PLANT PATENT N?12Q 
TRADE MARK REG U S PAT OFF 
OFFICIAL DESCRIPTION 
OF THE 
HARDEE PEACH 
me nowering time of the 
tree in Northern Ohio has 
ranged, for the last five years, 
between April 18th for the first 
bloom, and May 7th for the 
last bloom, it being' in full 
blossom usually the last week 
in April. This variety has a 
larger and more showy bloom 
than Elberta, closely resem¬ 
bling Carman in this respect. 
The flower buds are pubescent, 
medium to la.rge in size, me¬ 
dium to long, conic to obtuse, 
plump, and mostly appressed. 
The fruit is a yellow free¬ 
stone peach, having a thick 
skin, and in size, color, texture 
and juiciness of flesh, and gen¬ 
eral appearance resembling 
Elberta except that it has a 
more prominent tip, and that 
it is more elongated than El¬ 
berta or other known varieties 
of peaches ripening at about 
the same time. It is distin¬ 
guishable from the Elberta by 
being less plump. The suture 
is pronounced, there is a ten¬ 
dency to bulge more on one 
side than the other, and the 
apex is decidedly pointed. The 
fruit is a deep yellow with a 
striking red cheek. Flesh yel¬ 
low. Flavor is distinct with a 
very decided peach taste. 
The fruit’s shipping and 
keeping qualities are good. It 
is a good all-purpose peach, 
having fine qualifications for 
dessert, cooking and canning. 
It is good for home use and 
it is also a good market peach. 
A DELICIOUS HIGH QUAL¬ 
ITY YELLOW FREESTONE 
PEACH WITH OUTSTAND¬ 
ING “BUD” AND “WOOD” 
HARDINESS. 
Each Rate 10 Rate 100 Rate Orchard Rate 
1-10 10-30 30-100 100-250 
7-16 in. Cal.$1.00 $ .90 $ .75 $ .65 
5-16 in. Cal.85 .75 .65 .55 
