RAMSEY’S AUSTIN NURSERY 
AUSTIN, TEXAS 
Ramsey’s Peaches for Texas and the Southwest 
See Planting, Pruning, Spraying Directions in back of catalogue. 
The Peach generally is the best liked of all fruits. 
In Texas and the Southwest are grown peaches of 
the highest quality and flavor. There should be 
many times as many grown. It is distressing to see 
a large proportion of all homes without a single 
fruit tree. 
The best is not realized out of fruit trees largely 
because of lack of proper attention . . . cultivation, 
pruning, spraying. 
See information as to the best varieties for the 
different sections of the State, which may be applied 
to similar sections of adjoining States. The use of 
proper varieties in every section is of greatest 
importance. 
For South Texas planting, the larger types of 
peaches, such as Elberta, Gov. Lanham, etc., are not 
adapted. Of the larger fruiting varieties, Leona, 
Hobson, Bestjune, and Chilow are specially good, 
although from the standpoint of heavy and regular 
fruiting the Honey types, such as Honey, Pallas, and 
Smith, together with Bestmay and others recom¬ 
mended, should be used to largest extent. 
Best Peaches for South and Southwest Texas 
Bestmay, Bestjune, Carpenter, Chilow, Hobson, 
Honey, Japan Dwarf, Leona, Luttichau, Mayflower, 
Mamie Ross, Pallas, Slappy, Smith, Smith Indian. 
Best Peaches for the Plains 
Annabel, Augbert, Belle of Georgia, Carpenter, Chi¬ 
low, Early Wheeler, Elberta, Frank, Gov. Lanham, 
Henrietta, Hobson, J. H. Hale, Lee, Leona, May¬ 
flower, Mamie Ross, Octoberta, Slappy, Stinson. 
Peaches 
18 
to 
24 
inch. 
Each 
.$ .20 
Dozen 
$1.75 
100 
$12.50 
2 
to 
3 
feet. 
.30 
2.50 
18.00 
3 
to 
4 
feet. 
.40 
3.50 
25.00 
4 
to 
5 
feet. 
.50 
4.50 
30.00 
5 
to 
6 
feet. 
.65 
6.00 
40.00 
May-June Peaches 
BESTMAY. F. May 20. Origin, Fayette County, 
Texas. Most prolific, extra early large peach. Best 
shipper, as fruit is bright red all over ten, days be¬ 
fore ripe. For Central and South Texas, it has no 
equal. 
JAPAN DWARF. F. May 25. Dwarfish tree. 
Meat partly red, sure bearer. 
MAYFLOWER. F. May 25. Fruit good, medium 
size, white, almost covered with red. Extra good 
flavor for early variety. 
EARLY WHEELER. C. May 30. (Also called 
Red Bird.) Extra high quality early peach, specially 
for North and Northwest Texas. Not recommended 
farther south. 
Best Peaches for Territory Below Foot of Plains and 
for North and Central Texas 
Annabel, Augbert, Belle of Georgia, Bestmay, Best¬ 
june, Carpenter, Chilow, Early Wheeler, Elberta, 
Frank, Gov. Lanham, Henrietta, Hobson, Indian 
Cling, Lee, Leona, Mayflower, Mamie Ross, J. H. 
Hale, Octoberta, Slappy, Stinson, Smith Indian. 
Varieties of Peaches 
F. indicates Freestone; C., Cling; S. C., Semi- 
cling. Dates of ripening given are about the aver¬ 
age at Austin, but these will vary several days to 
two weeks, according to the year and location. 
The varieties of Peaches given below we consider 
to be the best possible for the Southwest. They have 
been selected out of over two hundred kinds. Many 
are strictly of Texas origin and are unequaled. 
June Peaches 
HONEY. F. June 15. Medium size, white, sweet- 
SLAPPY. F. June 20. Yellow, large, fine home 
and commercial variety. 
LUTTICHAU. F. June 25. Of the Honey type, 
sweet, medium size. Sure bearer and desirable in 
South Texas. 
BESTJUNE. S. C. June 28. This is one of the 
very best high quality peaches. Light color, with 
red cheek. Fruit large, delicious. Regular and pro¬ 
lific bearer. A prize for Central and South Texas. 
July Peaches 
PALLAS. F. July 1. Medium size, white, de¬ 
liciously sweet. Regular, heavy bearer. 
SMITH. F. July 1. Surest bearer we know. An¬ 
other of the Honey or Pallas strain. Medium size, 
extra sweet. White, with red skin. 
HOBSON. C. July 5. A large fruit, white and 
red, of best flavor. Sure, heavy bearer. Meat firm. 
Should be planted in every orchard. 
MAMIE ROSS. S. C. July 6. Large, white and red, 
prolific. 'Hie well-known, old reliable variety. 
BELLE OF GEORGIA. S. C. July 5. Large, white 
with red cheek. Firm, juicy, and of good flavor. For 
Central and North Texas. 
CARPENTER. C. July 8. Medium size, light 
color, regular heavy bearer. One of the few varieties 
that are good from the Coast to the Plains. De¬ 
licious flavor, with excellent shipping qualities. 
LEONA. F. July 8. Like Elberta in color and 
size. Large, yellow with red cheek. This variety 
succeeds from the Plains to the Coast, and carries 
the Elberta type farther South than any other variety. 
Tree is somewhat dwarfish, indicating heavy bearing 
qualities. 
ELBERTA. F. July 10-15. Well-known, standard, 
universal variety. Good in Central Texas and 
farther north. Large, yellow flesh, red cheek. Good 
shipper. 
CHILOW. C. July 10-15. Pure 
yellow. Large. Regular bearer. If 
any variety surpasses all others in 
flavor, it is Chilow. 
J. H. HALE. F. July 15. Yellow 
with red cheek, large, excellent 
flavor. Commercial variety for 
Central and North Texas. 
GOV. LANHAM. C. July 15. One 
of the largest and most beautiful 
fruits. Yellow, with bright red 
shadings. 
ANNABEL. F. July 15. Color, 
gorgeous red and yellow; extra 
large. A queen among peach 
queens ; a surprise in any orchard. 
FRANK. C. July 15-20. Large 
yellow cling. Very sweet, firm. One 
of the best varieties for home and 
commercial growing in all sections. 
LEE. C. July 20. Large, cream 
color. Good bearer for its type. 
SMITH INDIAN. C. July 20. Red 
flesh, juicy, of good size. An In¬ 
dian of extra quality. 
