. Descriptive catalog. Nursery stock Catalogs; Horticulture Catalogs; Gardening Catalogs; Trees Catalogs; Flowers Catalogs; Shrubs Catalogs; Fruit-culture Catalogs; Nurseries (Horticulture) Iowa Shenandoah. 14 THE SHENANDOAH NURSERIES, SHENANDOAH, IOWA PEACHES The ease with which peach trees may be cultivated, their freedom from disease, the short period before they become productive, with the immense demand for the fruit, and the facility with which it may be shipped to distant markets, makes peach growing extremely profitable. To secure healthy, vigorous and thrifty trees, the ground must be
. Descriptive catalog. Nursery stock Catalogs; Horticulture Catalogs; Gardening Catalogs; Trees Catalogs; Flowers Catalogs; Shrubs Catalogs; Fruit-culture Catalogs; Nurseries (Horticulture) Iowa Shenandoah. 14 THE SHENANDOAH NURSERIES, SHENANDOAH, IOWA PEACHES The ease with which peach trees may be cultivated, their freedom from disease, the short period before they become productive, with the immense demand for the fruit, and the facility with which it may be shipped to distant markets, makes peach growing extremely profitable. To secure healthy, vigorous and thrifty trees, the ground must be kept clean and mellow, and should receive an occasional dressing of fertilizer. It should be remembered that peaches are borne on the wood of the previous season's growth, and this makes it absolutely necessary to prune the trees yearly. Remove the dead branches, and keep the trees in good shape to pro- duce bearing wood. Admiral Dewey—Skin deep orange yellow, with crimson cheek; flesh clear yellow, of uniform color and texture to the stone; juicy, melting, quality; ripens with Triumph; tree hardy and productive. One of the best early freestones. Alexander—Medium size; skin greenish white, nearly covered with rich red; flesh melting, juicy and sweet; tree vigorous and produc- tive. Cling; Champion. Bailey—Small, hardy; ripens late; very pro- ductive; almost always sure of a crop. Cling. Bokara No. 3—Large fruit, yellow with red cheek; has excellent keeping qualities; free. Carmen—The new hardy peach; nearly as choice and fine as the Elberta; skin pale yel- low, with blush on sunny side; flesh white, tender, sweet and melting. A good shipper; free. Champion—Very hardy; skin nearly white, with red cheek; a very handsome peach; ex- - -tremely hardy and productive; flavor is de- licious, sweet and juicy. A good shipper; free. Chinese Cling—Large; skin transparent creamy color, with cheek of red next the sun; flesh creamy white; very sweet and juicy; cling. Co
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