P. J.Berckmaas Co. jyt Avgusta, Georgia 
FRUIT DEPARTMENT 
Peaches, Freestone 
Alexander. Above medium; highly colored in clay 
soils, less so in light soils; flesh greenish white, very 
juicy, vinous and of good quality; adheres to the 
stone. Matures from May 20 to June 15. Remark¬ 
ably prolific and bears very young. 
Angel. (For Florida and sub-tropical sections only.) 
Large; roundish, slightly pointed; skin yellow, highly 
washed with red; flesh white, juicy, fine flavor; seed¬ 
ling of Peen-to; freestone; ripens in north P'lorida, 
June 20. 
BELLE (Belle of Georgia). Very large; ski 1 white, 
with red cheek; flesh white, firm, and of excellent 
flavor; very prolific; excellent shipper. Tree a rapid 
grower. July 5 to 20. 
BERENICE (China Strain). Large to very large; 
yellow, mottled with dark crimson ; flesh yellow 
melting juicy and rich. Matures from end of July 
to middle of August. In point of excellent qualities 
it is superior to any yellow Peach of its season, is 
most showy and an excellent shipper. Its good 
quality also commends it to the planter. It originated 
with the late Dr. L. E. Berckmans in 1877, and, 
after a trial of over thirty years, we have nothing 
equal to it at the same season. 
Brown’s Lucent. Medium to large; skin tough, pale 
yellow, slightly veined carmine; flesh white, slightly 
red near pit, somewhat stringy, very juicy; quality 
good. June 20. A promising variety. 
Captain Ede. Large; yellow; excellent quality. Ripens 
early in July. Resembles Elberta, but better flavor. 
CARMAN. Large; creamy white, with deep blush; 
skin tough, but flesh very tender and of fine flavor; 
prolific bearer. A most profitable and popular ship¬ 
ping variety. Ripens June 20 to July 1. 
Champion. Large; skin creamy white, with red cheek; 
flesh rich and juicy. Ripens middle to last of July. 
Chair’s Choice. Large; yellow; flesh very fine; heavy 
bearer; an excellent variety. August 15 to 30. 
Climax. (For Florida and sub-tropical sections only.) 
A seedling of Honey, but larger; a heavy bearer; 
fruit of good appearance, round, slightly oblong; 
point recurved; pale yellow, washed red; flesh yellow¬ 
ish white, fine-grained, sweet. Ripens north Florida. 
June 25 to July 5. 
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. 
Dr. Berckmans. Large; creamy white, blush cheek; 
flesh white, melting, vinous, of the highest flavor. A 
seedling of Chinese Cling, but surpasses any variety 
of the same parentage maturing at same season. 
Middle to end of July. 
ELBERTA. Large; yellow, with red cheek; juicy and 
of good flavor; flesh yellow. Supposed to be a seed¬ 
ling of Chinese Cling. Ripe middle of July. This is 
an excellent shipping variety. 
Emma. Large; yellow with red cheek; flesh yellow, 
firm, juicy, best quality. July 25 to August 5; follows 
Elberta. 
Everbearing. (Indian type.) In some sections, this 
Peach begins to ripen about July 1 to 15, and con¬ 
tinues to produce successive crops until about the 
middle of September. Fruit varies in size from large 
to medium, is creamy white, mottled and striped 
with light purple and pink veins. Oblong, tapering 
to the apex; flesh white, with red veins near the skin. 
Very juicy and of excellent flavor. We do not recom¬ 
mend the Everbearing Peach for commercial or¬ 
chards, but for family use only. 
Fleitas, or Yellow St. John (May Beauty). Medium, 
roundish, orange-yellow, with deep red cheek; juicy, 
sweet and highly flavored; flesh yellow. Ripens end 
of June to July 10. 
Florida Gem. (For Florida and sub-tropical sections 
only.) A seedling of Honey. Large, highly colored; 
roundish oblong, pointed; sweet and juicy; red at the 
pit. A valuable market sort on account of its hand¬ 
some appearance. Ripens July 1 to 10, in north 
Florida. 
FORD’S. An excellent large, white-flesh Peach of 
Chinese type. Quality good; a heavy and reliable 
bearer. June 15. 
Governor Hogg. Large; white, with beautiful cheek; 
flesh white, tender and juicy; highly flavored; red at 
pit; semi-cling; June 20 to 25. 
GREENSBORO. Origin, North Carolina. Ripens 
usually a week later than Alexander, but frequently 
with it. and is much larger and superior in every 
way. Round, sometimes elongated; flesh white, very 
juicy, of good quality; skin white, with red cheek, 
highly colored in the sun. A favorite and profitable 
early market sort. 
HILEY (Early Belle). Large, white, with beautiful 
red cheek; flesh white; quality best. Prolific bearer. 
Ripens June 25 to July 5. The best shipping variety 
of its season, which makes it very valuable. 
Honey. Medium size; oblong with a sharp recurved 
point; creamy white, washed with mottled carmine; 
of honey sweetness. June 15 to July 1. 
Imperial. A Florida variety; very large, roundish, 
oblong; skin greenish yellow, red blush; flesh white, 
juicy and of excellent flavor. Ripens in north Flor¬ 
ida. June 25 to July 5. 
Mayflower. An excellent new variety from North 
Carolina. Fruit round and entirely covered with 
red. Blooms late, very hardy. One week earlier than 
Sneed. This Peach is an acquisition. 
Pallas. A seedling of Honey, originated by Dr. L. E. 
Berckmans. Fruit resembles the parent, but is much 
larger and more nearly round in shape; flesh white, 
melting and vinous, july 10. 
Peen-to Free. (For Florida and sub-tropical sections 
only.) Fruit 2 to 2^/2 inches in diameter, very flat; 
skin pale greenish white, with beautifully mottled 
red cheek; flesh finely grained; quality good. As 
this Peach colors some time before maturity, it is 
frequently gathered prematurely. Therefore, it 
should be allowed to hang upon the tree until ap¬ 
proaching full maturity, to get the best fruit. Ripens 
in Florida from April 1 to May 10. 
Picquet’s Late. Very large; yellow, with a red cheek; 
flesh yellow, buttery, rich, sweet and of the highest 
flavor. Maturity from end of August to middle of 
September. One of the best freestones. 
Red River. An improvement on Early Louise, but of 
larger size; quality best; creamy white, with pink 
cheek. June 10 to 15. 
Reeves’ Favorite. Large; oblong. Skin deep yellow, 
with orange cheek. Flesh juicy; buttery, very sweet. 
July 15. A fine-looking fruit and good for general 
market purposes. 
ROBERT. Large; creamy white, with crimson cheek; 
flesh white, slightly veined pink, melting, juicy and 
vinous; quality best. A reliable sort for orchard or 
home planting. August 15. 
SALWAY. A well-known and popular variety. Large; 
dull yellow, mottled brownish red; flesh yellow, firm, 
but rather acid; fine flavor. August 15. 
Slappy. Clear golden yellow, with dark cheek; flesh 
yellow and of good quality. Ripens early in July. 
SNEED (Bowers; Peebles). Medium; creamy white, 
with carmine mottling; flesh greenish white, juicy; 
semi-cling; quality fair. Ripens on an average six to 
eight days before Alexander. 
Summerour, or Atlanta. Very large, round; deep 
yellow; flesh yellow, juicy, sweet and of good quality. 
Maturity from middle to end of September. 
THURBER. Medium to large; skin white, with light 
crimson mottling; flesh very juicy, vinous, of ex¬ 
ceedingly fine texture. Maturity, July 1 to 10. 
A seedling of Chinese Cling. This variety has seldom 
failed to yield a crop of fruit when other varieties 
failed, and is highly prized as a market sort. 
Victor. Size below medium; creamy white, mottled 
light carmine, some faint dark stripes; flesh white, 
juicy, vinous; semi-cling. The quality is of the best, 
and is similar in many respects to Alexander. Ripens 
immediately after Sneed. 
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