WAYNESBORO NURSERIES, WAYNESBORO, VIRGINIA 
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Always in Demand 
The Golden Jubilee, which is a yellow freestone 
Peach of better qualities than the Elberta and ripen¬ 
ing with the Carman, is proving extremely popular. 
The Shipper’s Late Red, ripening a few days later 
than the Elberta and of better quality, larger, and 
a better shipper, is gaining in popularity. 
The Hale is too much like the Elberta to offer 
any pronounced advantage. However, it is still in 
demand and possibly at the present time ranks 
second to the Elberta in the number of trees 
planted. 
Better Markets 
The rapid increase in the population of the 
South, caused by manufacturing coming to the 
South, has greatly strengthened our Southern 
markets. Good roads and trucks have made it 
possible for markets, large and small, to daily have 
fresh fruit from the orchard, increasing consump¬ 
tion. This has also made it advisable to plant a 
larger assortment of varieties ripening over a longer 
period. The future in Peach growing in suitable 
locations in Virginia and adjoining States is most 
encouraging. 
It is Most Important to Start 
with Varieties Suited 
for your market, and to start with the kind of tree 
with which you can obtain the best results. We 
have found that the old-time Native Seedling 
Peach affords the best root stock we can obtain 
and that our sandy loam soil grows a much more 
fibrous, vigorous root system than clay soil. We 
have also found that the only possible way to keep 
blocks of Peaches true to name is to frequently cut 
buds from bearing trees, which is made possible by 
our being located near the commercial Peach belt 
of Virginia, where we can not only cut buds from 
bearing orchards but can study the varieties to know 
what to grow and recommend. With these natural 
advantages and the experience we have had in 
growing millions of trees, we are able to grow and 
furnish trees of the highest quality and render the 
best of service. 
Make Your Selection from the 
following Choice Varieties 
ALTON. First early White Peach of good quality. 
Large, firm, red cheek, prolific bearer. Ideal to 
follow Red Bird where it is desired to have 
Peaches ripening in succession. 
BELLE OF GEORGIA. Large size, white skin 
with deep red cheek, white flesh, firm and fine 
flavor; heavy bearer. Best canning qualities of 
any Peach on the market, but too soft to have 
shipping qualities of Elberta and Hale. Tree 
vigorous and rapid grower. Fruit ripens early 
part of August. Freestone. 
BRACKETT. An improved Elberta ripening a few 
days later; same size, better color and better 
quality. Will hang on the tree longer and will 
hold up for a longer time after being picked. 
Brackett is often marketed under the name 
Elberta, but buyers say it is the best Elberta 
ever handled. 
CARMAN. One of the heaviest bearers, large size, creamy 
white, reddish cheek on sunny side; very tender flesh. Semi- 
cling. Profitable variety for commercial orchards. Ripens 
about middle of July. 
CHAMPION. White semi-cling with red cheek. Will stand 
more cold when in bloom than most any variety known. 
It has been a money maker for the growers, but only profit¬ 
able for local markets. 
CRAWFORD’S EARLY. An excellent home orchard variety 
because of its canning qulaity and Peachy flavor. Yellow, 
freestone, large and sweet. 
Peaches have been making money for growers in Virginia and ad¬ 
joining States. The North Carolina Peach crop comes on the market 
after the Georgia crop has been cleaned up and most generally sells 
for good prices. Just as the North Carolina crop is being cleaned up, 
Virginia Peaches are beginning to appear on the market and have little 
competition, resulting in very satisfactory prices. The West Virginia, 
Maryland and Pennsylvania Peaches follow the Virginia crop and also 
are usually profitable to the growers. 
The Peach 
is one of the surest crops in this section and one of the most profit¬ 
able. Peaches begin bearing within two or three years and are regular 
bearers unless they are Winterkilled, which seldom happens in the more 
favorable Peach sections. Even after the unusually cold Winters of 
1933-34 and 1934-35, Virginia harvested a lot of Peaches which sold for 
good prices. 
The Elberta Continues to Lead 
as a commercial variety, but a special effort is being made to bring 
out yellow freestone varieties of better quality. The Brackett, which is 
an improved Elberta, is being favorably received as being an Elberta 
of better quality than the old and it is also a better shipper. 
CRAWFORD’S LATE. An old-time yellow freestone. Good 
quality and popular as a home orchard and roadside market variety. 
Late August. 
EARLY ELBERTA. Sold largely on the reputation of the Standard 
Elberta. Two weeks earlier. Large, yellow freestone; fair quality; 
good shipper. 
EARLY ROSE. Rich, delicious, sweet flavor. Attractive flaming cherry 
red. Very early. 
ELBERTA. The most extensively planted Peach, serving as a standard 
from which the qulaity and ripening periods of other varieties are 
reckoned. While Elberta continues to be the leading commercial 
variety, earlier yellow freestone varieties of better quality are gaining 
in popularity. Until the newer varieties are better known, Elberta 
will continue to be the leader. See color illustration, page 12. 
GOLDEN JUBILEE. A Peach of the Elberta type ripening with 
Carman. Yellow, freestone; good shipper and better quality than 
Elberta. Golden Jubilee was introduced by the New Jersey Experiment 
Station for the purpose of supplying the market with a yellow free¬ 
stone at a time when other good Peaches are not available. 
GREENSBORO. Large yellow with splashes of bright red. A beautiful 
Peach in appearance; flesh white; very juicy; good quality for an 
early Peach. Semi-cling. Very hardy in bud. 
