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PEACHES 
ROCHESTER 
Starting with the blossoms, the Peach tree is of value 
for its beauty. As orchard trees or planted in the home, 
the trees usually come into bearing at an early age. As a 
commercial proposition the Peach, with care, ranks 
highly profitable. 
The use of the fruit is so various—to “eat-out-of- 
hand,'' prepared as fresh fruit for dessert, “peaches and 
cream,” the juices for refreshing summer drinks, and for 
frozen sherbet and ice cream—the fruit for “peach short¬ 
cake,” preserves, canning; for peach pie and peach- 
butter, marmalades, jellies; pickled, and for evaporated 
Peaches for which there is a big market. The peach is 
attractive to the eye at all seasons. A tree or an 
orchard in bloom is a strikingly beautiful sight while a 
panorama in a Peach country in flowering time is one of 
the most beautiful scenes in nature. 
Varieties described are thoroughly tried and tested 
and are the kinds generally selected by the most suc¬ 
cessful experienced Peach growers. 
Peach trees do best in light, well-drained soils. 
It is not advisable to plant Peach trees in the fall ex¬ 
cept in the far South. In the North, Peaches should be 
planted invariably in the spring. 
Beers’ Smock. Very late. One of the latest yellow 
flesh varieties. The skin is greenish yellow mottled in 
dull dark red, thin and tough. Flesh tender, spright¬ 
ly, pleasantly flavored, good in quality. Valuable for 
drying and canning. Stone nearly free. 
Belle of Georgia. Mid-season. Belle of Georgia elicits 
praise from all who know i t because of the great 
beauty of its fruit. At its best it is one of the glories 
of the Peach orchard, its fruit being large, trim in 
shape, creamy white with a beautiful crimson cheek. 
The fruits are as enticing to the eye inwardly as well 
as outwardly, the white flesh being delicately marbled, 
tinted with red at the pit and the flesh and pit usually 
part cleanly. The flesh is firm and of excellent flavor. 
The tree is large, open-headed, fast growing, hardy 
and a prolific bearer. Stone semi-free to free. 
Carman. Early (August). One of the Carman’s great¬ 
est assets is its rugged constitution which enables it to 
withstand trying climates. North and South, and to 
accommodate itself to a great variety of soils. Its 
fruits also possess much merit. They mature very 
early and are most pleasing in appearance. Its roundf, 
trim shape make the variety, especially when packed 
in a box or basket, one scarcely surpassed in attract¬ 
iveness of form. The color of the skin is a brilliant red 
splashed with darker red on a creamy-white back¬ 
ground. The flesh is white, red at the pit, juicy, 
tender, sweet, mild and pleasant flavored. Stone is 
nearly free. A wonderful shipper. The tree is large, 
vigorous and very productive. Stone nearly free. 
Champion. Early Mid-season (August). It is difficult 
to find words which will do justice in describing the 
qualities of this white fleshed variety. The fruits not 
only possess the character that makes up quality— 
tender flesh, juiciness, pleasant flavor, etc., but there 
is a peculiar honeyed flavor which gives the Cham¬ 
pion individuality. The flesh is white, tinged with red 
at the pit. Skin is white with red cheek. The tree it¬ 
self is large, vigorous, spreading, open topped and 
very productive. Stone semi-free to free. 
Sure Crop Peaches 
