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P. J. Berckmans Company’s Tree and Plant Catalogue 
SELECT PEACHES, continued 
its first season of fruiting, and is worthy of being 
dedicated to its originator. It is a seedling of a seed¬ 
ling of Chinese Clin^. Size large; creamy white, a 
blush cheek and crimson mottlings at base; flesh 
white, slightly red near the stone, melting, juicy, 
vinous, and or the highest flavor. It surpasses any of 
the varieties of the same parentage maturing at the 
same season. Maturity middle to end of July, and 
immediately follows Thurber, of which it is a fit 
companion. 
Ford. A large white-fleshed Chinese Free. Ripens 
immediately after Alexander, or beginning of June. 
Pallas (seedling from Honey). It was originated 
by the late Dr. L. E. Berckmans, and first fruited in 
1878. The fruit resembles the parent, but is much 
larger and more round in shape; flesh white, melting, 
with a rich, vinous aroma. Maturity July 10; blooms 
two or three weeks later than the Honey, and is, 
therefore, as a rule, more successful. 
Picquet’s Late. Very large; yellow', with a red 
cheek; flesh yellow, buttery, rich, sweet, and of the 
highest flavor. Maturity from end of Aug. to mid¬ 
dle of Sept. 
CLINGSTONE PEACHES 
Albright. Large; white, changing to light orange; 
juicy, sweet; very good. Middle of Oct. 
Annie Wylie. Large; white, with red cheek; flesh 
verv juicy, vinous, and of best quality. Sept. 1 to 10. 
Antleys. A white Chinese Cling. Flesh white, 
slightly red near the stone. Ripens July 15. Origin, 
Barnwell, S. C. Superior quality. 
Darby. Large, round; skin creamy white, with 
pale blush on one side; flesh pure white to the stone, 
juicy, sweet and of good aroma; very good. Middle 
to end of Oct. 
Demming’s September. Large, oblong, with a pro¬ 
tuberance; yellow, with red cheek; flesh yellow, red 
near the stone, juicy, vinous and good; resembles 
Lemon Cling, but one month later. 
Eaton’s Golden. Medium ; skin golden yellow, with 
occasionally a few pink spots; flesh yellow, sweet, 
juicy, apricot flavor. Middle of Sept. Superior for 
canning. 
Flewellen. Medium; dark red and darker stripes; 
flesh white, with red streaks, juicy, vinous; very good. 
Middle of July. This is an early Indian cling. 
General Lee. Above medium, oblong; creamy 
white, with carmine wash; flesh very fine-grained, 
melting, very juicy, and of high flavor; quality best. 
July 1 to 10. Improved Chinese Cling. 
Georgia Cling. Medium; white, with red cheek; 
juicy, sweet, very good. End of July. 
Goode’s October. Large; skin white, washed and 
veined pale red; flesh white, with red veins, juicy, 
vinous and well flavored. Beginning of Oct. 
Heath Late White (White English, Eliza Thomas, 
Potter’s September, Rauy, White, Globe, Henrietta, 
etc.). Large, oval, with sharp apex; skin creamy 
white, very seldom with any red; flesh pure white to 
the stone, juicy and sweet, with good aroma; very 
popular for preserving. Ripens beginning of Sept. 
Indian Blood. Large; dark claret, with deep red 
veins; downy; flesh deep red, very juicy, vinous and 
refreshing. Middle of Aug. 
Juno. Very large; deep yellow, mottled orange- 
crimson; flesh yellow, fine-grained, very juicy, vinous, 
subacid; quality best. Aug. 10 to 20. 
Oldmixon (Congress Cling). Large, oblong; creamy 
white, with much red, juicy, sweet and well flavored. 
End of July. 
Oriole. Large; yellow, rich, buttery. Middle of 
Aug. A yellow-fleshed Chinese Cling. 
Pendleton. Very large; yellow; very good quality. 
Beginning of Sept. 
Pine Apple (Lemon, Kennedy’s Carolina, Allison 
Early, Lemon Cling, etc.). Large, oblong, with a 
protuberance like a lemon; skin golden yellow, tinged 
with dark red; flesh yellow, slightly red at the stone, 
juicy, subacid, of excellent quality. Middle of Aug. 
Plant. Very large; yellow, covered with red; flesh 
yellow, juicy, rich and sweet. July 25 to Aug. 10. 
An improved Orange Cling. 
Stinson’s October. Large; white, with red cheek; 
of very good flavor. The best very late Peach. 
Middle of Oct. 
Stonewall Jackson. Almost similar to General Lee 
in size and quality, but a w-eek later; tree a more 
compact grower. July 15 to 25. 
Sylphide. Similar to Chinese Cling, but maturing 
middle of Aug. 
Tinley’s October. Medium; white, with a wash of 
red; flesh white, juicy, vinous, and of high flavor. 
Middle of Oct. 
ORNAMENTAL PEACHES 
15 cents each. 
Chrysanthemum. Originated in South Carolina. 
Flowers a beautiful light rose ; double, outer petals 
broad, center petals beautifully quilled like a Chrys¬ 
anthemum. Hence its name. 
Double Crimson. J , 
“ Pink. (. c lowers large, very double 
<< White. j anc ^ beautiful in early spring. 
Italian Dwarf. Grows 5 feet high ; makes a bush ; 
leaves very large; fruit large and green; flesh white, 
juicy, with almond flavor; free. Ripens end of Aug. 
Van Buren’s Golden Dwarf. Grows 6 to 8 feet 
high; of a compact habit; fruit very large, similar to 
Lemon Cling and of good quality ; suitable for city 
gardens, or where space is limited. 
NECTARINES 
Price, 15 cents each, $ 1.50 for 10 , $10 per 100 . 
Require the same culture as the peach. The fruit, having a smodth skin, is very liable to attacks of the 
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Coosa. Very large; red; flesh white; a new seed¬ 
ling from upper Georgia. 
Early Violet. White, with blush cheek. 
Elruge. Red, mottled darker. 
Pitmaston Orange. Orange-yellow. 
New White. Large; pure white; flesh tender, 
j juicy, vinous; very good; early; free. 
1 Victoria. Medium; purple, with brown cheek. July. 
