Wight Nursery & Orchard Co 
Belle of Georgia 
PEACHES 
Southland’s Leading Fruit 
T HE peach has long been a favorite orchard 
fruit of the South. Comes into commercial bear¬ 
ing comparatively early. Its large range of va¬ 
rieties makes it possible to have fruit ripening 
over a long period of time in the same vicinity. 
Every farmer and home-owner should have at 
least a few trees. Often a small orchard of four 
or five acres will prove quite profitable for sup¬ 
plying your home market, even near very small 
towns. The peach is a popular “filler” crop to 
be grown in pecan orchards before the pecan 
trees come into commercial production. 
Peaches will grow over a wide territory of the 
South. Of the many varieties of peach trees, we 
have selected and are listing those proving most 
satisfactory over the largest territory in the 
South. They give a long fruiting period in prac¬ 
tically any territory suited to peach culture. 
Peaches have one requisite wherever they are 
grown—they must be planted on well-drained 
soil. Varieties are listed in order of ripening. 
SOME HINTS FOR THE CULTURE OF 
PEACHES 
Plant one-year-old trees about 18 x 18. Prune 
severely, cutting back 18 to 24 inches to form a 
balanced, low, and compact head. The following 
Spring cut away all but three well distributed 
branches. The annual pruning should consist of 
cutting off about one-third of the last year’s 
growth. Don’t let the branches get too long as 
their weight will split the tree trunk. Dehorning 
is done only when there has been a bad winter 
freeze. 
FRUITS 
for the Home 
OUR TREES ARE SURE TO GROW 
If planting directions are followed and proper 
attention and care given, our trees usually grow. 
Great care is taken to send out only strong, 
vigorous, well-rooted trees. The varieties we 
send are true to name. Only strong, vigorous 
stocks are used for propagating purposes. Start 
right with trees from Wight! 
EAREY ROSE. Because of its excellent keeping 
and shipping qualities, this is an important 
and very desirable early peach. Medium size, 
highly colored. May 20th to June 10. 
HIEEY. Large, red cheeks, flesh white, red at 
pit. Freestone. June 20th. 
CARMAN. Large, creamy-white, tinged red. 
Freestone. June 20th. 
GEORGIA BELLE. Large, showy, clear, creamy- 
white, tinted red. Flesh white and firm. Ex¬ 
cellent quality. Freestone. July 1st to 15th. 
ELBERTA. Probably best known of all peaches. 
Very large; yellow skin with red cheek. Flesh 
yellow and juicy. No orchard should be with¬ 
out this variety. Middle of July. 
EARLY CRAWFORD. An early yellow-fleshed 
peach. A very handsome variety with yellow 
skin, having a dark red blush. Quality unsur¬ 
passed, a good Peach for market or home or¬ 
chard. Tree large and vigorous, bearing in 
early September. 
PRICES 
Size Each 10 100 
1 year, 8-4 ft.$ .35 $3.00 $25.00 
June buds, 2-3 ft.25 2.00 20.00 
Write for special prices in quantity. 
Elberta Peach 
MAYFLOWER. Earliest peach known, although ™ 
a late bloomer. Medium size, entirely covered 
with red. Good shipper. May 15th to June 1st. 
Spray your fruit and have more 
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