. Revised, illustrated and descriptive catalogue of fruit and ornamental trees shrubs, roses, bulbs and bulbous plants, grape vines, small fruits, nto dark purplecrimson in the sun; flesh greenish white, withan abundance of sweet, vinous juice; adheressome to the stone like Amsden,Hales Early,etc. Ripened at Waterloo, July 14, 1878. In1879 three or four days ahead of so early a peach it is a remarkable keeper,ripe specimens having been kept in perfect con-dition for nearly a week. This makes it valu-able for shipping. Yellow Rareripe.—Large, deep yellow, dottedwith red; mel
. Revised, illustrated and descriptive catalogue of fruit and ornamental trees shrubs, roses, bulbs and bulbous plants, grape vines, small fruits, nto dark purplecrimson in the sun; flesh greenish white, withan abundance of sweet, vinous juice; adheressome to the stone like Amsden,Hales Early,etc. Ripened at Waterloo, July 14, 1878. In1879 three or four days ahead of so early a peach it is a remarkable keeper,ripe specimens having been kept in perfect con-dition for nearly a week. This makes it valu-able for shipping. Yellow Rareripe.—Large, deep yellow, dottedwith red; melting, juicy, with a rich one week later than Crawfords resembles Jacques Rareripe. Yellow St. John.—The earliest really goodpeach for either home use or market. Ripensbefore Early Crawford, and its fair size, yellowflesh, attractive color and good quality makeit a satisfactory peach for all purposes, anda market peach of the first rank. The bestof its season. A perfect freestone. Tree isvigorous and productive. Last of , North America. These Elberta Peacheswere raised in the bigorchard shown on page 27. 28 PERRY NURSERY COMPANY. ROCHESTER. N. Y. QUINCE QUINCE trees should be planted in rich, deep, moist, but well-drained claysoil. The tree responds quickly to good care and culture. Its greatestenemy is blight, which is combated with the same methods used with is a dwarfish grower, and if not controlled will soon develop into shrub orbush, hence suckers and water spouts must be kept off and the tops opento sun and air. Quince can be planted 8 to 10 feet apart. Under proper con-ditions it bears heavily and regularly and is a highly profitable crop, since inall markets the demand for good Quinces is never fully supplied. Orange or Apple.—More largely planted thanany other variety. One of the old varietiesthat always bear and give good satisfactionwherever planted. Orange is large, brightgolden yellow. Cooks very tender and ha
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