 
Per 4 
Per 10 
Per25 
Express or freight, branched, 4-6 ft. 
Postpaid, branched, 3-4 ft. 
Postpaid, 2-3 ft. 
$0.35 
.30 
.20 
$1.25 
1.00 
.75 
$2.85 
2.40 
1.65 
$6.25 
5.50 
3.75 
PEARS 
I Guarantee My Nursery Stock to Grow 
Look at the roots that tree has. Your trees will have roots like that. I 
pack them right and ship them right. They reach you in perfect condition 
for planting. I will replace free any plants you get from me by mail order 
that do not grow for you, providing you notify me by July 1st, 1934. After 
that date, I will furnish new plants at half price if notified by October 
1st, 1934. 
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CARMAN. Here’s a good freestone that ripens in late July. 
Creamy yellow and hardy. Good to eat, good to can and good 
to sell. Flesh is yellow too. 
★ CHAMPION. Has a wonderful flavor, large fruit, white 
meated. Ripens in August. Very hardy in the Farm Belt. 
CRAWFORD'S EARLY. Bright yellow in color. It’s a freestone 
and ripens in early August. Very fine sarly peach. Yellow 
flesh. 
CRAWFORD’S LATE. A month later than Crawford’s Early and 
same fine quality. Freestone. Yellow meated peach. 
EARLY ELBERTA. Considered our best early yellow peach. 
Hardier than Elberta. The tree bears loads of yellow meated, 
firm, juicy peaches. The ripe fruit is golden yellow with a red 
cheek. Freestone. 
★ ELBERTA. This tree is a heavy bearer. Ripens in early Sep¬ 
tember. Freestone, large yellow with red cheek. Elberta 
keeps well, too. A well known variety with lots of merit and 
loads of fruit. Flesh is yellow. 
FITZGERALD. Two weeks before Elberta. Freestone. Origin¬ 
ated in Canada and is adapted to cold northern climates. This 
Peach should be planted in the corn belt. Fruit is large, bright 
yellow. 
HEATH CLING. Three weeks after Elberta. White meated. 
Clingstone. Beautiful, large creamy white Peach. Excellent 
quality. Good keeper. Valuable for preserving and canning. 
★ J. H. HALE. One week before Elberta. Freestone. Distinct 
red blush over golden yellow. Larger than Elberta. Ex¬ 
ceedingly prolific. Full bearer and hardy. Be sure to include 
a J. H. Hale in your Peach order. Often bears when two 
years old. Averages one-third to one-half larger than Elberta 
and better in flavor. Flesh is yellow and peach practically 
fuzzless. 
★ MAYFLOWER. Middle of July. Semi-cling. Mayflower is the 
earliest Peach, has good size and fine color, being red all 
over. The earliness and richness of coloring make Mayflower 
a very valuable Peach for the market. A very young bearer. 
Blooms late, thus escaping late frost, and is very prolific. 
SOUTH HAVEN. A yellow meated peach of excellent flavor. 
Heavy bearer; extremely hardy. We like this one very much. 
It is a Freestone. Ripens the middle of August. 
Quince 
Hardy in Farm Belt. Fruit highly recommended for preserves 
and jelly. 
CHAMPION. The fruit is large, pear shaped, late ripening, and 
is especially fine for marmalade, preserves or flavoring pur¬ 
poses. 3-4 ft., 50c each; 2-3 ft., 40c each. All Postpaid. 
The Best Varieties for the 
Farm Belt! 
Pears grow on almost any soil but do best on heavy clay, 
loam or sod. Plant IS to 20 feet apart. Dwarfs do not bear 
smaller fruit, but the tree is smaller for backyard planting. 
Pears, Standard 
Express or freight, budded 
Postpaid, budded . 
| Size | Each | Per 4 |PerlO 
4-6 ft. 
$0.45 
$1.65 
3-4 ft. 
.35 
1.25 
$3.50 
2.85 
Pears, Dwarf, Budded on Quince 
Can furnish dwarf growing Pear Trees in all four of these 
varieties at these low prices. 
Postpaid 
Postpaid 
| Size [Each|Per4 |PerlO 
3-4 ft. 
$0.40 
$1.50 
2-3 ft. 
.35 
1.25 
$3.25 
2.85 
Summer Pears —Two Year, Branched and Budded 
BARTLETT. Bartlett is a summer Pear. Large, rich, golden 
t yellow with soft blush. One of the finest for canning and 
shipping. Bartlett is the Pear by which all others are judged. 
Autumn Pears—Budded 
DUCHESS. Crimson-yellow color, splashed with russet. Juicy 
and high flavor. Elegant for home gardens. Does best when 
grown in Dwarf form. The housewife’s favorite. 
SUGAR PEAR. (Seckel.) Its delicious sweet flavor gives it the 
name of "Sugar Pear.’’ One of the best dessert and eating 
Pears grown. Small, but one of the sweetest. 
★ KIEFFER. Kieffer is the best known and most widely 
planted winter pear. Of extra large size, rich golden 
tinted with red. When full ripe is fine for canning and 
baking. Tree is vigorous and is the variety that should be 
planted in the Farm Belt. 
MENDEL PEAR. The Mendel is one of the new Minnesota 
introductions. Entirely hardy, having been orchard tested 
for nearly 20 years and requires no winter protection. A 
tree near Rochester, Minn., this year on the 18th of Sep¬ 
tember was simply loaded with fruit. The quality is very 
good. The fruit is a trifle longer and larger than Bartlett, 
very sweet and juicy. Its color when fully ripe is a golden 
yellow. This variety is not affected by blight. You folks 
who want an extremely hardy pear, that is blight-resis¬ 
tant just try Mendel. 
Varieties on this page marked ★ are illustrated in color on page 62 and back cover, 
