JOS H.BLACK.SON (, CO. 
HI6HTSTOWN.N.J. 
?EACH TR££S 
Descriptions of the -best varieties 
The' list is 
arranged 
mo ■ u. w . 1 - a **au a& u in order of ripening rather than giving the 
date of ripening which, varies v/ith each geographic locality. 
Maules Early.-Red v/ith shin almost entirely covered with red, fair 
quality, half cling and the earliest of ail peaches. 
Red Bird.-Very large, high color, Bright red, v.ry early, cling. 
Cumberland.-A seedling of Belle crossed with .Greensboro. Large, oval, 
“white- fleshed, usually free. Ripens before Carman. 
Kathryn.-It is a perfect freestone. Ripens with the last of Carman. 
The .color is clear cream-tinted white overspread with a beauti¬ 
ful pink which is very deep. 
N.J*. 66 ,-It is .a largo, oval, white-fleshed freestone. The fruit 
hangs to the tree well, even after it is ripe, and retains its 
firmness well. The quality is good and a bit sprightly. 
Golden Jubilee.-Without question the Golden Jubilee is the best peach 
of recent introduction. It is similar to Elberta in tree, habit 
and form and appearance of the fruit. It is essentially a very 
early Elberta. A fine,early,yellow frees tone,ripening at a time 
which assures a good market. 
IT. J.71.-Hie first test was on trees that had gone through severe 
winters which had injured all varieties planted in the same year. 
The quality was remarkable for its season which is immediately 
after Jubilee. It is a large yellow freestone, sweet and good. 
Hiley.-(Early Bolle)-Skin nearly covered with red, medium size but uni¬ 
form; free; oblong in shape,quality among the best. 
Golden Das t. - (IT. J , 87 )-A large firm yellow freestone of fine coloring 
and good quality. Ripens with Hiley but much larger and of better 
coloring, the best market peach of its season. 
South Haven.-A highly recommended,hardy, yellow freestone ripening 
10 to ly days ahead of Elberta and with better quality, and 
coloring and equally as large.Very popular where known. 
Hale Haven.-Ripening at the same season as South Haven said to have 
a tougher skin making it a better keeper and distant market 
variety. A perfect freestone with yellow flesh and good color¬ 
ing and very hardy. Strong upright grower. 
• », Rochester.-A medium size yellow freestone and one of the hardiest 
peaches commercially grown. Quality good. 
N.J.94.-A new yellow freestone of large size,shaped like Elberta of 
the best quality. In fact, the best quality of any yellow peach. 
Ripens with Belle of Ga. A splendid market variety. 
Belle of Georgia.-It is of large size,uniform in shape and very showy. 
Quality is good to excellont.lt comes into bearing young. 
Ripens just before Elberta begins. 
Early Elberta.-The call for this variety has required us 
again.Of equal size with Elberta and of much better 
and coloring.Ripens about five days ahead of Elberta. 
Elberta.-Very largo,skin golden yellow and whore exposed to the 
to offer it 
quality 
faintly striped with rod,flesh yellow, v^ry fine grain. 
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rich, sweet;tree very prolific and presents a luxuriant growth. 
It is a perfect freestone and one of the most successful market 
varieties. Does well anywhere. 
Hale.-It ripens with and after Elberta. It is yellow v/ith a bright 
red cheek,clear yellow flesh of high quality. Bruit is high 
quality. Tree is of rather dwarf bushy habit. Fruit is very 
large.Our stock came from bearing orchards of Chao. Roth and 
John Adams. 
Brackett.-Ripens after Elberta is finished, extending the yellow peach 
soaoon.lt is a deep yellow well shaded*with carmine, entirely 
free-and because of its splendid quality and season it always is 
profitable for market. 
Roberta.-This is a late variety of Elberta that has all the good 
qualities of its parent and lengthens the season considerably. 
Late Elberta.-A large, handsome, highly colored peach, very similar 
in appearance to Elberta but ripens later._ 
Adams Late.—It is the best 01 all peaches ripening aftci mlberta, 
ripens ten days later.A v^ry large, yellow freestone with finer 
coloring than Elberta and better quality. 
Iron Mountain.-Pure white, white skin sometimes has a slight blush. 
Large to very large,egg shaped,free, of the very highest quality. 
The best canning peach'ev^r grown 
variety. Hardy in bud. 
well as the best eating 
