iTAnuisoxS’ xunSEniKS, bkulix. md.. u. s. a. 
Ray 
Ripens August 10 to 20. Crcning icliifc skin, splotched icith deep 
crimson and yellow. Flesh white and firm. Size large. Freestone 
Ray is oiir own introduction, to which wo give our unqualified 
stamp of approval. It rijicns about the same time as Relic of 
Georgia, perhaps a little later, and seems to be fully as good a 
peach. 
ONE OF THE HANDSOMEST PEACHES 
You may say that people do not buy peaches to look at. and 
you’re right. If Ray had no other good points, it would sell upon 
its appearance alone; but in addition to this, it has a most deli¬ 
cious taste. Although the flesh is firm, it is always tender : while 
Ray peaches are juicy, they will stand a lot of handling. It takes 
more than a good apiiearance to sell iieaches to the same person 
more than once. The appearance draws customers; the taste 
holds them; what better combination could you desire? 
A DANDY SHIPPER 
Ray can stand about as much handling and keep in good shape 
ns any peach wo ever saw. All peaches must bo handled pretty 
tenderly, just because of the luscious qualities which make them 
so desirable, but Ray seems able to endure more rough treatment 
than the rest. 
Do not think that Ray is a novelty or an experiment! It has 
been thoroughly tested and is now being grown upon thousands of 
trees in numerous orchards. In fact, wo have planted many thou¬ 
sands of trees ourselves, which shows exactly how m\ich confidence 
we have in it. M'hen a new peach has been well tried out. the men 
who first plant it and are able to place it upon the market first 
are the men who get the large profits. Peach-growing is profitable 
at all times, but when a desirable new sort comes into the market 
it may sell for a dollar a basket more than the older, well-known 
varieties. 
The white peach is considered by many people more tender than 
the yellow. Whether this is so or not. the idea is strong enough 
to make them demand white peaches. We prefer wiiite peaches for 
table use and yellow peaches for preserving and canning. 
OUR PEACH TREES ARE BUDDED FROM BEARING 
ORCHARDS 
