PEACHES 
Glen Saint Mary Nurseries 
PEACHES 
A BOUT twenty years ago, when we commenced recommending Peaches for the Lower 
South, it was generally believed that they could not be grown here, and any one who 
planted them for commercial purposes was considered a crank ; and yet today in the 
South and Southwest there are some of the largest commercial Peach orchards in the world. 
In planting Peaches it must be borne in mind that it is of utmost importance that proper 
varieties are selected for the particular section in which they are to be grown. While a few 
varieties can be successfully grown over a more or less widely extended area, most varieties are 
limited in their range of adaptability. 
There are several different classes or types of Peaches, as follows: Persian , which includes 
a large number of varieties most commonly grown in the North, and comparatively few of 
which are adapted to Florida or the Gulf coast country. Northern Chinese , which includes 
Elberta and many other fine varieties adapted to most of the country generally spoken of as the 
“ Cotton Belt,” but with northern Florida as about the southern limit of adaptability. Spanish , 
which includes many native varieties that have originated in Florida and the Gulf coast coun¬ 
try, and which are for the most part fine Peaches, but better adapted to the latitude of North 
Florida than to that of South Florida. Honey , which includes the parent Honey and numerous 
varieties that have originated from it; the range of best adaptability being from half way down 
the state of Florida northward to middle Georgia, and similar latitudes farther west to the 
Mexican border. Peen-to , which includes the original tomato-shaped Peen-to as well as the 
regular peach-shaped varieties that have originated from it; best adapted to southern Florida 
and similar semi-tropical latitudes. Oriental ‘Bloods , which include the Red Ceylon, adapted 
to the same range as the Peen-to type; and the Japan Dwarf Blood, adapted to the same range 
of territory as the Honey type. 
To better enable our customers to select varieties adapted to their particular sections, 
we give the following carefully prepared 
LISTS TO AID SELECTION 
In assigning varieties to districts of wide area there will be local exceptions, and absolute 
accuracy cannot be expected ; but the following lists are based on many years of somewhat 
extensive planting, experimenting, research and observation, and are as nearly accurate as we 
know how to make them. 
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SUCCESSION of Ripening. — The terms “very early,’’ “early,” “midseason,” and 
late,” in the list below (as indicated to the right of each variety by the abbreviations “ VE,” 
E,” “M,” “L”), indicate the comparative ripening time of the variety. 
EXPLANATION of List. — The varieties best adapted and most valuable for market in a 
particular section are printed in capitals, thus: “ANGEL.” Varieties next in order of 
merit are printed in small capitals, thus: “CLIMAX.” Other varieties recommended are 
printed in lower-case type thus: “Countess.” 
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