™ © au Cc h ge S a ae Scarff's List of 
Best Peach Varieties 
e White Peaches - 
Hardiest and best of the 
Cumberland early white peaches. Large 
size free stone. 
. The standard midsea- 
Champion son white peach. 
Belle of Georgia Mo*t,%e: 
white peach to follow Champion. 




e Yellow Peaches e 
Red Haven Pattest 200d vellow peach, Color 
Golden Jubilee Nor, he, standard early 
weeks before Elberta. e 
aera LRAT ele . Factors Influencing the Early 
Rochester set we § ardiest yellow peaches. 2 - 
. AER MAME ad Bearing of Fruit Trees 
new high quality medium Z ‘| 
Hale Haven Bicie rraviewa team ichivaus oi Teeeuant well-grown trees from a reputable nur 
Yellow freestone. Quite hardy. We consider Hale®=="" 9 avoig planting in poorly-drained soils. No fruit 
Haven the most desirable all-around variety for-both trees will tolerate “Wet Feet.” Usually upland clay, 
home and commercial planting. This is truly a top-  ganq or gravely loams are preferable to the so-called 
notch peach. pean jopland types of ao r oan 
e ° Late Red.) More de- 3. Set out varieties adapted to your section o e 
Shipper Ss Big Red {2% ape Elberta in country. In most cases we have indicated the limita- 
quality, yield and tree tion of certain varieties which are not widely adapted. 
every respect—better color, 
a Ms 4. Use an abundance of peat moss mixed with the 
haracteristics. A mighty fine peach. 
¢ Me iol soil when planting in well-drained soils. 
: , 5. Select varieties which normally come into bear- 
Elberta The standard midseason yellow peach. ing at an early age such as Wealthy Apples, Hale 
Haven Peaches, Stanley Plums, and Oka Cherries, etc. 
6. Most fruit trees require several varieties planted 
Peach Tree Prices together for proper pollenization. This will insure 
bs = heavier fruiting. 
Thrifty Ohio grown trees—Buds from our own 7. For the first three or four years. stimulate 
bearing orchards. tree growth as much as possible with good cultural 
All varieties Pyexer eat a methods and the use of nitrogen fertilizers in very 
Beis eet + ac $1 ie $0 oo early Spring (cease cultivation, etc., in late July so 
SreOtr sort ts hes t 4 genet : trees will mature growth well before winter.) 
(Lots of 100 and up, 80¢ each) 8. At this stage it may be well to slow up the tree 
growth for a few years in order to throw it into fruit 
production. This restricted growth is the reason dwarf 


Peach Leaf Curl is easily controlled by spray- fruit trees come into bearing before the standard 
ing in late fall after all leaves have dropped and kinds. 
temperature above 40. Use Dry Lime Sulphur at 9. Keep your trees healthy with timely sprays (see 
the rate of 5 pounds to 25 gallons of water. “ Siaietielacigigd Planting” booklet for spray sched- 
ee Fie atse ar 3h ules. 
To insure success in planting fruit trees be Miss Mable A. George Michigan 
sure to cut the tops back as instructed. Use a Gentlemen: I want you to know that everything 
gallon of wet Peat Moss mixed with the soil in about my shipment of nursery stock was perfect. It 
the hole when planting. Price, Peat Moss per bag came through quickly too—shipped May 16 and ar- 
of approximately { bushel, $1.00 each. rived May 19th. The Pink Dogwood and Golden Rain 
PRAPRPPPAPP PPP PIPPI PPP PPP PPP PPP PPPPDP PA trees were the finest specimens I have ever seen. Just 
wanted you to know, as such perfection is rare these 
APRICOTS—See page 13 days and indicates a superior business system. 

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Y  Quette Nectarine Special Notice 
Hardy as a peach, a delicious*sweet flavor, smooth When order includes Nursery items priced in Cata- 
ini ay log as “Prepaid” and others “Express Collect,” the 
skin and with striking red color. Our pickers call this (ts 0 order will be sent “Express Collect.” In this 
the “Fuzzless Peach”—and’ do they like them. Price, cage you may deduct 5% from the “Postpald’’ 
$2.00 each, 3 for $5.25. “™ prices when remitting. 
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