


J. H. HALE 
Hardy, extra 
large peach. 
PRICES OF ALL BUDDED PEACH TREES 
3 10 25 
2-3 ft. well rooted, prepaid..... Jie a QO.so $0.95 $2.70 $6.00 
3-4 ft. branched, prepaid...... Siena ett 0.45 1.20 3.60 7.50 
4-6 ft. strong, branched trees......... 0.58 1.55 4.60 11.00 
Trees of 4 ft. and up are too large to be sent by parcel post. If 
your order amounts to $15.00 or more (not including seeds) I pay 
the freight on the shipment. 
Seedling Peach Trees The New Hardy 
Peach-Cot 
For a grove, or for planting on 
See front cover page. A cross 
the inside of a windbreak, these 
rapid growing trees are very € 
satisfactory. They produce heav- between an Apricot and a Peach. 
ily, peaches from medium to Larger than the regular Apri- 
cot, smooth, ripening in July. A 
fruit of highest quality, for the 
large’ sizes, foes ee, of 
very fair quality. ey are con- 
a a table or for canning. The tree 
is as hardy as the Apricot, and 
sidered surer bearers, and hard- 
ier than the budded peaches. 18 : 
to 24-inch size, 10 for 85c; 25 for is a grand producer, nicely 
shaped, and suitable even for 
lawn-planting. Production of 
$1.65; Peete aoaos ee So iG, 
rade, 10 for .10; or -10; 
a8 ; this tree in the Nursery js slow. 
It is therefore available only 
prepaid. 
every 3 or 4 years, and will be 
for Peaches 
peaches free from worms, spray pete: Noecret pore = Pat the 
in-Williams sprays ma . oO . trees, 
Derwin 60c each; 3 to 4 ft. trees, 75c 
each; prepaid; 4 to 6 ft. trees, 
$1.00 each. 








WHEN TO SPRAY 
In spring before the buds be- 
gin to swell. 



from the main stem. 
crown. 


1. When 75% of the shucks 
have fallen. 
2. Two weeks later. 
3. Four weeks before picking. 
summer pruning early in July, 
very ends of all new branches. 
branches, a stronger crown, 
duction for the next year. 
Peach trees after July. 


BEATRICE, NEBRASKA 
Goldmine 
Nectarine 
The 




Nectarine 
‘is a smooth- 
| skinned peach, 
about the size 
of a medium 
Peach, wax-like 
in appearance, 
and a_e highly 
desirable’ fresh 
table fruit. 
Goldmine Is a 
late introduc- 
tion, the fruit 
is slightly 
flushed red, 
flesh almost 
white. The tree 
is a nice pro- 
ducer, and is 
hardy as far 
north as_ the 
Southern half 
of lowa and 
Nebraska. Nice 
3 to 4 ft. trees, 
70c each; 3 for 
$1.85; prepaid. 



















PLANTING INSTRUCTIONS 
Pruning of Peach trees is an important matter. At 
planting time cut back all branches to within 1-Inch 
This produces a new, 
As soon as the new branches are about 16 
inches long, cut them back to 1 ft. length. 
the following years give fast growing 
cutting off just the 
dense 
During 
peach trees a 
This makes stouter 
and Increases fruit pro- 
Never cultivate around 
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