. Dreer's garden calendar for 1888. Seeds Catalogs; Nursery stock Catalogs; Gardening Catalogs; Flowers Seeds Catalogs. 130 DREER'S GARDEN CALENDAR. PEACHES. Peaches do best on warm, light, moderately rich soil. The trees should brauch low, not having more than 3 or 4 feet of trunk. Trees should grow broad rather than high, to facilitate gathering fruit. 4 to 5i feet, 25 cts. each ; $ per doz., selected. Alexander. Large; fine flavored and early. Amsden's June. Large, beautiful, and of good quality. One of the best extra earl}' Peaches. Bilyeu's Late October. Large; white, with bright red
. Dreer's garden calendar for 1888. Seeds Catalogs; Nursery stock Catalogs; Gardening Catalogs; Flowers Seeds Catalogs. 130 DREER'S GARDEN CALENDAR. PEACHES. Peaches do best on warm, light, moderately rich soil. The trees should brauch low, not having more than 3 or 4 feet of trunk. Trees should grow broad rather than high, to facilitate gathering fruit. 4 to 5i feet, 25 cts. each ; $ per doz., selected. Alexander. Large; fine flavored and early. Amsden's June. Large, beautiful, and of good quality. One of the best extra earl}' Peaches. Bilyeu's Late October. Large; white, with bright red cheek; a good shipper; very late. Brandywiue. Large; yellow; freestone. Crawford's Early. A magnificent yellow fleshed Peach ; tree regular bearer; fruit of large size, and highly colored. Crawford's Late. Large; yellow, with red cheek. • Downing. Fruit medium ; greenish white, mottled red; flesh white, juicy and sweet. Early Louise. Medium; bright red; melting, juicy and excellent. Early Rivers. Large; pale yellow ; melting and rich; ripens about two weeks before Crawford's Early. - Foster. Yellow freestone; large; round; good qualuy. Hale's Early. Medium ; white, with a deep red cheek ; flesh white, juicy and agreeable. Heath Cling. Large; creamy white, with slight blush ; rich, juicy and melting ; valuable for preserving. Large Early York. The best of its season; large; white and red ; juicy, rich and excellent. Late Rareripe. Large; pale yellow and red; melting, juicy and rich. Morris White. Large; white freestone; prized for cau- ning or preserving; a moderate bearer. Mountain Rose. Early; large; red; flesh white; rich flavor. Old Mixon Free. Large; sprightly flavor, and bright, haudsome color. Reeves' Favorite. Large; yellow, red cheek; good vinous flavor. Smock. Medium; yellow, with red cheek; rich and pleasant flavor. Stump the Very large; white, with red cheek; highly flavored ; very productive. Ward's Late Free. Large; white, with red cheek; luscious; late.
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