Elberta 
We Offer 
the Following 
Note—See page 10 for ripening order of Peaches. 
*Indicates good freezing qualities. 
** Indicates excellent freezing qualities. 
Choice Peaches 
Amber Gem. New clingstone commercial canning Peach which or- 
iginated in New Jersey. Extensively tested by Michigan Experiment 
Station and found to be a most desirable canner. Now being 
planted commercially in Michigan, West Virginia and northern 
part of Virginia. Long, modium size, beautiful color. Firm, yel- 
low flesh. Early August. 
“Belle of Georgia. An old Peach, yet unsurpassed as a white free- 
stone for home and commercial use. Large, white skin, red cheek. 
Sweet, excellent peachy flavor. August. 
**Dixigem. Originated by U. S. Experiment Station, 
Promising. 
“Elberta. Continues to be the most extensively planted Peach. Not 
the best in quality, but its size, color and firmness combine to 
give it first place in both commercial and home orchard planting. 
One-fourth of all Peaches we sell are Elberta. Yellow freestone, 
red cheek. Mid-August. The Elberta season has been extended 
by using the Sullivan’s Early Elberta, ripening ten days earlier, 
and the Late Elberta, fifteen days later—making possible Elberta 
Peaches over a period of four weeks. 
Fort Valley, 
Georgia. Yellow freestone ripening just ahead of Golden Jubi- 
lee. Medium size, bright red blush on attractive yellow back- 
ground. Fine textured, excellent flavor. Vigorous and _ prolific. 
Peach Growing Promising 
The Peach, an old favorite in the fruit family, is now making new 
friends. Recent chemical discoveries have simplified spraying, market ex- 
pansion has been made possible by modern methods of freezing, home 
freezing units, frozen food locker plants, new methods of canning and 
keeping fruit fresh in storage. Planting of properly located orchards con- 
sisting of improved varieties has promise of being a profitable invest- 
ment. 
DDT HAS SIMPLIFIED PEACH CULTURE. At one time borers dis- 
couraged Peach culture, but DDT now controls Peach borers, also Oriental 
moth, and curculio with much less effort and expense than old methods. 
IMPROVED MARKETS. Population in the South has advanced with 
industrial development. Improved highway and hauling facilities are en- 
abling markets, large and small, to provide consumers with fresh fruit 
daily from the orchard. For such a market it is advisable to plant a 
larger assortment of varieties ripening over a longer period. As fruit in 
various Peach-growing sections ripens at different times, the market is 
seldom congested. However, modern fruit processing plants are ready to 
handle any surpluses which may develop. 
FROZEN PEACHES IN GREAT DEMAND. Frozen fruit processing plants 
have created a new, profitable market for Peaches. Home freezers and 
frozen food lockers have likewise extended the local market for fresh fruit. 
The frozen fruit industry is just in its infancy. Freezing qualities of varie- 
ties are being considered and referred to in Planting Table on page 10. 
ADVANTAGES !N PLANTING WAYNESBORO NURSERIES’ TREES. 
Being located in the commercial Peach orchard section of Virginia, we 
are able to make variety research in bearing orchards, to take advantage 
of valuable information furnished by State and Federal Experiment 
Stations, and to cut our budwood from fruiting trees. We can thus study 
new varieties, adding those which are promising and discarding less de- 
sirable ones. In this way we attempt to serve the grower as a source of 
information, as well as furnish dependable trees grown in our sandy loam 
soil, noted for producing an excellent root system. 
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