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W^ATKINS TVurseries, I D L O T H I A n, Firginia 
Fruit Tree Department 
APPLES 
PEACHES 
The varieties offered below are some of the best 
known and proven sorts. Clay or clay loam is the 
best soil for growing apples. The land should be 
plowed well and deep before setting the trees. It 
should, of course, be well drained and kept thor¬ 
oughly cultivated. Each. Doz. 100. 
4 to 6 ft. Trees.60 6.00 35.00 
3 to 4 ft. Trees.40 4.00 25.00 
A well-drained, sandy loam with a clay sub-soil is 
an ideal soil for the Peach; however, the Peach has 
the faculty of adapting itself to almost any soil, 
provided it is well drained. 
3 to 4 ft.40c each 4.00 dozen 
4 to 6 ft.50c each 5.00 dozen 
VARIETIES IN ORDER OF RIPENING 
SUMMER APPLES 
EARLY HARVEST. Medium to large, bright yel¬ 
low, tender, juicy, well flavored. Ripens early June 
and lasts 2 or 3 weeks. 
PERKINS. Fine eating sort; light yellow; tender 
white flesh; mild-acid. 
RED ASTRACHAN. Large; yellow, nearly covered 
with crimson, and fine bloom; juicy, crisp, acid; a 
beautiful fruit. Tree a thrifty and fine grower; ex¬ 
cellent and profitable. June. 
FALL APPLES 
FALL CHEESE. Large green striped with red, flesh 
white. Subacid flavor with rich aroma. 
FALLAWATER. Very large green ripening in Sept. 
SHEEP NOSE. Fruit large at base, tapering to 
apex; brown russet red; tender and fine. August. 
WINTER APPLES 
DELICIOUS. Medium to large; roundish, skin dark 
red with yellow background. A heavy bearer and 
good keeper; extra fine. 
MAMMOTH BLACK TWIG. A seedling of Wine- 
sap ; fruit darker red and larger size; strong, up¬ 
right grower; fine flavor. One of the best Apples. 
STAYMAN’S W I N E S A P. Also a seedling^ of 
Winesap; dark red, firm flesh, fine grained, crisp, 
sub-acid ; quality best; strong grower. 
WINESAP. The old-fashioned Winesap. No better 
apple to be had: needs no description. 
WINTER SWEET PARADISE. Medium, roundish, 
light yellow, sweet, with pear flavor; upright grower. 
CRAB APPLES 
HYSLOP CRAB. Large, deep crimson; one of the 
most beautiful of Crabs; very popular. 75c each. 
MAYFLOWER—Early Wonder. Originated in 
North Carolina. An excellent variety. Fruit small 
to medium; round, entirely covered with red. 
Blooms late, very hardy; bears early, and, so far, 
ripens ahead of any other variety. May 15th to 
June 1st. 
SNEED. Medium, white, excellent quality, produc¬ 
tive. The earliest variety after Mayflower. 
RED BIRD CLING (Early Wheeler). Very early, 
white, cling, extra large with a bright red blush; an 
excellent shipper. 
CARMAN. A very hardy peach, ripening about the 
middle of July; skin pale yellow, with blush on sunny 
side; flesh white, tender, sweet and melting. Ships 
well. Best earl}' market peach. 
HILEY. Ripens about a week before the Belle of 
Georgia, also a seedling of the Belle. Tree very 
hardy; a large cream}* white peach with rich blush 
on sunny side. Freestone. 
CHAMPION. Very large, sweet, rich and juicy, 
creamy white with red cheek; very hardy. Last of 
July. 
BELLE OF GEORGIA. Ripens the first to fifteenth 
of August. Fruit is large, white with red cheek; 
flesh white, firm, of excellent flavor. Tree a rapid 
grower and very productive. One of the very best 
market sorts. Freestone. 
J. H. HALE. One of the best sorts for market or 
garden. Fruit is very large, round, quality, excellent. 
Skin yellow, finely colored: flesh yellow, sweet and 
melting. Ripens just before the Elberta. A very 
good one. 
ELBERTA. Midseason. A valuable large peach, of 
good quality; fruit large, yellow with red cheek; 
juicy and extremely high flavored; flesh yellow; free¬ 
stone. The leading market variety. Ripens here about 
the middle of August. 
WHITE heath’CLING. Ripens about September 
10th to 15th. An old variety of cling peach; has never 
been excelled by any other of its class. Fruit extra 
large roundish: flesh white, exceedingly juicy. 
SMOCK FREE. Large, yellow and red, bright yellow 
flesh. Valuable for market. Late September. 
CHERRIES 
4 to 6 ft. Trees. 1.00 each 10.00 dozen 
Sweet Cherries 
BLACK TARTARIAN. Late, large, purplish black; 
tender, juicy, sweet. July. 
NAPOLEON. Large, heart-shaped; light yellow 
and red; juicy, sweet and rich. June. 
Sour Cherries 
LARGE MONTMORENCY. Largest and strongest 
grower of all sour cherries. Ripens after Rich¬ 
mond. A leading market sort. 
