. Dreer's garden calendar for 1887. Seeds Catalogs; Nursery stock Catalogs; Gardening Catalogs; Flowers Seeds Catalogs. 114 DREER'S GARDEN CALENDAR. PEACHES. Peaches do best on warm, light, moderately rich soil. The trees should branch low, not having more than 3 or 4 feet of trunk. Trees should grow broad rather than high, "to facilitate gathering fruit. â¢1 to 5i feet, 25 cts. each; $ per doz., selected. Alexander. Large; fine flavored and early. Amsden's June. Large, beautiful, and of good quality. One of the best extra early Peaches. Hilyeu's Late October. Large; white, with brigh
. Dreer's garden calendar for 1887. Seeds Catalogs; Nursery stock Catalogs; Gardening Catalogs; Flowers Seeds Catalogs. 114 DREER'S GARDEN CALENDAR. PEACHES. Peaches do best on warm, light, moderately rich soil. The trees should branch low, not having more than 3 or 4 feet of trunk. Trees should grow broad rather than high, "to facilitate gathering fruit. â¢1 to 5i feet, 25 cts. each; $ per doz., selected. Alexander. Large; fine flavored and early. Amsden's June. Large, beautiful, and of good quality. One of the best extra early Peaches. Hilyeu's Late October. Large; white, with bright red cheek ; a good shipper; very late. Brandywine. Large; yellow; freestone. Crawford's Early. A magnificent yellow fleshed Peach ; tree regular bearer; fruit of large size, and highly colored. Crawford's Late. Large; yellow, with red cheek. Downing. Fruit medium ; greenish white, mottled red; flesh white, juicy and sweet. JEarly Louise. Medium; bright red; melting, juicy and excellent. Early Rivers. Large; pale yellow; melting and rich; ripens about two weeks before Crawford's Early. Eoster. Yellow freestone; large ; round; good quality. Hale's Early. Medium ; white, with a deep red cheek ; flesh white, juicy and agreeable. Heath Cling. Large; creamy white, with slight blush; rich, juicy and melting; valuable for preserving. Large Early York. The best of its season; large; white and red; juicy, rich and excellent. Late Rareripe. Large ; pale yellow and red ; melting, juicy and rich. -Morris White. Large ; white freestone ; prized for can- ning or preserving; a moderate bearer. Mountain Rose. Early; large; red; flesh white; rich flavor. Old Mixon Free. Large; sprightly flavor, and bright, handsome color. JReeves' Favorite. Large; yellow, red cheek; good vinous flavor. Smock. Medium; yellow, with red cheek; rich and pleasant flavor. Stump the World. Very large; white, with red cheek; highly flavored; very productive. Ward's Late Free. Large; white, with red cheek; luscious;
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