Baton Rouge tri-weekly gazette & comet. [volume] (Baton Rouge, La.) 1865-18??, 1868-02-13
GOLDEN DWARF PEACH.


THE SUBSCRIBERS again offer to the
! lovers of tho beautiful aud the lus-
cious, well-grown trees Of VAN BUREN'S
GOLDEN DWARF PEACH. There 10
nothing Of its size more beautiful. II Ia
prodigiously prolific, and in quality of
fruit is very ornamental, being above me-
dunn size, Of q golden yellow color, with
rich notified carmine cheek. The leaves
add much to It's beauty, being worry large,
closely set, OF y deep green color, and
hang on longer THAI any other Peach
leaves. 1t ripens its fruit in September,
attains o growth Of from four to five feet
the original being bnt rs inches in height
when four years old. The buds are 80
close together that one Of these little trees,
loaded with fruit, would almost remind
the behoider Of an immense bunch oil very
large grapes. The idea that naturally
suggests itself IL, that this Is an ordinary
Peach dwaried; but that Ia not the case; 1t
10 distinct variety with dwarf habit,
and is not sickly like the common Peach.
This tree will be 10 valuable in the ex
treme North, as it is small and can be
protected from tho frost by covering, or
planting In q box and setting in during
acquisition TO tho orchard house.
1t originated about the year 1855 with
j. VAN BUKEN, au eminent pomologist Of
Georgia, and is supposed by him to be an
accidental cross between the Italian Dwarf
and Van Zandt's Superb. In the fall OF
1859, DR.. j. 4. Evans OF Chester County,
Pennsylvania, succeeded In getting few
stHmDs 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 tho buds into our hands
and we are now successfully engaged in
introducing it. With the consent OF the
DIR. we refer you to the following from his
pen:
1.-The tree, what there is of it, is per
feet beauty. The foliage contrasts strongly
with that Of any other peach tree, buing
always large, and of rich dark green,
and 80 dense that not ray Of light can
traverse the head in any direction. 1t il
a,dwarf In nothing but wood. Its buds
are crowded together, and u tree three or
four years old will produce as many Of
Thorn as any other kind of peach tree, and
its branches will sustain and perfect all
the fruit that can possibly be strung upon
them. And such fruit! In color 1t is .
golden yellow, unlike any other peach
have ever reen and the cheek which covers
nearly half OF it, is OF the richest carmne;
and, all in all | arm free to declare, with
out fear OF contradiction, that the orient
canno. supply II shrub, or trse, which is
hardy, that will bo more highly esteemed
as. an ornament, and few peaches will sur
pass II in flavor"
Among the many favorable accounts
given by the press is the following from
the American Agricultural. Septem Der,
1866
"This is a comparatively new variety o,
Peach, that IL r natural dwarf growing,
only 4 or feet high. Tho trees we have
seen, have a remarkably compact habit
and very healthy foliage. We have not
seen the ripe fruit, but have seen it when
nearly full grown. ...,... Peaches have OF
late years been such pfecarious crop as
to discourage their cultivation in most
places. The Golden Dwarf may prove to
DO the founder of race OF peaches OF such
humble stature, that they may be pro-
tected us easily as raspberry bushes, and
thus allow peaches to be raised in localities
where it is 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 had purchased Of us tw o years
previous. Ont stock will be the best we
have ever offered. They stand apart in
the rowe, giving them chance to become
limby and form u nice shape, SO that they
will ell be extra fine.
PR &c f.
Loss than six, 800 each; ak for Is 50;
twelve for $1,000; twenty five tor xls 90;
fifty for $50 90; one hundred for $50 90.
tth tba. Of tun ty,
the above prices we will send by nail, free
OF postage. When sent by mail, the prin-
cipal part Of the top must be cut away, but
that will DO no injury, rs they grow out
more limby. Twenty buds for $l.00.
Buds by the hundred thousands or tens Of
thousands at very reasonable rates. In
making inquiry about buds, state the
number you would like to have. In re
hitting please send draft on Now York,
Philadelphia or Postottice order on Potts
town, fenn.
Agents and others who can make it suit
will please order in the fall. We can ship
very early by stripping the trees of their
foliage. We would say to those who wish
to practice economy, that they had better
order early, and we will pack we'll in
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-
10 odate. Liberal inducements to agents,
nurserymen and tree dealers. Agents
wanted in every town in the Union, to
whom liberal Inducements will be ordered.
There is nothing that sells better. Our
agents write: ave have ordered too few,
we could have sold more If we had had
them. The reason is, everybody that sees
them wants Thorn" Be sure you get the
genuine Golden Dwarf. ANY information
gwen on receipt of stamp. D. NJ. Dewey
o. Rochester, New York, offers a splendid
photographic print of the tree and fruit to
agents for Is cents.
MILLER Il co.,
Seltzier's Store Post Office,
Chester County, Penn.
P. S.-Ssnd your orders Immediately.
Our motto in "First come first served "