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HARRISON’S NURSERIES, BERLIN, MD. 
SEVENTH RIPENING. 
Barber.— ’Medium to large; deep yellow, nearly 
covered with red; flesh yellow, tender, juicy and 
sweet; all that could be asked for. September. 
Crosby. — Medium size; bright orange yellow, 
streaked with carmine. Claimed to be the hardiest 
of all peaches. September. 
Cobler. —Large, yellow, ripening with Smock; of 
good quality, splendid keeper, very prolific; better 
colored and larger than Smock. 
Edgemont. —This variety is planted in West Vir¬ 
ginia in the Blue Ridge Mountains in the new peach 
belt of that State, and is regarded as one of the 
most valuable varieties, being large and of the 
Crawford Early type; yellow, with a fine blush in 
the sun; flesh yellow, sweet and of the highest 
flavor, and ripening about the last of September, 
when yellow peaches are in great demand. This 
variety was originated at Edgemont, Md., from 
whence it derived its name. 
Engle’s Mammoth. — Large, round, oval; suture 
slight; yellow, with red cheek; flesh yellow, stone 
small, free; sweet, rich, juicy. Early September. 
A good market sort. 
Early Heath. —Similar to White Heath, but larger 
and several days earlier. 
Geary’s Hold-On. —Rare, yellow freestone; simi¬ 
lar to the Smock, though some days later in 
ripening. 
Gordon. —It is of medium size, yellow, firm tex¬ 
ture. It ripens the latter part of September. 
Jacques. — Very large; deep yellow; has a high 
reputation. September. 
Ficquet’s Bate. — Very large; yellow, with red 
cheek; flesh yellow, buttery, rich, sweet and of the 
highest flavor. Early September. 
Pierce’s Yellow. —Fruit large; golden yellow; ex¬ 
cellent flavor; yellow flesh. First to middle,of Sep¬ 
tember. 
Smock (Beer Smock).—Fruit medium to large; 
skin light orange yellow, mottled with red; some 
specimens dry, others moderately juicy, but all 
rich; excellent as a late market sort. 
Wonderful. —- Large to very large; uniform in 
shape and size; color rich golden yellow, overspread 
with carmine and crimson; flegh yellow, highly 
flavored and firm, bright red at the pit, which is 
small, and parts freely from the flesh. October, and 
a good keeper. 
EIGHTH RIPENING. 
Holland’s Cling. —A valuable cling peach, a seed¬ 
ling originating here in our town. Above medium 
size; when fully ripe the peach has a red blush, 
flesh white, remarkably good quality and a desir¬ 
able variety for canning. 
Hughes’ I. X. la. —Originated in Louisiana; ripens 
in October,making a very late peach; produces fruit 
large and with distinct suture; color a beautiful 
yellow, tender, juicy and of fine flavor; a very fine 
shipper. 
Klondike. —Freestone peach. Originated in Penn¬ 
sylvania. Large size, white skin with brilliant red 
over cover; white flesh, sweet, juicy, delicious fla¬ 
vor; perfectly free, bright red at stone and free 
from fiber. October 10. 
Krummel’s October. —Ripens a full week after 
Sal way; altogether finer in size, quality, flavor and 
color. Without doubt the most profitable late 
peach, and late ones, if good, are in great demand. 
Bevy’s Bate (Henrietta).—Fruit large; roundish; 
skin deep yellow, a shade of rich brownish red in 
the sun; flesh deep yellow, rather firm, juicy, half 
melting, sweet, very good and a valuable variety; 
clingstone. First’ to last of October. 
Scott’s Nonpareil. —A fine, large, yellow peach 
from New Jersey. A good market variety. Sep¬ 
tember. 
Steadley. —Fruit medium, roundish; skin creamy 
white, flesh white, juicy, melting, sweet, slightly 
vinous, white at the stone. October 1. 
Salway. —A large, late, yellow freestone of Eng¬ 
lish origin, handsomely mottled with a brownish 
red cheek; flesh deep yellow, juicy, melting, rich, 
very productive. Ripens after Smock. 
Van Meteor’s Bate October. —Originated by Mr. 
Van Meteor, who claims that it is still later than 
Bilyeu. 
White Heath Cling. — Fruit very large; flesh 
greenish white, very tender and melting, exceed¬ 
ingly juicy, with a sweet, rich, high and luscious 
flavor; tree hardy and vigorous. Middle of Sep¬ 
tember.. 
Sunrise Cling’. —White cling. This is an improve¬ 
ment over the White Heath. Smaller, but is con¬ 
sidered better. 
NINTH RIPENING. 
Bilyeu’s Bate October. —Almost the last peach in 
the market, ripening after Smock and Salway; fruit 
of large size; color white, with beautiful blush 
cheek; flesh white, freestone, and an excellent ship¬ 
per. Does well in Western Maryland and West Vir¬ 
ginia. Be sure to plant this if you live among the 
mountains. Cannot be beat as a money-maker. 
F. M. Soper, Magnolia, Del., one of the most successful Apple growers in the State. 
Mr. Soper sold $1000 worth of apples from 75 trees four years in succession; $10,000 worth from 25 acres, 
You can do the same thing if you try. 
