. Catalogue of grape vines and general nursery stock. Nursery stock New York (State) Fredonia Catalogs; Viticulture Catalogs; Fruit-culture Catalogs; Grapes Seedlings Catalogs; Fruit Catalogs; Plants, Ornamental Catalogs. Peaches succeed best on a warm soil. Keep ground well cultivated and fertilize mostly with wood ashes, lime, etc. Barnyard and other nitrogenous fertilizers produce too rank and soft a growth, thus making them tender. Trim the new growth back annually ^3 to jifind -part entirely if too dense, before sap starts in spring. Keep out the borer by wrapping the trunk A\-ith tarred
. Catalogue of grape vines and general nursery stock. Nursery stock New York (State) Fredonia Catalogs; Viticulture Catalogs; Fruit-culture Catalogs; Grapes Seedlings Catalogs; Fruit Catalogs; Plants, Ornamental Catalogs. Peaches succeed best on a warm soil. Keep ground well cultivated and fertilize mostly with wood ashes, lime, etc. Barnyard and other nitrogenous fertilizers produce too rank and soft a growth, thus making them tender. Trim the new growth back annually ^3 to jifind -part entirely if too dense, before sap starts in spring. Keep out the borer by wrapping the trunk A\-ith tarred paper extending some four inches under and as much above the surface of ground. Disease and early death is caused, mainly, by the borer and star^-ation. Plant 15 feet apart each way. The white fleshed varieties are marked by affixing the letter "W" to name. Ad miraI Dewey—^'ew. The earliest yellow fleshed free stone peach. Of good size and shape, and of beautiful color. The tree is a good robust grower, hardy and very productive. Free. Au- gust. 1st. Alexander, W —Medium, greenish white with red cheek, juicy and s%veet. August 1st. Beers Smock —Large, yellow with dull red cheek; quality second class, hardy, robust and an immense bearer. Free. October, Chair's Choice —Of largest size, yellow and red, firm ; a strong grower and heavy bearer. Free. September. Champion, W —An extra early peach of iron- clad hardiness. For a very early peach it is also re- markable for its size and quality, many specimens having attained to the size of ten inches in circum- ference. Free. August 15th. Crawford's Early— Very large, yellow and red. Best quality; very beautiful and popular; productive; free Early September. Crawford's Late—Similar to Early Crawford but later and not quite as productive. Free. End September. Crosby —The constant and abundant bearing, often when all others failed, has brought this vari- ety into public favor. It is the hardiest peach known. The
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