RAMSEY’S AUSTIN NURSERY 
AUSTIN, TEXAS 
Ramsey's Peaches for Texas and the Southwest 
See Planting:, Pruning:, Spraying: Directions in back of cataIog:ue. 
The Peach generally is the best liked of all fruits. 
In Texas and the Southwest are grown peaches of 
the highest quality and flavor. There should be 
many times as many grown. It is distressing to see 
a large proportion of all homes without a single 
fruit tree. 
The best is not realized out of fruit trees largely 
because of lack of proper attention . . . cultivation, 
pruning, spraying. 
See information as to the best varieties for the 
different sections of the State, which may be applied 
to similar sections of adjoining States. The use of 
proper varieties in every section is of greatest 
importance. 
For South Texas planting, the larger types of 
peaches, such as Elberta, Gov. Lanham, etc., are not 
adapted. Of the larger fruiting varieties, Leona, 
Hobson, Bestjune, and Chilow are specially good, 
although from the standpoint of heavy and regular 
fruiting the Honey types, such as Honey, Pallas, and 
Smith, together with Bestmay and others recom¬ 
mended, should be used to largest extent. 
Best Peaches for South and Southwest Texas 
Bestmay, Bestjune, Carpenter, Chilow, Early Rose, 
Frank, Hobson, Honey, Japan Dwarf, Leona, Lutti- 
chau, Mayflower, Mamie Ross, Pallas, Slappy, Smith, 
Smith Indian. 
Best Peaches for the Plains 
Annabel, Augbert, Belle of Georgia, Carpenter, Chi¬ 
low, Early Wheeler. Elberta, Frank, Gov. Lanham, 
Henrietta, Hiley, Hobson, J. H. Hale, Lee, Leona, 
Mayflower, Mamie Ross, Octoberta, Slappy, Stinson. 
Hobson Peach 
A Practical Resolution 
/ am going to fix up my home! With every penny I 
can spare this year. I am going to do something to contribute 
to the beauty and comfort of my home, and at the same 
time enhance its material value. Whatever / am able to do 
will probably cost me less money now than at some future 
time and will give me immediate enjoyment. My home 
is the best investment I have ever made, and is one of 
the few things whose real value is not quoted in dollars and 
cents. 
Best Peaches for Territory Below Foot of Plains and 
for North and Central Texas 
Annabel, Augbert, Belle of Georgia, Bestmay, Best¬ 
june, Carpenter, Chilow, Early Rose, Early Wheeier, 
Elberta, Frank, Gov. Lanham, Henrietta, Hiley, Hob¬ 
son, Indian Cling, Lee, Leona, Mayflower, Mamie 
Ross, J. H. Hale, Octoberta, Slappy, Stinson, Smith 
Indian, Williams. 
Varieties of Peaches 
F. indicates Freestone; C., Cling; S. C., Semi- 
cling. . Dates of ripening given are about the aver¬ 
age at Austin, but these will v&ry several days to 
two weeks, according to the year and location. 
The varieties of Peaches given below we consider 
to be the best possible for the Southwest. They have 
been selected out of over two hundred kinds. Many 
are strictly of Texas origin and are unequaled. 
PRICES 
18 
to 
24 
inch. 
Each 
.$ .20 
Dozen 
$1.75 
100 
$12.50 
2 
to 
3 
feet. 
.25 
2.50 
. 18.00 
3 
to 
4 
feet. 
.35 
3.50 
24.00 
4 
to 
5 
feet. 
.50 
4.50 
30.00 
May-June Peaches 
BESTMAY. F. May 20. Origin, Fayette County, 
Texas. Most prolific, extra early large peach. Best 
shipper, as fruit is bright red all over ten days be¬ 
fore ripe. For Central and South Texas, it haa no 
equal. 
JAPAN DWARF. F. May 26. Dwarfish tree. 
Meat partly red, sure bearer. 
MAYFLOWER. F. May 25. Fruit good, medium 
size, white, almost covered with red. Extra good 
flavor for early variety. 
EARLY WHEELER. C. May 30. (Also called 
Red Bird.) Extra high quality early peach, specially 
for North and Northwest Texas. Not recommended 
farther south. 
June Peaches 
EARLY ROSE. C. June 10. Good size, bright 
red, delicious and good shipper. An excellent quality 
early peach. 
HONEY. F. June 16. Medium size, white, sweet¬ 
est. 
SLAPPY. F. June 20. Yellow, large, fine home 
and commercial variety. 
LUTTICHAU. F. June 25. Of the Honey type, 
sweet, medium size. Sure bearer and desirable in 
South Texas. 
BESTJUNE. S. C. June 28. This is one of the 
very best high quality peaches. Light color, with 
red cheek. Fruit large, delicious. Regular and pro¬ 
lific bearer. A prize for Central and South Texas. 
July Peaches 
PALLAS. F. July 1. Medium size, white, de¬ 
liciously sweet. Regular, heavy bearer. 
SMITH. F. July 1. Surest bearer we know. An- 
other of the Honey or Pallas strain. Medium size, 
extra sweet. White, with red skin. 
HOBSON. C. July 6. A large fruit, white and 
re<i, of best flavor. Sure, heavy bearer. Meat firm. 
Should be planted in every orchard. 
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