. The Burbank seed book / Luther Burbank Nursery Catalogue. "^cZsBre, Peach. -Opttlenr S HE surpassing value of the Muir—Wager class of peaches for hardiness, regular bearing, unusually small stone and firm, yellow, sugary tksh has made them very ])0])ular and the White Nectarine with its rare beaut}', large size and rich, acid flesh, has never been su-passed. We thought a good combination of these two should produce a fruit for home use of surpassing excellence. Ten years have proved the value of the inspira- tion, and the best result of this work is the ''OPULENT' peach, now o
. The Burbank seed book / Luther Burbank Nursery Catalogue. "^cZsBre, Peach. -Opttlenr S HE surpassing value of the Muir—Wager class of peaches for hardiness, regular bearing, unusually small stone and firm, yellow, sugary tksh has made them very ])0])ular and the White Nectarine with its rare beaut}', large size and rich, acid flesh, has never been su-passed. We thought a good combination of these two should produce a fruit for home use of surpassing excellence. Ten years have proved the value of the inspira- tion, and the best result of this work is the ''OPULENT' peach, now offered for the first time. The form and size are showm in the cut. Skin, creamy white, slightly downy and usually about half covered with crim- son dots and blushes. Flesh, light straw color throughout, fine texture, quite firm, yet unusually juicy and with a most exquisite commijigling of the Muir peach sweetness'and the'acid of the White Nectarine, producing what may be called "a high vinous ; The very best of judges East, West, North and South say the fragrance and flavor is not possessed bv any other peach, and no one can be induced to eat other peaches when ''OPULENT' is at hand. The stone is unusually small and parts perfectly from the flesh. The fruit ripens here July 20th, just before Early Crawford. The tree is a good strong grower and bears more regularly than almost any other, except the Muir Wager class. After a thorough test of several years, not only by Cali- fornians, but by representatives of many Eastern colleges and Experiment Sta- tions, I am thoroughly convinced that ''OPULENT' should be grown by every- l^iody. It is the first peach ever introduced from my grounds, and the best one I have ever yet produced. Price, June bud trees : Each, $2 ; five, $8; ten, $15. We do not fill this Catalogue with testimonials of the value of these new Fruits and Flowers, though we have enough to fill one twenty times as large. The best way to judge of the v
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