Stephenson 
STEPHENSON. As pictured above, this is one of the best, largest, and most attractive peaches ever 
produced. A beautiful yellow cling with a blushing cheek. The fruits are sometimes thicker than 
they are long (lateral diameter exceeds longitudinal). One of ours weighed 19 ounces this year. They 
are of beautiful deep yellow color all over, with the exception of a slight pinkish touch here and 
there. The thick, yellow flesh is very juicy, and possesses a wonderfully pleasing flavor. The trees 
have been the largest, thriftiest, and longest-lived of all we have grown. In a test orchard with 
other varieties Stephenson trees continued to live on and produce heavy crops long after the others 
were dead and gone. Ripens early August about 3 to 5 days after Elberta. 
CHARLOTTE. Truly, the “peach beautiful - ’ as it is probably the most handsome peach that has 
been originated. The illustration, reproduced from an actual photograph, indicates the typical Char¬ 
lotte shape, but does not do it justice as to color. We doubt if it is possible to procure a painting or 
illustration as strikingly beautiful as the peach itself. A very dark red, with still darker veinings 
throughout, covers almost the entire surface of the fruit when fully ripe. A Charlotte peach is a 
sight to behold with the large, red fruit set among the green leaves. A perfect freestone with very 
thick, yellow flesh, fine-grained, compact, and firm. A far better shipper than Elberta, and a peach 
that keeps in excellent condition for from ten days to two weeks after harvesting. It is perhaps 
the best shipper and keeper of all peaches. Flavor sub-acid; quality of ripe peaches, excellent. The 
fruit colors several days before ripening. The flesh is so firm as to be preferred over many clings 
for sweet pickling. 
Every orchard should contain a liberal proportion of this variety, and every yard should have one or 
more trees. A friend of ours who saw the original Charlotte loaded with ripe fruit said, “That is 
the only real peach tree I have ever seen. All others are things—just things!” Trees, healthy and 
sure bearers. The Charlotte has been one of the surest bearing varieties in our orchard over a 
period of years, during which we have had it under test. Ripens early August, five to ten days after 
Elberta. This variety thrives, not only in good sandy soil, but is also a fine black land peach. 
HAZEL. A freestone peach of Elberta type, though much surpassing that variety in size, coloring, and 
quality. It is full around the shoulder, making it nearly round, though still showing a distinct point 
at the’ lower end. The thick, delicious, yellow flesh is marbled through with red, which makes it 
most attractive for preserving and canning; some who have tried it prefer it to everything else. 
Extra large, strong trees that have, so far, borne every year. In fact, its bearing has been so heavy 
as to necessitate special attention to thinning. For shipping, equal to or surpassing Elberta. Ripens 
about August 1st, four to six days after Elberta. 
The Evans Peaches 
OUTSTANDING NEW PEACHES FROM ONE OF TEXAS' 
GREATEST HORTICULTURISTS 
• This is an age of development and improvement in the field of plant life 
just as much as in automotive and mechanical development. During the 
past few years much has been done to produce better varieties of fruit both 
by breeding and artificial stimuli. 
• For more than 20 years, Mr. J. A. Evans of Arlington has been engaged 
in the selection and breeding of new pecans and new fruits, and after ob¬ 
serving some of the wonderful new peaches in his test orchard for several 
years, we have been successful in persuading him to let us introduce and 
catalog them for our customers. 
• Mr. Evans needs no introduction to the public. For a number of years, 
as Horticulturist for the Extension Division of the Texas A. & M. College, 
Mr. Evans traveled throughout Texas. Those of us who have known him 
well for a long time have taken him at his own word as, “A crank about 
quality.” Beauty alone is not enough for Mr. Evans in his fruit selections 
—beauty and excellent quality are combined in these new peach creations, 
and it is with much pride that we are able to offer them to our customers 
in the full belief that they will prove both pleasing and profitable. The 
following descriptions and remarks are furnished by Mr. Evans. 
O. S. GRAY PECAN NURSERY 
ARLINGTON, TEXAS 
June Wax 
EL CLING. A large, highly colored, dark red, cling peach. Deep yellow flesh, juicy and delicious. 
Unsurpassed in quality. Trees are strong and regular bearers. A fine shipping peach. Ripens Mid- 
August, 10 to IS days after Elberta. 
WINTERCHEEK. Outstanding as a profitable fall peach. A cling of rather large size (9 to 10 oz.) 
and high coloring. The fruit is very fragrant. The outer flesh is white, but that portion near the 
seed is deep blood-red. The variety has never been surpassd for preserving and pickling, and the de¬ 
mand for it here at Arlington has never been satisfied. The trees are strong growers, and bear 
so abundantly as to necessitate heavy thinning in order to get fruits of large size, and also to pre¬ 
vent injury to the trees from overproduction. Growers should not be disappointed because of the 
small appearance of the peaches during the summer, for they do not start increasing in size until 
the fall rains, after which they rapidly mature into attractive fruits. A most excellent shipper. 
Ripens from October 15 to November 1. 
SNOWBALL. As the nam- implies, this is a white peach that ripens late in the season. It is the 
result of our efforts to pioduce a white cling without any red around the seed, to meet the demands 
of the canning trade. Fruits of fair size; flesh firm, sweet, and good, and pure white all the way to 
the seed and around it—no trace of coloring. Good for preserving and pickling, as well as a fine 
eating peach. Trees healthy and sure bearers. Ripens October 20 to November 1. 
JUNE WAX. A most unusual and striking peach of good size. The name is 
significant as it appears to have been made of wax. It is almost entirely 
white, there being only an occasional louch of red near the stem end. The 
flesh is white all the way to and arourd the seed; wonderfully tender, sweet, 
and pleasing. We think it the highest quality June peach, if not the finest 
found in any season. Trees are thrifty and bear well, but flesh too tender for 
shipping. Should be in every home orchard. It is a semi-cling. but flesh 
parts readily from seed when fully ripe Ripens in latter part of June about 
4 or 5 weeks ahead of Elberta. 
HONEY SPECIAL. We have never seen a better peach for home table use. 
The flesh is of a clear light-greenish tint, and is delicately sweet and de¬ 
licious, without acidity or astringency. Fair size, freestone, of light color, but 
slightly splotched with red. Flesh too tender for a marketing peach, but the 
variety should be in every home orchar >. Trees are healthy, bear every year 
so abundantly as to need a lot of thirri ig. We chose this peach as the best 
from a planting of about 300 choice see I in an effort to create a super-quality 
“honey” peach. Ripens in early July, . j ,o 3 weeks ahead of Elberta. 
Short 
SHORT. A large and very beautiful freestone peach with many outstanding characters. It is not only 
larger than the Elberta, it is much more highly colored, and is superior in quality. Many of the fruits 
tend to slight enlargement near the basal end, which, together with their large size and high coloring 
makes them present a most attractive appearance when shown “in basket.” A good shipper, and fine 
for every other use. The variety bears well. Healthy trees that grow low and spreading, somewhat like 
an inverted umbrella. We have been able to stand on the ground and gather every Short peach in our 
orchard. One row of Shorts pays us more money every year than four rows of Elbertas standing by it. 
Deserves to be classed with the very best of outstanding peaches. Ripens with last Elbertas. Mr. Short, 
for whom this peach was named, says, “I selected some peaches from a tree growing by my porch, and 
eleven of these peaches weighed sixteen pounds.” 
BRYANT EARLY. Most early peaches are lacking in quality, but not so with this one. It is the first 
GOOD peach of the season. Semi-cling, juicy and sweet, large size, splotched over with purplish red. Too 
soft and tender-fleshed for shipping, but fine for home use and nearby markets. We searched for a long 
time for an early peach of real quality, and found it in Bryant Early. Ripens in early June with Early 
Wheeler, but much superior to it. 
Introductory Prices on Evans' Peaches 
OFFER No. 1 
OFFER No. 2 
1 Stephenson 
1 Charlotte 
1 Short 
I Hazel 
1 - or 
I June Wax 
Honey Special 
Snowball 
Wintercheek 
Margaret 
Bryant Early 
• If you will send remittance with your order we’ll pay parcel post to Texas and 
adjoining states. Our supply of these trees is almost too limited to catalog, but we 
have decided to offer them in small quantities to introduce them for tests over a 
wide territory. 
NOTE. Mr. Evans is releasing his varieties and varietal names with the understanding that all rights are 
reserved to him in that he may patent, copyright, trade-mark, and otherwise procure such protection as is 
or may be afforded under the law. 
® Each purchaser must agree, as part of the consideration in the purchase contract, to respect the above 
rights and not to propagate said varieties in violation thereof, either for his own use or for sale; or to give 
permission to others to do so, meaning that if others should procure propagating material from purchased 
trees they must do so without permission and therefore be in unlawful possession of same. 
All Our Fruit Trees "DOUBLE INSPECTED" 
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