Baton Rouge tri-weekly gazette & comet. [volume] (Baton Rouge, La.) 1865-18??, 1868-02-25
GOLDEN DWARF PEACH.

THE SUBSCRIBERS again offer to the
i lovers Of the beautiful and the lus-
cious, well-grown trees Of VAN BUREN'S
GOLDEN DWARF PEACH. There is
tnothing of its size more beautiful. It is
prodigiously prolific, and in quality of
fruit, it has few, if any superiors. The
fruit is very ornamental, being above me-
dium size, Of golden yellow color, with
q rich notified carmine cheek. The leaves
add much to its beauty, being very large,
closely set, of deep green color, and
hang on longer than any other Peach
leaves. 1t ripens its fruit in September,
attains growth Of from four to 1--WE feet,
the original being but 2S inches in height
close together that one Of these little trees,
loaded with fruit, would almost remind
| the beholder of an immense bunch OF very
large grapes. The idea that naturally
suggests itself is, that this is an ordinary
Peach dwarfed; but that is not the case; it
| is u distinct variety with q dwarf habit,
and is not sickly like the common Peach.
This tree will be invaluable in the ex-
| treme North, as il ia small and can be
protected from the frost by covering, or
| planting in box and setting in during
the cold season. 1t will also be quite an
acquisition to the orchard house.
1t originated about the year 1856 with
J. VAN buren,, an 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.. }. +. Evans of Chester County,
Pennsy ylvania, succeeded in getting 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.
rhe 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: E4# 5
1.-The tree, what there is Of it, is per-
feet beauty. The foliage contrasts strongly
with that of any other peach tree, being
always large, and of rich dark green,
and SO dense that not ray of light can
traverse the head in any direction. 1t is
dwarf in nothing but wood. Its buds
are crowded together, and tree three or
four years old will produce as many Of
them us 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 q
golden yellow, unlike any other peach /
have ever seen, and the cheek which covers
nearly half of il, is of the richest carmine;
and, all in all, | am free to declare, with
out fear OF contradiction, that the orient
cannot supply a shrub, or q tree, which Is
hardy, that will be more highly esteemed
as an ornament, and few peaches will sur
pass it in flavor"
Among the many favorable accounts
given by the press, is the following from
the American Agriculturist, September,
1866: 'i-.l
This is a comparatively new variety Of
Peach, that is u natural dwarf growing,
5niy or feet high. The trees we have
seen, have remarkably compact habit
aad very healthy foliage. We have not
5 EN- the ripe fruit, but have seen it when
nearly full grown. Peaches have of
late years been such precarious crop as
to discourage their cultivation in most
places. The Golden Dwarf may prove to
be the founder of a 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
where it is not now practicable"
Frederick Seitz, Esq, OF Easton, Pa,
exhibited specimens Of this tree ut the
State exhibition last fall loaded with fruit;
trees that he had purchased of us twoyears
previous. Our stock will be the best we
nave ever offered. They stand apart in
the rows, giving them chance to become
iimby and form nice shape, so that they
will all be extra fine