. Descriptive illustrated catalogue of Pomona Nurseries and amateurs' fruit guide for the extreme Southern States. Nursery stock Florida Catalogs; Fruit Southern States Catalogs; Ornamental trees Southern States Catalogs; Ornamental shrubs Southern States Catalogs; Roses Southern States Catalogs. POMONA WHOLESALE NURSERIES. 17 Oldmixon Free. Fruit large, inclin- ing to oval; skin yellowish white; flesh white, juicy, rich and vinous; fi'eestone. Ripens July 15th to 2oth. Piquett's Late. Very large, yellow, red cheek, flesh yellow, rich, sweet and of the highest flavor. Originated in Georgia, an
. Descriptive illustrated catalogue of Pomona Nurseries and amateurs' fruit guide for the extreme Southern States. Nursery stock Florida Catalogs; Fruit Southern States Catalogs; Ornamental trees Southern States Catalogs; Ornamental shrubs Southern States Catalogs; Roses Southern States Catalogs. POMONA WHOLESALE NURSERIES. 17 Oldmixon Free. Fruit large, inclin- ing to oval; skin yellowish white; flesh white, juicy, rich and vinous; fi'eestone. Ripens July 15th to 2oth. Piquett's Late. Very large, yellow, red cheek, flesh yellow, rich, sweet and of the highest flavor. Originated in Georgia, and has been tested nearly thirty years, and during that time has seldom failed to produce a fine croj) of fruit. It is considered the most profita- ble peach South and West; freestone; Ripens the middle of September. Adapted to North Florida, Georgia, Ala- iama, ^[ississipp>, Louisiana and. Texas: Chinese Free. Large, oblong, skin white with red cheek, flesh red, Ann and well flavored; free from rot, which makes it a very desirable market vari- ^ ety. Ripe July .5th to 15th. General Lee. Seedling of the Chinese Cling; size veiy large, skin creamy white, shaded with red; flesh juicy, of high flavor; clingstone; quality best, and a good market variety. Ripens from July 5th to Wheatland. New; originated hy Mr. Rodgers, of Wheatland, N. Y., who has twenty acres and says this variety is the best of them all. Thirty-nine peaches weighed eighteen pounds. Was awarded the first prize for size, quality and beauty, at the New York State Fair. First to middle of August. Nix's Late. Ripens about October. A very large, white cling of the finest quality. A sure and prolific bearer. Elberta. Very large, skin golden yel- low where exposed to the sun, faintly striped with red; flesh yellow, very fine grain, juicy, rich, sweet and splendidly flavored; tree very prolific and presents a handsome appearance and a more lux- uriant growth than the Chinese Cling, from which it is a seedling. I
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