^6 Westminster Nurseries, Westimnster, Maryland 
Hale Haven Peaches 
PEACHES—Continued 
Carman. Large, creamy white with deep blush; skin tough, 
flesh tender; fine flavor and quite juicy; semi-cling. Hardy. 
Early August. 
Champion. Extremely large, handsome; creamy white with 
red cheek; sweet, rich and juicy. (3ne of the best sorts. 
Freestone. Late August. 
Crawford’s Early. Large, roundish, bright yellow with red 
cheek; flesh yellow, juicy and sweet. Freestone. Early 
September. 
Crawford’s Late. Large, roundish-oval, yellow with broad 
red cheeks; flesh yellow with red at pit, melting. Free¬ 
stone. Middle September. 
Cumberland. Vigorous grower, hardy; large fruit attractively 
colored with red; oval in shape; flesh is white, firm, delici¬ 
ous; ripens five days before Carman; almost freestone. 
Elberta. Large, yellow with red cheek; flesh yellow, firm, 
juicy, of high quality. Exceedingly prolific, sure bearer 
and hardy. The standard market variety. Freestone. 
August 25 to September 1. 
Early Elberta. Ripens about a week earlier than Elberta. 
Fitzgerald. Bright yellow and splashed with red; flesh deep 
yellow and of the best quality. Freestone. Early September. 
Globe. Rapid, vigorous grower, enormous bearer; fruit very 
large, flesh firm, juicy, yellow, shaded with reddish crimson 
toward the pit; quality good, very rich and luscious. 
September and October. Freestone. 
Golden Jubilee. One of tlie best quality peaches grown; 
early, medium to large size, firm; juicy, sweet, delicious. 
Excellent shi])i)er. Freestone. About August 25. 
Greensboro. Large, !)eautifully colored; good quality, juicy. 
Freestone. Early July. 
Hale Haven. A very fine and hardy peach of recent intro¬ 
duction adai)table to the home or commercial planting. 
Follows Golden Jubilee and precedes Ell)erta. Free¬ 
stone, yellow flesb, highly flavored. We highly recommend 
this fine peach and offer only the genuine, true strain. 
Hea^h Cling. Very large and creamy white, with delicate 
red blush; flesh white, sprightly red at the pit; tender, 
juicy and sweet. Late September. Cling. 
Hiley Early Belle. Large, white and highly colored on sun- 
exposed side; flesh is juicy, tender and white. One of the 
best shippers. Freestone. Early July. 
PEACHES—Continued 
J. H. Hale. A choice variety, larger than Elberta, and five 
days earlier; color a beautiful golden yellow, with deep 
carmine blush; flesh is golden yellow, firm and most delici¬ 
ous. Should be planted with other varieties for best results. 
Freestone. Late August. 
Lemon Free. Lemon-shaped and color; large size, immensely 
productive, superior canning quality. Freestone. September. 
Marigold. Early, yellow-fleshed; medium size, high quality. 
Ripens about a week before Carman. Semi-cling. 
Niagara. Sound, perfect fruit; yellow, equal to Elberta and 
Crawford. August to September. Freestone. 
Oriole. Yellow-fleshed of exceptional quality, medium to 
large size, ripening five to seven days before Carman. 
Freestone. 
Radiance. Lai'ge, oval, white-fleshed; good color and quality; 
adapted to home or commercial orchards. Early August. 
Freestone. 
Roberta. Similar to and about 10 days later than Elberta; 
excellent to lengthen the Elberta season. Freestone. 
September 10. 
Rosebud. Wbite-fleshed, ripening a few days after Greens¬ 
boro; bright color, oval shape; flesh juicy, tender. Almost 
freestone. 
Salway. Large, roundish; skin yellow, with a fine red cheek; 
flesh yellow, firm, juicy and sugary; late September. Free¬ 
stone. 
Shippers Late Red. Yellow, reddish skin; flesh yellow; good 
quality; good shipper; follows Elberta. Freestone. 
South Haven. An excellent, hardy variety; very productive: 
flesh yellow, fine flavored. Freestone. September 1. 
Stump. Medium large, roundish oval; flesh white, very good. 
Freestone. September 10. 
To Gardeners, Orchardists and Planters re¬ 
quiring large quantities, we will quote special 
prices on your requirements. Be sure to mail 
us your lists before placing orders! 
Pears 
Will grow on almost any good soil but thrive best in a 
rather heavy clay or loam. Plant 18 to 20 feet apart for 
|)ermanent orchards. 
2 year old Standard Budded Trees 
Each Per 10 
4 to 5 ft., 7/16 in. to 9/16 in. cal.60 5.50 
4'/2 to 6 ft., 9/16 in. to 11/16 in. cal.70 6.50 
5 to 6 ft., 11/16 in. cal. and up. 1.00 9.00 
VARIETIES 
Anjou (Buerre d’Anjou). A large, fine pear, buttery and 
melting, with sprightly flavor; tree a fine grower and very 
l)roductive; one of the best. October to January. 
Bartlett. Large size, with a beautiful blush next the tongue; 
buttery, very juicy and highly flavored, bears early and 
abundantly; vigorous. August and September. 
Buerre Bose. A large, russety pear with long neck; melting, 
highly flavored and delicious; bears well. September and 
October. 
Clapp’s Favorite. Very large, yellowish green to full yellow 
when ripe; marbled with dull red in the sun; covered with 
small specks; flesh melting and rich. Tree vigorous and 
good grower. August and September. 
Duchesse d’Angouleme. Very large, greenish yellow, some¬ 
times russetted; makes a beautiful tree and heavy bearer, 
buttery, melting and sweet. October and November. 
Flemish Beauty. Fruit large, skin a little rough, pale yellow, 
mostly covered with patches of russet, becoming reddish 
brown at maturity on the sunny side; flesh yellowish-white, 
juicy and rich. September. 
Kieffer. Fruit of fine size and good quality; juicy and 
melting; tree vigorous. October and November. 
Seckel. Small, rich, yellowish-brown; one of the best and 
highest flavored pears grown; very productive. September 
and October. 
Sheldon. Large, yellow or greenish-russet with fine red cheek; 
flesh a little coarse, melting and crisp, highly perfumed; 
tree vigorous and productive. October. 
