GLEN SAINT MARY NURSERIES 
T>eciduous Fruits 7)epartment 
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VARIETIES DESCRIBED 
]'\)r adaptability to any given section, consult list ])rinted on pages 19 and 20. 
'I'lie abbreviations in parenthesis below, following tlie names of varieties, indicate the race to 
which tiiey belong. Thus, (Sp.) means that the variety l)elongs to the Spanish race; (Per.), to 
tlie Persian race ; (X. C ), Northern Chinese ; { I Ion. ), Honey ; (P.-to), PeeiMo ; (O. P>.), Ori¬ 
ental Bloods. The dales given for the usual time of ripening are based on northern h'lorida. 
ADMIRAL DEWEY. (Per.) I'ruit of good 
size ; skin deep orange-yellow, with crimson 
clieek ; llesh clear yellow to the stone, juicy, 
melting, vinous ; quality very good. June i to 10. 
ALEXANDER. (l*er.). Large; highly col- 
orecl ; flesh greenish wliite, juicy, vinous, of fair 
<iuality : cling. One of the earliest of the Per¬ 
sian type. About June i. 
ANGEL. (P.-to. ) Large, roundish, slightly 
pointed ; skin yellow, highly washed with red ; 
exceedingly handsome ; the flesh is while, melt¬ 
ing, juicy, mild subacid, of exquisite flavor, and 
entirely devoid of the bitter almond or noyau 
flavor characteristic of the parent Peen-to and 
most of its seedlings ; perfect freestone. June 
20 to 30. The trees come into bearing while 
very young, and are exceedingly prolific. Iflooms 
a month later than Peen-to, thus obviating 
danger from frosts in many sections. Very 
\ aluable. 
BEAUTY^S BLUSH. (N. C.) Large .size, 
slightly pointed. Skin creamy white, washed 
with red on sunny side, h'lesh creamy white, 
witli a little red at pit; melting and juicy ; slightly 
subacid, very fine flavor. I'ree. Ripens June 
15 to 30. 
BELLE OF GEORGIA. (X. C.) Very large ; 
skin white, with red cheek : flesh white, firm 
and of excellent flavor ; fruit uniformly large and 
showy; free. Rapid grower, prolific. July 
I to 15. 
BIDWELL^S EARLY. (P.-to.) A seedling 
of the Peen-to. Shape roundisli oblong, with 
short, recurved point; size medium ; skin creamy- 
white, washed with carmine ; flesh fine-grained, 
melting, juicy and sweet, with slight noyau fla¬ 
vor; clingstone. Matures about the same time 
as Peen-to, but continues during a longer period, 
and is one of the most satisfactory Peaches to 
grow. 
BIDWELL'S LATE. (P.-to.) A seedling of 
Peen-to, originated at Orlando, Fla., atul the 
best of the “ Bidwell ” varieties. .Shape nearly 
round ; size large ; color yellowish white ; flesh 
fine-grained, sweet and juicy ; clingstone. Ma¬ 
tures about three weeks later than Peen-to. 
(Jiiality excellent. This has proved a sure bearer 
farther north in P'lorida than most other varie¬ 
ties of the same origin. 
CABLER^S INDIAN. (Sp.) Medium size; 
skin mottled in shades of deep i)iirple ; flesh 
purple, with deeper purple veins ; ricli subacid ; 
cling; very fine. July 15 to 25. Of Texas 
origin, and decided Indian type. 
CARMAN. (N. C.) Of large size, resem¬ 
bling Elberta in shape; skin creamy white or 
pale yellow, with deep blush ; flesh tender and 
of fine flavor, juicy ; freestone. Prolific bearer 
and profitable market variety. June 10 to 20. 
CHINESE CLING. (N. C.) Very large, glob¬ 
ular ; skin yellowish white, sometimes washed 
with red ; flesh white, red at the stone, rich, 
vinous, excellent. Ripens July 5 to 15. 
CLIMAX. (Hon.) A seedling of the Honey, 
possessing many of the characteristics of its pa¬ 
rent, but larger, and about 10 days later. Vigor¬ 
ous grower and heavy bearer; fruit of good ap¬ 
pearance ; size medium, round, slightly oblong, 
with recurved point; color pale yellow, washed 
with red ; flesh yellowish white, fine-grained, 
melting, sweet and sprightly ; (piality excellent; 
freestone. June 25 to July 5. 
COLON. (Hon.) Large, roundish oblong; 
skin white, overspread with red ; flesh while, 
streaked with red, sometimes almost solid red, 
very juicy, subacid, high-fla\ored, delicious ; 
freestone. June 1510 25. Remarkable among 
I loney derivatives for its snap and tone, 'free 
a good grower and i^rolific. Introduced by 
ourselves in 1893-94. 
COUNTESS. (Sp.) Large to very large, nearly 
round; skin while; flesh white, tender, melt¬ 
ing, juicy, vinous; excellent; free. Tree a 
very strong grower. Ripens July 15 to 20. 
CRAWFORD’S EARLY. (Per.) Large ; yel¬ 
low, red cheek ; flesh yellow, juicy and rich ; 
free. luid of June. A valuable market variety 
for northern and central V. S. peach-growing 
sections. 
CRAWFORD’S LATE. (Per.) Large; skin 
vellow, with red cheek ; flesh yellow, fine tjual- 
ity ; free. Last of July. An old and very pop¬ 
ular variety for marketing or c.mning. 
