Dreer's garden calendar : 1891 . dreersgardencale1891henr Year: 1891 146 DREER'S GARDEN CALENDAR. TWELVE CHOICE 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. 4 to 5i feet, 25 cts. each; $ per doz., selected. Extra Early. Alexander. Large; fine flavored and earlv. Amsden's June. Large, beautiful, and of good quality, One of the best extra early Peaches. Lady Ingold. Large, highly colored, and of good quality. Early. Crawford's Earl
Dreer's garden calendar : 1891 . dreersgardencale1891henr Year: 1891 146 DREER'S GARDEN CALENDAR. TWELVE CHOICE 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. 4 to 5i feet, 25 cts. each; $ per doz., selected. Extra Early. Alexander. Large; fine flavored and earlv. Amsden's June. Large, beautiful, and of good quality, One of the best extra early Peaches. Lady Ingold. Large, highly colored, and of good quality. Early. Crawford's Early. A magnificent yellow fleshed Peach; tree regular bearer ; fruit of large size, and highly colored. I^arge Early York. The best of its season; large; white and red ; juicy, rich and excellent. 3Iountain Rose. Early ; large; red ; flesh white ; rich flavor. Medium. .Gary's Choice. Medium to large ; yellow shaded with red ; tender and good. Old Mixon Free. Large; sprightly flavor, and bright; handsome color. Stump the World. Very large; white, with red cheek; higlily flavored; very productive. Late. Crawford's Late. Large, yellow, with red cheek. Ward's Late Free. Large; white, with red cheek; luscious. Reeves' Favorite. Large; yellow, red cheek; good vinous flavor. APRICOTS. Plant on a Northern exposure, that the buds may not start early, and be injured by the late frosts. Heavy soil preferable. Prune moderately every spring. 50 cts. each ; $ per doz. Breda. Small; rich orange color; juicy and high flavored. Early Golden. Small; pale yellow; flesh yellow, juicy and sweet; productive and hardy. Moorpark. Fruit large; yellow and red ; flesh yellow, firm, richj sweet and juicy. STANDARD PEARS. Standard Pears, although probably succeeding best on a strong loam, can be grown in almost any good soil, with same treatment as Apples. Size, 5 to 6 feet. Price, 75 cts. each ; $ per doz. Six Best Summer Varieties. Bartlett. Large; yellow ; juicy, fine grained, and of good flavo
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