Baton Rouge tri-weekly gazette & comet. [volume] (Baton Rouge, La.) 1865-18??, 1868-02-20

GOLDEN DWARF PEACH.

GOLDEN DWARF PEACH.
lTHE SUBSCRIBERS again offer 10 the
i lovers Of the beautiful and the lus-
cious, we'll grown trees of VAN BUREN'S
GOLDEN DWARF PEACH. There 10
nothing Of its size more beautiful. II is
Iprodigiously prolific, and in quality of
ftuit, it has few, if any superiors. The
fruit il very ornsmentaI being above me
dium size. Of . golden yellow color, with
rich mottled carmine cheek. The, leaves
aid much to its besuty, beng very large,
closely set, Of .. deep green color. and
leaves. 1t ripsns its fruit in September,
attains growth Of from four to Ave fect,
the original being bnt 20 inches In height
when four years old. The buds are 30
close together that one Of these little trees,
loaded with fruit, would almost remind
the beholder- Of an immense bunch o1 very
large grapes. The idea that naturally
sugaests itself il, that this is m ordinary
Peach dwarfsd; but that 10 not the case; Il
is y distinct variety with dwarf habit,
and is not sickly like the common Peach.
This tree will be inyaluabls in the ex-
treme North, as IL is small and can be
protected from the frost by covering, or
planting in q box aud setting Ia during
the cold season. 1t will also be quite an
acquisition to the orchard house. s
It originated about the year 1855 with
III. VAN BuREN, an eminent pomologist of
Georgia, and is supposed by him to be an
accident tAl cross between the Italian Dwarf
and Van Zandt's Superb. In the fall Of
1859, DR.. J. r. Evans OF Chester County,
Pennsylvania, succeeded in getting q few
stumps Of trees, with the pledge tnat he
would not part with any buds before 1861,
as Mr.. VAN BUREN intended Introducing
the tree; but the war thwarted his plans.
The DR.. has put the buds into our hands
and we are now successfully engaged in
introducing it. With the consent Of the
Dr.. We refer you to the following from his
| pen
The tree, what there is Of it, is a per-
feet beauty. The foliage contrasts strongly
with that Of any other peach tree, being
always large, and Of rich dark green,
and 80 dense that not ray of light can
traverse the head in any direction. 1t is
dwarf in nothing but wood. It's buds
are crowded together, and . tree three or
four years old will produce rs many Of
| them ~ any other kind Of peach tree, and
| it's branches will sustain and perfect all
| the fruit that can possibly be strung upon
them. And such fruit! In color it is
golden yellow, unlike any other peach l
have ever seen ,and the cheek which covers
nearly half Of IL, is Of the richest carmine;
and, ell in all am free to declare, with
ont fear Of contradiction, that the orient
cannot supply shrub, or tree, which is
hardy, that will be more highly esteemed
as an ornament, and few peaches will sur
pass it In favor" t~3a
Among the many favorable. accounts
gwen by the press, is the following from
the American Agriculturist, September,
1856:
"This is comparatively new variety of
Peach, that is natural dwarf growing,
only 4 or feet high. The trees we have
seen, have a remarkably compact habit
and very healthy foliage. We have not
seen the ripe fruit, bat have seen it when
nearly full grown........ Peaches have OF
late years been such q precarious crop as
10 discourage their cultivation in most
places. The Golden Dwarf may prove to
be the founder of q race Of peaches of such
humble stature, that they may be pro-
tected as easily as raspberry bushes, and
thus allow peaches to be raised in localities
" here it il not now practicable"
Frederick Seitz, Esq, Of Easton, Pa,
exhibited specimens Of this tree at the
State exhibition last fall loaded with fruit;
trees that he hsi purchased Of us two years
previous. Our stock will be the best we
have ever offered. They stand apart In
the rows, giving them q chance to become
limby and form nice shape, 80 that they
will all be extra fine. -
= RICE
Less than six, Sl.0O each; six for % 80;
twelve for $1,000; twenty FIVE for 3 w;
fifty for $50 100; one hundred for 5000.
With the addition of twelve cents each To
the above prices we will send by mail, frea
Of postage. When sent by mail, the prin-
cipal part Of the top must be cut away, bat
that will be no injury, as they grow out
moro limby. Twenty buds for $1.00.
Buds by the hundred thousands or tens Of
thousands at very reasonable rates.. In
making inquiry about buds, state the
hitting please send draft on New York,
Philadelphia, or Postottce order on Potts
town, Penn. be'8
Agents and others who can make it suit
will please order in the fall. We can ship
very early by stripping the trees oftheir
foliage. Weswould say to those who wish
to practice economy, that they had better
order early, and we will pack we'll in II
box and send by freight, being much
cheaper than by express. There will be
no doubt about their, safe carriage, and
arriving in good condition. Those wish
ing sent by express, will please name what
companies have offices in their town; also
their preference, 80 that we may accom-
rnodate. Liberal inducements to to agents,
nurserymen and tree dealers. Agents
wanted in every town in the Union, to
whom liberaf Inducements will be ordered.
There is nothing that sells better. Our
agents write: 1--WE have ordered too few,
we could have sold more If we had had
them. The reason is, every body that sees
them wants them" Be sure you get the
genuine Golden Dwarf. Any information
given on receipt Of stamp. d. NJ. Dewey
o. Rochester, New York, offers splendid
lithographic print Of the tree and fruit to
agents for rs cents.
MILLER T. co.,
Selzler's Store Post Office,
Chester County, Penn.
P. S.-Send your orders Immediately.