FREESTONE 
PEACHES 
Delicious peaches are a staple delight on Californian tables. 
Alexander. June. One of the leading early shipping peaches. 
The fruit is medium size, well colored and attractive. The 
flesh is greenish-white and partially free. 
Babcock. Early July. A new freestone developed to meet the 
requirements of the mild climate in Southern California. 
Resistant to delayed foliation caused by warm winters and a 
heavy bearer. Fruit is medium size, highly colored; flesh is 
white and very sweet. (Available in June Buds at the above 
prices.) 
Briggs Red May. June. An early peach of good quality, simi¬ 
lar to Alexander but better in flavor. Fruit is medium size, 
wonderful red in color; flesh white, juicy and sweet, par¬ 
tially free. 
Curry Seedling. Late August. A splendid yellow freestone, 
ripening late and filling the gap between J. H. Hale and Sal- 
way. The fruit is large, of attractive color; flesh is yellow 
and firm, of good flavor. A good shipper. 
Early Crawford. July. An old standard yellow freestone, los¬ 
ing its popularity commercially, but still in demand for the 
home orchard. It is a large, attractive peach; has yellow flesh 
of good flavor. 
Early Imperial. Late June-July. An early yellow freestone 
resembling Yellow St. John and considered by many to have 
a better color. The fruit is medium size, with an attractive 
blush overlaying a yellow skin. Flesh is yellow, sweet and 
juicy. Popular in the markets. (Available on apricot root.) 
Elberta. July. The most widely known and widely grown 
peach in the United States. In California it is used exten¬ 
sively for both fresh shipment and drying. The fruit is large, 
yellow in color; the flesh of good quality. The tree is a 
strong grower and heavy producer. Popular in the home 
orchard. (Available on apricot root.) 
Fay Elberta. July. A yellow freestone somewhat similar to 
Elberta. It has a smaller pit and ripens a few days earlier 
than Elberta. A good shipper. 
Florence. Early June. A new early variety ripening before 
Alexander, and leading it in commercial popularity. It is a 
white-flesfied semi-cling of attractive color. Flesh is firm 
and it is a good shipper. Tree is a strong grower and con¬ 
sistent producer. 
• The peach is one of California’s leading deciduous fruit 
trees, being grown successfully in many parts of the state. 
The trees bloom later than almonds and apricots and often 
succeed in locations too frosty for those fruits. Peach trees 
come into bearing early, often producing commercial crops 
the third year. Full bearing trees are enormous yielders — 
crops of 15 to 20 tons per acre are not uncommon. 
The rich, sandy loams of the interior valleys are ideal for 
peach culture. The fruit likes a warm summer climate and 
ample moisture. The trees should be planted from 20 to 24 
feet apart. Our selection includes all of the varieties of com¬ 
mercial importance. 
The freestone peach is the prime favorite of the home 
orchardist. “Roeding’s Quality” assortment allows him to 
select choice varieties ripening from June to September with 
a wide diversity of flavor and color. The following are se¬ 
lected home orchard varieties in ripening order: Briggs Red 
May, Hales Early, Strawberry Free, Nectar, Foster, Elberta, 
Late Cawford, Rio Oso Gem and Salway. 
FREESTONE PEACHES ... On Peach Root 
Caliper Approx. ItolO 11 to 49 50 to 299 300 up 
J4 to 11/16" _(4-6') $.50 $.40 $.30 $.25 
to J4". -0-4') .45 .35 .25 .20 
Ya to Y & " _(2-3') .40 .30 .20 .15 
Note: Add 25 cents to the above prices for Nectar, which in¬ 
cludes 20 cents royalty; add 10 cents royalty for Rio Oso 
Gem. 
Foster. July. A yellow freestone similar to Early Crawford 
but superior to that variety in many respects. The fruit is 
good size and attractive in color; flesh firm, sweet and juicy. 
A standard variety of its season commercially and much in 
demand for the family orchard. Tree is large and vigorous, a 
strong bearer. 
Hale's Early. Early July. A large white-fleshed, attractive 
peach, of excellent flavor and aroma. Not planted commer¬ 
cially but highly recommended for the home orchard. Skin 
is splashed with red ; flesh sweet and delicious. 
I. H. Hale. July. One of the most widely planted shipping 
peaches. The fruit is large in size, beautiful in appearance. 
The almost fuzzless skin is overspread with deep crimson; 
the flesh is yellow, red at the pit, unusually firm. The tree is 
sturdy, though small. Ripens just after Elberta. (Available 
on apricot root.) 
Late Crawford. August. One of our oldest varieties and still 
recommended as the best peach for its season in the home 
orchard. The fruit is round-oval, compressed, with unequal 
halves. Skin is a deep yellow splashed with red; flesh is yel¬ 
low, of good texture and separates readily from the pit. 
Lovell. August. Known as the “three-way” peach. It is used 
extensively for shipping, drying and canning. Most popular 
for its drying qualities, it has a good reputation for sizing 
up well and having a “narrow” drying ratio. One of its out¬ 
standing merits is the vigor and high productivity of the tree. 
(Available on apricot root also.) 
Mayflower. Late May-Tune. Introduced by us as the earliest 
peach known and still holds that title. The fruit is of medium 
size; skin greenish-white with red blush. Flesh is white, juicy 
and partially free. Good flavor. 
Miller's Late. November. California’s latest commercial va¬ 
riety. A large, yellow freestone of good quality, for late 
peach shipments. A good late peach for the home orchard in 
warm sections. 
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