. Novelties in fruit and ornamental trees shrubs, roses, etc. an inch long, sweet and juicy: cling: valuable on account ofits earliness. 50 cts. Champion Peach—A new early peach: large, handsome, creamy white with red cheek: sweet, rich, juicy:freestone. Hardy and productive. 20 cts. Crosby Peach —Fruit medium roundish, slightly flattened, bright orange yellow, splashed with streaks ofcarmine on sunny side: good in quality. Ripens between Crawfords Early and Late. 20 cts. Elberta Peach—Originated in Georgia a few years ago, and has proved to be one of the most valuableof the newer varieties. T
. Novelties in fruit and ornamental trees shrubs, roses, etc. an inch long, sweet and juicy: cling: valuable on account ofits earliness. 50 cts. Champion Peach—A new early peach: large, handsome, creamy white with red cheek: sweet, rich, juicy:freestone. Hardy and productive. 20 cts. Crosby Peach —Fruit medium roundish, slightly flattened, bright orange yellow, splashed with streaks ofcarmine on sunny side: good in quality. Ripens between Crawfords Early and Late. 20 cts. Elberta Peach—Originated in Georgia a few years ago, and has proved to be one of the most valuableof the newer varieties. The fruit is large, handsome, with golden yellow skin, covered with abright crimson blush. Flesh yellow, juicy; quality good, though not quite equal to Cr;;A peculiarity of the Elberta is that the fruit can be gathered before it is ripe, and it will ripenup without rotting. It bears transportation well, and, taken all in all, is a variety of greatpromise. 15 cts. Fitzgerald Peach—A chance seedling from Canada, said to be superior to Crawford. 25 •VILDER C ELLWANGER & BARRYS Greensboro Peach—A variety from North Carolina; said to be larger and earlier than Alexander; skin beautiful crimson with a yellowish cast, flesh white, very juicy, and of extra quality for so early a peach. 25 Peach—From the South; resembles its parent, Chinese Cling; said to ripen ten days before Alexander; fruit medium size, creamy white with blush cheek,, and of excellent quality; productive. 25 Peach—From the South; said to be a freestone, ripening with Alexander; large yellow, nearly covered with red; flesh bright yellow, free when fully ripe, and of excellent flavor. 25 cts. NEW SHALL FRUITS Campbells Early Grape—A fine new grape raised by the late George W. Campbell of Delaware, large, compact and handsome; berries large, nearly round, black, with light purplebloom; flesh rather firm, but tender; the seeds are few and easily separated from th
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