. A fruit-growers' catalogue of fruit trees for profit. Nurseries (Horticulture) Delaware Bridgeville Catalogs; Fruit trees Seedlings Catalogs; Berries Catalogs; Nut trees Catalogs. BRIDGEVILLE NURSERIES MYER & SON BRIDGEVILLE, DELAWARE gj^nygyy FREE. Large; skin greenish white, =â 1 blushed and marbled with red; free. Flesh white, and of fine quality. It is a certain and heavy bearer, and the fruit is all large. Its season is just after Oldmixon, but as a market Peach it is sunerior. Carman. ADMIRAL DEWEY. Anew, hardy, rot-proof Peach, ripening at the same time as Early Rivers, yet â^^^ a
. A fruit-growers' catalogue of fruit trees for profit. Nurseries (Horticulture) Delaware Bridgeville Catalogs; Fruit trees Seedlings Catalogs; Berries Catalogs; Nut trees Catalogs. BRIDGEVILLE NURSERIES MYER & SON BRIDGEVILLE, DELAWARE gj^nygyy FREE. Large; skin greenish white, =â 1 blushed and marbled with red; free. Flesh white, and of fine quality. It is a certain and heavy bearer, and the fruit is all large. Its season is just after Oldmixon, but as a market Peach it is sunerior. Carman. ADMIRAL DEWEY. Anew, hardy, rot-proof Peach, ripening at the same time as Early Rivers, yet â^^^ almost as large and fine as Elberta itself; large, roundish, with pale j'ellow skin, red blush on sunny side ; white flesh, tender and melting ; rich, sweet and of superior flavor; by far the finest of any Peach ripening ahead of Mountain Rose. It is a great thing to have a Peach so early which is yet of such elegant quality. Carman is also a notable shipperâit carries well for long distances. J. H. Hale, the shrewd Connecticut and Georgia peach-grower, has planted very heavily of this new sort, which originated in Texas. (See illustration, on preceding page.) A new extra-early Peach, offered by the originator of Triumph, and by him patriotically named after the naval favorite of the day. He describes it as a yellow freestone of uniform color throughout as to the flesh; the skin is of rich yellow, with crimson cheek. The tree is of strong and sym- metrical growth. Fruit of Admiral Dewey was sent to many horticultural authorities in 1898, and elicited warm commenda- tion from such men as T. V. Munson, of Texas; P. J. Berck- mans, of Georgia; S. B. Brackett, U. S. Pomologist, and oth- ers. It is evidently worthy of trial. 3 to 5 feet, 75 cts. each, $6 per doz. WAD DELL. Anottiei' new early Peach, originating in Georgia, and commended especially by Mr. Hale, who has planted it largely. It is of medium "to large size, oblong in shape; creamy white, with bright blush; flesh f
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