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in full blossom. The bloom was large and very showy, resembling 
the bloom of Carmen. Only six of the 83 trees under test indicated 
they would come through with full crops. 
Following the spring of 1934, came the most extraordinary drought 
experienced in this country for many years. Despite this failure of 
normal rainfall, Hardee survived the ordeal and developed in a normal 
manner. The tree growth was termed "good’ during this abnormal 
period. By autumn ’the fruit was so thick on both trees that the men 
in charge of the station decided to thin it. This was done and when 
the fruit ripened early in September bumper crops were harvested. 
Hardee is now being propagated by buds secured from the two 
famous test trees at Wooster, Ohio, to insure the same hardy strain. 
This propagation is being carried on under the personal direction of 
Dan S. Byers, its developer. 
THINK OF IT—GROWER! 
In the crucial year this tree was tested by impartial scientists at 
Wooster, no less than 83 new varieties were subjected to the same 
extremes of temperature. In his letter of July 26, 1934, Dr. Shoe¬ 
maker says: "Easily the outstanding sort this year in comparison with 
our large number of peach varieties. Your Hardee has withstood 
the cold of last winter which was 18 below zero and our two trees of 
it are bearing a full crop this year. In fact, we considered it ad¬ 
visable to thin the peaches on these two trees. Fortunate indeed would 
be the grower this year with a crop of peaches such as we have on 
our Hardee trees. In addition to the Hardee, 5 or 6 other varieties 
from the New Jersey Experiment Station, are the only ones bearing 
a good crop this year out of 83 varieties. In comparison with these 
other hardy varieties, which have their good points, I would think 
your HARDEE possesses by far the best commercial possibilities. 
Hardee is distinctly a new peach variety.” (Dr. Shoemaker’s letter). 
100-250 
10 rate 100 rate rate 
Each 10-30 30-100 
4-5 ft. _$1.25 $1.10 $ .85 $ .75 
3-4 ft. _ 1.00 .90 .75 .65 
2-3 ft. _ .85 .75 .65 .55 
18-24 ins. _*._ .80 .70 .60 .50 
MAYFLOWER.—A "Red allover” peach; handsome, and of splen¬ 
did quality. Fine for home orchards and finds ready sale on the 
market. Not so good for commercial orchards as Early Wheeler, but 
should be in every home orchard. Ripens in May; semi-cling. 
EARLY WHEELER.—The most profitable peach grown for com¬ 
mercial purposes. The fruit is large, very handsome, a clear cream 
overspread with crimson; cling; ripens in June. 
RED BIRD.—A fine early peach; bright glowing red. Flesh juicy, 
firm and most delicious peach flavor imaginable. Tree hardy and 
vigorous. Ripens in June. 
GOLDEN JUBILEE.—A high quality early freestone peach, a 
typical Elberta type fruit, highly colored ripening about four weeks 
before the regular Elberta, a second generation seedling of the Elberta 
crossed with the Greensboro, the tree is unusually hardy, the buds 
will resist winter freezes well, and open after Elberta, which will in¬ 
sure a regular crop, the blossom self fertile, the peach is a medium to 
large size and firm. It has proven a good shipper. The Golden 
Jubilee stands without an equal as an early Yellow, freestone peach. 
MURRAYS BEAUTY.—A high quality peach, early ripening, 
just after the Early Wheeler—Red Bird peach, tree very hardy, buds 
will resist winter freezes better, Elberta, Early Wheeler and others, a 
good shipper, fruit medium to large yellow, semi-cling, try some of 
them and they will please you. Murrays will make a crop when other 
varieties fail. 
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