Archive image from page 17 of Descriptive catalogue of the leading. Descriptive catalogue of the leading new fruits, 1894 . descriptivecatal1894wnsc Year: 1894 14 CHOICE NEW FRUITS. >J FROST PROOF PEACH. The Crosbey peach is proving to be remarkably hardy and prolific. It has borne full crops for the past five years here, very near the New Hampshire line, also in Greenville and Goffstown, New Hampshire. It has stood twelve degrees below zero, and borne immense crops, while all other kinds were killed in the same orchard. One orchard of one hundred trees was set seven years last spring of S
Archive image from page 17 of Descriptive catalogue of the leading. Descriptive catalogue of the leading new fruits, 1894 . descriptivecatal1894wnsc Year: 1894 14 CHOICE NEW FRUITS. >J FROST PROOF PEACH. The Crosbey peach is proving to be remarkably hardy and prolific. It has borne full crops for the past five years here, very near the New Hampshire line, also in Greenville and Goffstown, New Hampshire. It has stood twelve degrees below zero, and borne immense crops, while all other kinds were killed in the same orchard. One orchard of one hundred trees was set seven years last spring of Stumps, Crawfords and twenty-five Crosbeys. The Crosbeys have given four full crops, the Crawfords have given none until this year, and the Stumps gave only two crops in the same time. The fruit is roundisa in form, slightly flattened, with a distinct seam across the blos- som end. The color is bright yellow, with a red cheek, freestone, yellow, flesh sweet, juicy and rich. In fact it combines more good points than any other peach ever known here. This variety will revolutionize peach growing when it becomes known to fruit growers. The introducer of this variety writes under the date of February 16, from South Glastonbury, Connecticut: 'Our experience with the fruit of 1892, proved it to be the very highest quality among yellow peaches. The trees are inclined to overbear When the fruit is only of moderate size; but properly thinned, they grow to a good large size. In September last, taking an 8-ounce Crawford and an 8-ounce Crosbey, we found the pit of the Crawford to be three and a half times heavier than that of the Crosbey. Have had the coldest winter on record here for sixty years—twice the mercury in our orchards has been to 22 degrees below zero, and yet every fruit bud of the Crosbey is now alive, while the others are badly damaged.' Price, 2 to 3 feet, 25 cents each; $ per dozen; 3 to 4 feet, 50 cents each; $ per dozen. THE DENNEY TAG COMPANY, (INCORPORATED) WE
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