J. H. HALE 
A very large handsome peach maturing just before Elberta, and overlapping it to 
a considerable extent. This peach is self-sterile and should be interplanted with a good 
pollinating variety such as South Haven to insure fruit setting. This variety is tender in 
bud and tree, but these defects are offset because the fruit is exceptionally large and the 
most beautiful of all standard varieties grown. Fruit is attractive, globe-shaped, yellow 
fleshed, freestone, of good quality and brings the highest prices on the market. A good 
shipper and canner. 
ORIOLE 
Ripens about August 10th, or one month earlier 
than Elberta. This is a comparatively new variety 
from New Jersey Experiment Station, being a cross 
between Slappey and Dewey. A very good producer, 
beginning to bear at three years of age and bearing 
heavily thereafter. Should be thinned thoroughly to 
maintain good size. An early yellow, freestone of 
medium size, attractive appearance and very good 
guality. One of the best early sorts. 
ECLIPSE 
Is a self-pollinated seedling of Belle. The trees are produc¬ 
tive. In size and shape the fruits resemble those of the well 
known Belle. The color is an attractive yellow with a deep blush; 
flesh fine grained; quality good; a freestone; midseason. 
EARLY CRAWFORD 
Once the most commonly grown early yellow freestone 
peach. Ripens about Sept. 1. Very handsome, skin yellow with 
red blush. Quality unsurpassed. A good peach for market or 
home orchard. Tree hardy, very vigorous, but is not a dependable 
bearer. 
MIKADO 
Ripens August 2nd or about five weeks ahead of 
Elberta. This variety is self-sterile and should be inter¬ 
planted with a good pollinizer. An early, yellow 
fleshed peach of good quality and large size. The 
stone is not always completely free. Recommended 
for local markets. 
_ FITZGERALD 
Almost identical with early Crawford, but ripens a few days 
earlier. It is more productive and somewhat hardier. One of the 
best of the Crawford family, but other varieties are replacing 
this group in commercial plantings. 
GOLD DROP 
One of the best peaches for home canning. Ripens about 
Sept. 25th. Pale yellow flesh, of very high quality, stonefree. The 
fruit is small in size and lacks color which reduces its popularity 
as a commercial shipping peach, but it is in great demand by the 
canners. Tree very hardy, vigorous and regularly productive. On 
account of its late maturing season it should not be planted in 
the more northern peach producing sections. 
KALAMAZOO 
Another Elberta competitor. Ripens with the Elberta or a few 
days later. Usually of medium size, but large if properly thinned. 
Fruit freestone, of very high quality for dessert or canning. Pro¬ 
ductiveness, reliability of a crop, vigorous, hardiness and good 
quality makes the Kalamazoo a good commercial peach. 
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