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Mountain Rose. Large ; red ; flesh white, juicy, rich, and excellent; one of the best early 
peaches, 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. 
Stump of the World. September. Good, large, creamy, white and red ; juicy 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. 
The above offered list comprises selected varieties beginning with the earliest and covering 
the whole season. They ripen about as fellows : Troth’s Early, Alexander, Mt. Rose, Craw¬ 
ford’s Early, Conklin, Morris White, Weatland, Wager, Old Mixon Free, Stump of the World, 
Crawford’s Late, Ward’s Late, Gladstone. 
Each. Doz. 
Peaches f 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. 
Petite Marguerite. July and August. Very good, small; yellow, dotted with red ; sweet 
and pleasant; vigorous and productive. 
Souvenir de Esperine. August to September. Very good ; very large and finely flavored ; 
vigorous and productive ; a most promising variety. 
Of these varieties we specially recommend the 
Bartlett, Clapp’s Favorite, and Doyenne d’Ete. 
AUTUMN PEARS. 
Beurre d’Anjou. October to November. Large, russety yellow; melting, juicy, with a 
brisk vinous flavor ; pleasantty 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 ; melting, 
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. 
