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Mountain Rose. Large ; red ; flesh white, juicy, rich, and excellent; one of the best early 
peaehes, ripening with Troth’s Early, and much larger and finer than that variety. Should 
be in every collection. First of August. 
Morris White. Medium ; straw color, tinged with red ; juicy and delicious ; productive. 
Middle of September. 
Old Mixon Free. Large, roundish, or slightly oval; skin pale yellowish white, marbled 
with red, the cheek a deep red ; flesh white, tender, with an excellent rich, sugary, and 
vinous flavor. September. 
Peat de China. August. Medium ; light yellow and bright red. 
Princess of Wales. September. Fine quality ; very large. 
Sal way. Fruit large, roundish ; deep yellow, with a rich, marble, brownish-red cheek ; 
flesh yellow, firm, juicy, rich, and sugary. Promises highly as a late showy market sort. 
Late October. 
Stump of the World. September. Good, large, creamy, white and red ; iuicy and highly 
flavored ; very productive. 
Susquehanna. A large, handsome variety, nearly globular ; skin rich yellow, with beauti¬ 
ful red cheek ; flesh yellow, sweet, juicy, with a rich, vinous flavor. Early in October. 
Troth’s Early. A very early and excellent peach, of medium size; whitish, with a fine red 
cheek ; flesh juicy, sweet, and very good ; one of the most popular and profitable varieties 
for early marketing. Middle of July. 
Wager. Very large ; yellow ; an annual bearer of large crops. Last of August. 
Ward’s Late. Large; yellowish white, with red cheek in the sun ; flesh nearly white ; 
tree vigorous. First of October. 
Weatland. The largest, hardiest, and best of its season ; flesh yellow, firm, juicy, of good 
quality ; freestone. September. 
Zurber. Medium ; yellow and red ; very juicy, delicate, and melting. 
Each. Doz. 
Peaches | in. to f in. diam., 4-7 ft.,.$0.25 $2.50 
Extra sizes,. 0.50 5.00 
PEARS. 
The Sorts which we have Dwarfed are Marked with an Asterisk (*). 
SUMMER PEARS. 
* Bartlett. Large; yellow; very juicy; finely grained; buttery, sweet, and highly per¬ 
fumed ; vigorous and productive, commencing to bear when quite young. 
Clapp’s Favorite. August to December. Very good, large ; lemon yellow, marbled with 
crimson ; finely grained ; juicy, buttery, melting, sweet, vinous, and a little perfumed ; 
vigorous and very productive. 
Doyenne d’Ete. Last of July. Very good, small; yellow, dotted with red; melting, 
juicy, sweet, and pleasant; vigorous and productive. 
* Marguerite Marillat. Large, conical; yellow, dotted with brownish specks ; flesh half 
fine ; very juicy ; sugary, aromatic, and richly flavored ; this fine and showy fruit ripens 
at the end of August ; the tree is of fine vigor. 
Petite Marguerite. July and August. Very good, small; yellow, dotted with red ; sweet 
and pleasant ; vigorous and productive. 
Souvenir de Esperene. August to September. Very good ; very large and finely flavored ; 
vigorous and productive ; a most promising variety. 
AUTUMN PEARS. 
Beurre d’Anjou. October to November. Large, russety yellow ; melting, juicy, with a 
brisk vinous flavor ; pleasantly perfumed ; vigorous and very productive. 
* Beurre Chaudy. October to December. Pyriform, uneven in its surface; skin light 
green, yellowish at maturity ; flesh fine, melting, very juicy, and perfumed ; tree of good 
vigor and great fertility. 
Beurre Diel. September to December. Very good, large ; lemon yellow, with brown dots ; 
half melting ; a little coarse ; buttery, rich, sugary, and delicious ; very vigorous and pro¬ 
ductive. 
Beurre Giffard. Middle of August. Medium ; greenish yellow, marbled with red ; melt¬ 
ing, juicy, delightfully perfumed, with an excellent vinous flavor ; a moderate grower. 
Beurre Hardy. September to October. Very good, large ; greenish russet; buttery, melting, 
juicy, highly perfumed, with a brisk vinous flavor, slightly acid next the skin ; vigorous 
and productive. 
