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Texas 
1939 
Cleburne, 
July 18, 
Mr. Creed Friou 
Cleburne, Texas 
Friend Creed: 
As per our conversation as to the origin of “Fines 
Gold Standard Peach’’ will state the above mentioned 
peach originated in my father’s nursery stock about 
1890; had its first crop of fruit in 1896. My father 
being a Gold Standard man, hence the name “Gold 
Standard” was given the peach. ‘ 
We propagated the peach and it was considered 
one of the best cling peaches that has ever been 
grown in this climate. Being an acclimated peach, 
they are very prolific bearers and have never failed 
in any year to make a full crop since 1896, the year 
the mother tree bore its first crop. This makes it 
one of the best all around peaches to be planted 
in Central Texas. 
Your friend, 
J Ge bine: 
Cleburne, Texas 
August 20, 1939 
Mr. Creed Friou, 
City. 
Dears sir: 
In reply to your request for my opinion of the 
Gold Standard Peach, will state I have been selling 
fruit in Cleburne for the past 3 years and have 
known the Gold Standard Peach 2 years. 
I consider it the best selling peach of any variety 
I have ever sold. Elbertas and other fine varieties 
may get to where they sell slow to the retail trade 
but we never have enough Gold Standard to go 
around, and truckers always want more than we 
have. They consider it the best hauling peach they 
can get. 
» My trade considers it the best peach we can get 
for all family uses. 
Respectfully, 
Gig aueck, 
J. H. HALE (8-20). Red-carmine-yellow overlaid; 
deep yellow flesh, firm and fine grained; freestone, 
delicious flavor; exceptionally large size. (H-C). 
HART CLING (8-1). The best white cling for 
August. Free and regular bearer. Extra large, 
quality the best. (H-C). 
HILEY BELLE (6-25). Extra fine quality, white 
freestone with red cheek, very prolific and regular 
bearer. Ripens same time as Mamie Ross, but 
much better in appearance and ‘quality. (H-C). 
INDIAN CLING. (8-1). Large, skin mottled with 
deep red; flesh rich and juicy, hardy; clingstone. 
Favorite pickling peach. (H-C). 
LEONA (7-10). Large yellow freestone. Similar 
to Elberta. Prolific. 
MAMIE ROSS (6-25). Extremely hardy and pro- 
ductive, known as ‘“‘Cream and Sugar peach.’’ Semi- 
cling; cream colored, flesh tinged red near seed. 
Tender, juicy and sweet. 
MAYFLOWER (5-15). The first peach to ripen, 
and therefore much desired. White medium cling 
with red cheek. (H-C). 
RED BIRD. (5-30). Practically same as Early Wheel- 
er, except some better color. Seed does not burst. 
Some better flavor. (C). 
SHIPPERS LATE RED (8-1). An extra large, 
very red, yellow freestone peach that ripens just 
as the Elberta and J. H. Hale are going out, when 
most everybody wants peaches, most anyone would 
think they are Elbertas or Hales, but better flavor 
and shipper than either and heavier bearer. One 
prominent nurseryman told me where they were 
known he could not sell Elbertas or Hales. (H-C). 
STINSON (10-15). Our best late peaches; white 
with red cheek. Clingstone. Good flavor. 
PLUM TREES 
EARS ago you did not expect to buy a good fruit tree for less than 75c, and 
they are still worth that, but in the past few years, the public has been offered 
trees at extremely low prices; in most instances inferior in quality. Remember 
a worthless tree occupies as much space as a good one and it takes two or more 
years to find out that it is not good,-and the difference in the price is very little 
now. Do not be misled into buying puny, undersized, inferior trees that will be 
a disappointment to you, just to save a few pennies on the first cost. 
Prices on Plums, Apricots, and Apples, except where noted: 
2%tou3.7feet, each: 25¢4...6 7 ate ee: Dozen’ $ 2.50..5.sv<. 23 tae foe ee ee 100 $20.00 
3) to7 4) feet;veach+35c5". eer ee eee ee ozen. 63.5008. cb cede ee le ees ae 100 28.00 
4°t0 05 (feet; each 406s a eee ee Dozen 4.00.20 -.., sso. bo inch ee ee 100 32.00 
Sito /6-feet, (each 250ce.. ss. eo eee eee Dozen 5:00 .,5. c0c 7 phe ten ee eee 100 40.00 
EXTRA STRONG, TWO YEAR, QUICK BEARING 
Gato’ 7 Pfeet, eet each :75C wine nee: Dozen '$° 7.50/05. 5.5 20. bivece ancien Hees ae eee 100 $60.00 
7. fects: Up gree enn ee: each $1 Ace ae ers Dozen - 10.00%... . isc0e fae ce eee ee 100 80.00 
ABUNDANCE BOTAN. (6-15). 
right grower, extra heavy bearer, hence its name 
Bright red, yellow flesh, delicious flavor. (H-C). 
AMERICA. (6-20). Tree rather spreading, loaded 
down with beautiful yellow fruit, very tart, fine for 
cooking in jellies, preserves or canning, will stand 
on tree longer than any variety we know. When 
fully ripe, the fruit is red, but usually sold and 
used when yellow, much better then. (H-C). 
BRUCE (6-10). A thybrid variety; large, red produc- 
tive. Especially good in West Texas. Unusually 
resistant to worms. The best early plum. (H-C). 
BURBANK. (6-20). Tree rather ragged, spreading 
open grower, very prolific, usually overbearing, some- 
times causing the tree to not last long. Should be 
pruned heavily and thinned, one of the best com- 
mercial red plums, extra good flavor, (H-C). 
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Tree beautiful up~ 
GAITHER. (7-15). Golden yellow large, productive, 
sweet, has not failed in 15 years to make a crop in 
this locality. (H-C). We positivley guarantee this 
plum to give satisfaction under any condition or 
will refund money paid for trees. (H-C). 
GOLD. (6-20). Very much like America. Fruit more 
round, shows red sooner and gets soft when red. 
Will not hold on trees as late as America, nor does 
it bear quite. as much, (CH-C@); 
RED JUNE. (6-15). Upright grower. Bright cherry 
red fruit fine for any purpose. One of the most 
productive, should be planted more extensively. (H-C). 
SIX WEEKS. (5-10). Earliest; large; brilliant red; 
flesh pink; stone small. Tree vigorous; upright, 
grows well in all locations, 
