Fruit Department—S elect Peaches 
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SELECT PEACHES, continued 
Belle (Belle of Georgia). Very large; skin white, 
with red cheek ; flesh white, firm and of excellent flavor. 
Tree rapid grower, very prolific; fine shipper. Ripe 
July 5 to 20. 
Berenice (China strain). Large to very large; yel¬ 
low, mottled with dark crimson; flesh yellow, melt¬ 
ing, juicy and rich. End of July to middle of Aug. 
In point of excellent qualities, it is superior to any 
yellow Peach of its season, is most showy and an ex¬ 
cellent shipper; its good quality also commends it to 
the planter. It originated with the late Dr. L. E. 
Berckmans, in 1877, and after 21 years’ trial we have 
nothing equal to it at the same season. 
Carman. Large, resembling the Elberta in shape; 
creamy \\ 4 iitc or pale yellow, with deep blush ; skin 
very tough ; flesh tender and of fine flavor, juicy. Pro¬ 
lific bearer; profitable market variety. Has not fruited 
with us yet. Ripe June 20. 
Crawford’s Early. Large; yellow, with red cheek; 
flesh yellow, juicy and rich. A standard market va¬ 
riety. Ripe from 5th to 15th of July. 
Crawford’s Late. Similar to above, but usually 
larger and two weeks later. 
Early Louise. Large; very thin skin and delicate 
aroma. Maturity from June 8 to 15. 
Early Rivers. Large to very large; pale, greenish 
white; flesh white, subacid, very vinous and juicy; of 
exceedingly delicate flavor; skin very thin. Maturity 
June 10 to 20. 
Early Tillotson. Medium; white, covered with red ; 
melting, good. Very prolific; a favorite market va¬ 
riety; stands shipping well. Ripe June 20 to 25. 
Elberta. Large; yellow, with red cheek ; juicy and 
of high flavor; flesh yellow. Supposed to be a seed¬ 
ling of Chinese Cling. Ripe middle of July; an ex¬ 
cellent shipping variety. No other Peach has made 
such a name for shipping, and none is cultivated more 
extensively. 
Emma. Large; yellow, with red cheek; flesh yel¬ 
low, firm, juicy; best quality. Ripe July 25 to Au¬ 
gust 5; follows Elberta. An excellent market sort. 
Fleitas, or Yellow St. John (May Beauty). Large, 
roundish ; orange-yellow, with a deep red cheek ; 
juicy, sweet, and highly flavored ; flesh yellow. 
Ripens end of June to July 10. 
Greensboro. Origin, North Carolina. Ripens with 
Alexander, but much larger. Round ; flesh white, 
very juicy, of good quality ; bright red over yellow, 
highly colored in the sun. Fruited with us this year 
for the first time. A promising market variety. 
Hale’s Early. Above medium ; white, with red 
cheek ; flesh white, melting, vinous, and very good ; 
very productive. Maturity from June 5 to 10. 
Hiley (Early Belle). Ripens with Tillotson, but 
of larger size. Highly colored ; quality good. A 
first-class shipping variety. 
Lady Ingold. Resembles Early Crawford, but of 
better quality, and a few days earlier ; fine for can¬ 
ning. 
Mathews’ Beauty. A large yellow Peach of the 
Smock strain, but of good quality; very showy, and 
a valuable shipper. Beginning of Aug. 
Mountain Rose. Large ; white, washed with car¬ 
mine; flesh tinged pink, juicy, vinous, subacid ; very 
good. Ripens June 25, or immediately after Tillot¬ 
son. An excellent early market variety. 
Oldmixon. Large ; white, with red cheek ; juicy, 
vinous and excellent. Follows Mountain Rose, or 
end of July. 
Red River. An improvement on Early Louise; of 
best quality, and a better carrier. June 5 to 10. 
Reeves’ Favorite. Large, oblong; skin deep yel¬ 
low, with orange cheek ; flesh juicy and buttery, very 
sweet; good. Ripens July 15. 
Robert. Large ; creamy white, with crimson cheek ; 
flesh white, slightly veined pink, melting, juicy and 
vinous; quality best. Middle of August; follows 
Stump the World. 
Stump the World. Very large ; white, with bright 
cheek ; flesh white, juicy and of good flavor ; stands 
carriage well, and is a fine market variety. July 20, 
and lasts three weeks. 
Susquehanna. Very large ; yellow, with red cheek ; 
flesh yellow, rich,-juicy and of high flavor. End of 
July. Unsurpassed for canning. 
Sneed (Bowers, Peebles). Medium ; creamy white, 
with carmine blush and mottling ; flesh greenish white, 
fine-grained, juicy, sprightly, vinous, and adheres 
slightly to the stone ; quality good ; of Chinese strain ; 
remarkably free from decay. It is considered the best 
of the very early varieties, the crop being usually 
marketed when Alexander is well colored, its period of 
maturity being on an average 6 to 8 days before Alex¬ 
ander. Tree of thrifty growth and luxuriant foliage. 
Triumph. Above medium ; skin downy, dark or¬ 
ange-yellow, nearly covered with dark carmine ; flesh 
yellow half way to the stone, where it changes to 
greenish white, and adheres to the stone like Alexan¬ 
der; juicy, melting and slightly subacid; quality 
good. Maturity June 15. The great value of this 
Peach for shipping purposes is its yellow color and 
attractive appearance, it being the earliest Peach so 
far known, and has brought very high prices. 
Thurber. Large to very large ; skin white, with 
light crimson mottlings ; flesh very juicy, vinous, and 
of delicate aroma ; of exceedingly fine texture. Ma¬ 
turity middle to end of July. A seedling of Chinese 
Cling, which it resembles in size and beauty, but 
perfectly free. 'Phis variety has seldom failed to 
yield a crop of fruit when other varieties failed, and 
is highly prized as a market sort by western growers. 
Waddell. Of medium size, fine shape ; skin green¬ 
ish white, almost covered with red ; flesh white and 
juicy; very prolific. Ripe June 10. Not fruited 
with us. 
Wonderful. Very large; deep yellow', with car¬ 
mine blush; flesh yellow', firm, good. End of Aug. 
Good for late marketing. 
SELECT PEACHES FOR FAMILY ORCHARDS OR 
HOME MARKETS 
FREESTONES 
Amelia (Stroman’s Carolina, Orangeburg, Rayzer’s 
June, etc.). Very large, conical; white, nearly covered 
with crimson; juicy, melting, vinous, sweet, and of 
high flavor. Too tender to stand long carriage, but 
excellent for home consumption. July 1 to 10. 
Columbia (Pace, Yellow Indian, Tinley, etc.). 
Large; dingy yellow and red stripes; flesh yellow, 
buttery, rich and sweet; quality best. End of July to 
middle of August. 
Cora. Above medium; white, with pale red cheek; 
flesh white, juicy, well flavored. Sept. 15 to 30. 
Dr. Berckmans. One of the last series of pedigree 
seedling Peaches of the late Dr. L. E. Berckmans, 
and first fruited in 1880. During the past 14 years it 
has sustained the excellent qualities which we noted at 
