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Title: 1940 Planter's guide
Identifier: 1940plantersguid1940harr (find matches)
Year: 1940 (1940s)
Authors: Harrison's Nurseries (Berlin, Md. ); Henry G. Gilbert Nursery and Seed Trade Catalog Collection
Subjects: Harrison's Nurseries (Berlin, Md. ); Seeds; Nurseries (Horticulture); Fruit trees; Trees; Plants, Ornamental
Publisher: Berlin, Md. : Harrison's
Contributing Library: U.S. Department of Agriculture, National Agricultural Library
Digitizing Sponsor: U.S. Department of Agriculture, National Agricultural Library

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SALES $1150 from 1000 Red Bird Cling Peach trees which bore a crop when trees had been planted in orchard only two years—averaging I/2 bushel per tree. Large, one-year peach trees were planted. Red Bird Peach Also known as Early Wheeler/' The first Peach of large size to ripen. White, cling, with a crimson cheek and yellowish white un- dertone; very hardy, will thrive in any peach growing district. ^ Plant- Red Birds — The First of the Eorly Profits '\ JttK^ Other Very Early Varief-ies ADMIRAL DEWEY. Yellow fleshed, freestone; productive. BUTTERCUP. Yellow, freestone. New. F/«rlv R/\CA Very early. Another Favorite Commer- itariy l\Obe cial Peach. White, cling, medium large size for an early Peach, high bright red skin, sweet, de- licious flavor. Good shipper, making it a new favorite among commercial varieties. f^r/»i3ncl>r\r#> White, freestone, extra large for such 'VareenSDOru an early peach. One of the handsom- est, being a large, yellowish white with crimson cheek; Hosh is white and of average quality. Exceedingly hardy, being an extra heavy, prolific bearer and adapted for wide variations in peach regions. JiiMA dl^AwfliM (Mikado) A big, handsome red Une CIDerra and gold peach, highly colored, ex- cellent quality and a dandy shipper. Being one of the earliest of the good yellow-fleshed peaches, this semi-freestone variety quickly returns cash dividends before later varieties reach the market. MAYFLOWER. White, cling, small size with red all over. Marigold '^^"°'^' ^^""'-^""9- n^^- C\J*fAes Yellow, freestone, very good VriUie quality, new. ROSEBUD. Very early. Freestone, extra good flavor. SUNBEAM. Yellow, semi-freestone, attractive. New. UNEEDA. Cling; skin creamy white with red blush.
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