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The New Superior 
Hardy Yellow Peach 
TRADEMARK 
SUNGOLD ORIGINATED AT DES MOINES, 
IOWA. WENT THROUGH BELOW ZERO EVERY 
WINTER AND BORE FULL CROPS FOLLOWING 
SUMMERS. 
Several years ago one of the fruit judges at the Iowa 
State Fair noticed that each year, year after year, there 
was exhibited some large extra fine peaches. Central 
Iowa is considered too far north to grow peaches so he 
investigated these peaches. He found they came from a 
chance seedling at the home of Mr. W. H. Kirstein, 
Des Moines. Every winter this tree went through below 
zero weather, as cold as 22 below, and bore full crops 
the following summers. 
FRUIT IS VERY LARGE, FREE-STONE, 
HIGH QUALITY, HEAVY BEARER 
The fruit of Sungold is very large, yellow skin beauti¬ 
fully blushed. The flesh is firm, golden yellow, full of 
juice and the richest, sweetest flavor—exceptionally fine 
quality. It will be a great commercial peach because it 
will stand shipping and colors early. It ripens several 
days before Elberta. The tree is a strong, stocky grower, 
well-branched, with healthy dark green foliage. It is an 
extremely good, regular bearer. 
SUNGOLD STOOD 35 BELOW ZERO 
Mr. Max B. Cox, Utah, wrote us—“The Polly and Sun¬ 
gold peaches purchased a year ago withstood 35 degrees 
below zero here last winter and I doubt if as much as 2 
inches is dead on the tips of the small branches. I am 
amazed.” 
However, we tell you frankly, if you live where it gets 
35 below, you should not try to grow peaches. But Mr. 
Cox’s report shows that Sungold and Polly are hardy. 
A GREAT PEACH FOR ALL AMERICA 
We believe that Sungold will thrive in all states except 
those where the temperature falls to 20 or more below 
zero for long periods. We recommend it to those in the 
cold sections who have been unable to grow peaches 
regularly and profitably because they got a crop only 
now and then. SUNGOLD IS VERY DEFINITELY 
A HARDIER PEACH. We also recommend it to those 
farther south who can grow other varieties. They will 
find Sungold a very superior peach because of its 
GREAT SIZE, BEAUTIFUL COLOR, HIGH QUAL¬ 
ITY, and HIGH PRODUCTION. 
BETTER THAN ELBERTA AND J. H. HALE 
Compared to Elberta, Sungold is much larger, better 
colored, very much better quality and far hardier. It 
lives and bears where Elberta dies. Sungold flesh is 
solid and firm for canning. Compared to J. H. Hale, it 
is larger, equal or better in quality, far hardier and is 
self-pollenizing so will produce far more fruit. 
PRICES ON 
SUNGOLD 
PEACHES 
Postpaid 
Each 
Per 6 
Per 12 
Per 25 
Per 100 
18 to 24 inches. 
55c 
$3.00 
$4.80 
$8.75 
$30.00 
2 to 3 feet. 
70c 
3.60 
6.00 
10.00 
37.50 
3 to 4 feet. 
85c 
4.20 
7.20 
12.50 
45.00 
Not Prepaid 
4 to 5 feet. 
$1.00 
4.80 
8.40 
15.00 
57.50 
NOW YOU CAN HAVE DELICIOUS HOME GROWN PEACHES 
W’e all know how delicious are home grown, tree-ripened peaches. We have 
always wanted them, but in the past the varieties we had, have been too 
uncertain in bearing. Now this is all changed. Plant Sungold and you will 
have peaches. If you have only a little room, plant a few trees. If you 
have more room, plant more trees and sell the fruit at good prices. SUN¬ 
GOLD BECAUSE OF ITS LARGE SIZE, BEAUTY AND FINE 
FLAVOR BRINGS TOP PRICES. Sungold will make peach-growing 
PROFITABLE. 
MR. H. L. LANTZ, FRUIT EXPERT, WRITES ‘‘Sungold looks like 
a winner.” 
In the October, 1937 issue of the American Fruit Grower is an article by 
H. L. Lantz, Secretary of the American Pomological Society and recog¬ 
nized as an authority on fruits. Mr. Lantz writes—“Sungold is as hand¬ 
some as well grown J. H. Hale which it resembles in form. The quality is 
superb. Experts have rated it as good or even superior to J. H. Hale in 
flesh and quality. The skin is just right for handling purposes and is attrac¬ 
tively covered with a bright carmine. The flesh 
is yellow, firm, tender, juicy and richly flavored. 
We have seen specimens from the original tree as 
large as 11 to 12 inches in circumference. In 1920, 
Melvin Kirstein, a school boy in Des Moines, 
planted a few peach seeds. One of the resulting 
trees grew rapidly and bore fruit at about five 
years of age and has been bearing regularly since 
that time. Trees propagated from the original 
tree have shown desirable vigor, strong foliage 
and productivity. Sungold looks like a winner.” 
MR. RAY VAN ATTA, Battle Ground, Wash., 
wrote us on Feb. 15, 1938 as follows— “Two 
years ago I bought 4 Sungold Peaches from 
you and last year they set on a few peaches. They 
were the largest and best flavored I ever ate.” 
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