WAYNESBORO NURSERIES, WAYNESBORO, VIRGINIA 
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PEACHES .. . Always in Demand 
Peaches have been making money for growers in Virginia 
and adjoining States. The North Carolina Peach crop comes 
on the market after the Georgia crop has been cleaned up and 
most generally sells for good prices. Just as the North Carolina 
crop i6 being cleaned up, Virginia Peaches are beginning to 
appear on the market and have 
little competition, resulting in very 
satisfactory prices. The West Vir¬ 
ginia, Maryland and Pennsylvania 
Peaches follow the Virginia crop 
and also are usually profitable to 
the growers. 
The Peach 
is one of the surest crops in this 
section and one of the most profit¬ 
able crops. Peaches begin bearing 
within two or three years and are 
regular bearers unless they are 
Winterkilled, which seldom hap¬ 
pens in the more favorable Peach 
sections. Even after the unusually 
cold Winters of 1933-34 and 
1934-35, Virginia harvested a lot of 
Peaches which sold for good prices. 
The Elberta 
Continues to Lead 
as a commercial variety, but a spe¬ 
cial effort is being made to bring 
out yellow freestone varieties of 
better quality. The Brackett, which is an improved Elberta, 
is being favorably received as being an Elberta of better qual¬ 
ity than the old and it is also a better shipper. 
The Golden Jubilee, which is a yellow freestone Peach of 
better qualities than the Elberta and ripening with the Carman, 
is proving extremely popular. The Shipper’s Late Red, ripening 
a few days later than the Elberta and of better quality, larger, 
and a better shipper, is gaining in popularity. 
The Hale is too much like the Elberta to offer any pro¬ 
nounced advantage. However, it is still in demand and possibly 
at the present time ranks second to the Elberta in the number 
of trees planted. 
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possible for markets, large and small, to daily have fresh fruit 
from the orchard, increasing consumption. This has also made 
it advisable to plant a larger assortment of varieties ripening 
over a longer period. The future in Peach growing in suitable 
locations in Virginia and adjoining States is most encouraging. 
Elberta Peach 
Better Markets 
The rapid increase in the population of the South, caused by 
manufacturing coming to the South, has greatly strengthened 
our Southern markets. Good roads an^d trucks have made it 
It Is Most Important to Start 
with Varieties Suited 
for your market, and to start with the kind of tree with which 
you can obtain the best results. We have found that the old- 
time Native Seedling Peach affords the best root stock we can 
obtain and that our sandy loam soil grows a much more fibrous, 
vigorous root system than clay soil. We have also found that 
the only possible way to keep blocks of Peaches true to name 
is to frequently cut buds from bearing trees, which is made pos¬ 
sible by our being located near the commercial Peach belt of 
Virginia, where we can not only cut buds from bearing orchards 
but can study the varieties to know what to grow and recom¬ 
mend. With these natural advantages and the experience we 
have had in growing millions of trees, we are able to grow and 
furnish trees of the highest quality and furnish the best of 
service. 
Belle of Georgia 
ALTON. First early White Peach of good quality. Large, firm, red cheek, 
prolific bearer. Ideal to follow Red Bird where it is desired to have Peaches 
ripening in succession. 
BELLE OF GEORGIA. Large size, white skin with deep red cheek, white 
flesh, firm and fine flavor; heavy bearer. Best canning qualities of any 
Peach on the market, but too soft to have shipping qualities of Elberta 
and Hale. Tree vigorous and rapid grower. Fruit ripens early part of 
August. Freestone. 
BRACKETT. An improved Elberta ripening a few days later; same size, 
better color and better quality. Will hang on the tree longer and will hold 
up for a longer time after being picked. Brackett is often marketed under 
the name Elberta, but buyers say it is the best Elberta ever handled. See 
color illustration, page 12. 
CARMAN. One of the heaviest bearers, large size, creamy white, reddish 
cheek on sunny side; very tender flesh. Semi-cling. Profitable variety for 
commercial orchards. Ripens about middle of July. 
CHAMPION. White semi-cling with red cheek. Will stand more cold 
when in bloom than most any variety known. It has been a money maker 
for the growers, but only profitable for local markets. 
CRAWFORD’S EARLY. An excellent home orchard variety because of 
its canning quality and Peachy flavor. Yellow, freestone, large and sweet. 
CRAWFORD’S LATE. An old time yellow freestone. Good quality and 
popular as a home orchard and roadside market variety. Late August. 
EARLY ELBERTA. Sold largely on the reputation of the Standard 
Elberta. Two weeks earlier. Large, yellow freestone; fair quality; good 
shipper. 
EARLY ROSE. Rich, delicious, sweet flavor. Attractive flaming cherry red. 
Very early. 
