HARRISON’S NURSERIES, BERLIN, MD. 
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PRAISES FOR RAY. 
Middletown, Del., Dec., 1 V-903. 
Yours just received and noted. 
I was very favorably impressed 
with the new peach, the Ray. 
faiave you any of the trees for 
sale. 1 might plant one or two 
hundred of them and test them on 
our heavier soil and see how they 
do. With kind regards, I am. 
Respectfully, 
James T. Shallcross, 
Vice-President of the 
State Board of Agriculture. 
J. T, SHALLCROSS. 
Bridgeville, Del., Dec., 7, 1903. 
Dear Sirs:—I am sure the Ray 
peach made a very favorable im¬ 
pression at the Field Meeting last 
summer. When I plant another 
orchard, which will probably be 
next year, I certainly shall want 
to include some trees of thi s variety. 
Very truly yours, 
I. H. Messick, 
Pres, of State Board of Agriculture. 
I. H. MESSICK, 
Newark, Del., Dec. 2, 1903. 
Gentlemen:—It seems to me 
that the Ray peach should be class¬ 
ed with peaches where the Ben 
Davis is classed with the apples, 
productive, attractive and a good 
seller. 
Yours very truly, 
C. P. Close, 
Horticulturist of the Delaware 
Experimental Station. 
C. P. CLOSE. 
Salisbury, Md., Dec. 9, 1903. 
Gentlemen;—Your esteemed 
Savor of the 1st received, and in re¬ 
ply beg to say that I certainly think 
the Ray peach one of the finest I 
ever saw. They seem to be such 
prolific bearers. If I were engaged 
in farming I should certainly have 
some of the Ray peach trees. 
Yours respectfully, 
C. R. Disharoon, 
Mayor of Salisbury, Md. 
C. R DISHAROON, 
Salisbury, Md., Dec. 4,1903, 
Gentlemen:—I have noticed 
with interest a small orchard and 
have seen each crop of fruit the 
trees have borne. I am fully con¬ 
vinced from my observation that 
the Ray is a valuable sort and 
worthy of close attention by nur¬ 
serymen and growers. 
Yours very truly, 
Wm. M. Cooper, 
Sec. of Wicomico Building 
and Doan Association. 
Tyaskin, Md., Dec. 3,1903. 
Gentlemen:—Yours received, 
and contents noted. You asked 
my opinion on the Ray peach. 
I attended the Field Meeting and 
saw the Ray peach and sampled 
it, and must say I never saw a 
finer peach in my life. I brought 
a few home and showed them to 
some people and all who saw it 
pronounced it a very fine peach.. 
If I were going to plant an or¬ 
chard I would not hesitate to 
plant that variety. 
Yours very truly, 
W. W. Graham, 
MardellaSprings,Md. Dec. 12,1903. 
Gentlem n:—I have seen the Ray- 
peach and think it is a very fine 
one, and in my opinion it is worth 
propagation. 
Thos. E. Taylor,, 
THOS. E. TAYLOR. 
W. M. COOPER. 
Norfolk, Va., Dec. 8, 1903. 
Dear Sirs;—I am fully satisfied 
after handling, tasting and ship¬ 
ping the Ray peach, that it is the 
equal of any and superior to many 
peaches handled on the peninsula, 
and it is my humble opinion that 
this peach properly propagated 
will materially add to the interests 
of the growers of fruifiof both Del- 
aware and Maryland. 
Respectfully, 
Chas. E. James. 
CHAS. E. JAMES, 
J. L. BANNING. 
Wilmington, Del., Dec. 5,1903. 
Replying to yours of the 
4th, forwarded from Easton, J 
noticed and sampled the Ray 
peach, and am led to believe it 
an abundant bearer of very- 
good size, appearance and qual¬ 
ity, vigorous trees; therefore it 
is a valuable variety for market 
cultivation; quite so. I think 
it a sure bearer. I am well, 
enough impressed with the Ray 
as to think it a desirable va¬ 
riety in the homo orchard or 
anywhere It is a variety that is 
well worth your attention. 
Yours truly, 
J. D. Banning. 
Baltimore, Md., December 4, 1903. 
Gentlemen:—In regard to the Ray peach seen and 
tasted during the Field Meeting of the State Horticul¬ 
tural Association. I have rmt seen a peach more pleas¬ 
ing in appearance and flavor than was this. The 
health of the tree, and its productiveness were very 
marked. Were I planting an orchard of peaches, from 
what I saw of this peach, it would be in the majority 
among my selection. 
Very truly yours, 
Wm. D Amoss, 
Director of Farmers Institute, 
