Proof of HARDEE 
SUPERIORITY 
Dr. M. J. Dorsey, chief in Pomology, University of Illinois, in an article in the 
American Nurseryman says, “Of these three the HARDEE stands out as the most 
promising and worthy of trial.” Thde following is a section of a table on hardiness 
prepared by him: 
It will be noted in the table that the variety has been arranged according to the approximate 
ripening season when compared with Elberta. 
Days earlier or 
Date of 
later than 
Ripening 
Elberta 
Variety 
Aug. 3 
7 
Early Elberta 
3 
7 
Fairs Beauty 
5 
5 
Canadian Queen 
7 
3 
Belle 
8 
2 
Kal-Haven 
10 
0 
Elberta 
10 
0 
Gage 
10 
0 
Hardee 
10 
0 
Markberta 
Rank in 
Date and place of 
Flesh 
hardi¬ 
origin or intro¬ 
color 
ness 
duction 
yellow 
2 
Utah 1920 
yellow 
2-3 
Texas 1919 
yellow 
3 
Illinois 1921 
white 
2 
Georgia 1870 
yellow 
2 
Michigan 1930 
yellow 
3 
Georgia 1870 
yellow 
3 
Illinois 1910 
L SEyellow 
1 
Ohio 1925 
yellow 
3 
Illinois 1923 
FULL CROP AFTER SEVERE WINTER 
“Last winter, as you know, was exceptionally cold; a temperature of 18 degrees below 
zero was reached here. As a result of the cold our Elberta crop is a total failure. Cer¬ 
tain varieties such as Carman, which long have been ranked near the top when eval¬ 
uating the hardiness of peach varieties are bearing only a light crop. It is a pleasure to 
inform you that your Hardee variety has withstood the cold of last winter and our 2 trees 
of it are bearing a full crop this year. In fact, we have considered it advisable to thin the 
peaches on these two trees. Fortunate indeed would be the grower this year with a crop 
of peaches such as we have on our Hardee trees.” Excerpt from letter of Dr. J.S. Shoemaker of 
Ohio Agricultural Experimental Station. 
HARDY BOTH IN BUD AND WOOD 
I was glad to have an opportunity to see the Hardee peach in the Miller orchard 
near Oak Harbor last Saturday, Sept. 12. 
I have seen the variety fruiting here at Wooster several seasons. However in this 
particular season with the peach crop a complete failure here and elsewhere in the state 
except along the lake shore and with very heavy loss of trees, it was interesting to see 
this variety bearing a good crop of peaches in the orchard mentioned. 
The variety has demonstrated that it is hardy both in bud and wood far beyond that 
of Elberta and most of the common varieties. This variety ought to help take some of the 
hazards out of peach growing. Excerpt from letter of C. W. Ellenwood of Ohio Agricultural 
Experiment Station. 
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