Early Wheeler peach

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(Trade.Marked)

ORIGINATED IN THE EXPERIMENTAL.
ORCHARDS OF Mr. E. W. KIRKPAT-
RICK, AT MCKINNEY, TEXAS. TRADE-
MARKED AND INTRODUCED BY THE

Texas Nursery G.

SHERMAN, TEXAS.

ITS THE ONLY FIRM-FLESHED, EXTRA
EARLY, PERPECT SHIPPING PEACH
EVER INTRODUCED.

Is of Large Size, Beautiful in Appearance,
Color a Rich Cream Overspread with a
Beautiful Bright Red. Side by Side with
Alexander, on the Same Ground, it Ripens
at the Same Time, which is, in the Peach
Belt of East Texas, from May 15 to June 1.

IT 1S A GREAT MONEY-MAKER

va If Planted in Sufficient Quantities to
Attract Buyers for Northern Markets.

re a en seen

KIRKPATRICK

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A BRIEF HISTORY OF
EARLY WHEELER PEACH.

ARLY WHEELER Peach was originated
by Mr. E. W. Kirkpatrick, at McKinney,
Texas. The original tree has been bear-

ing in his experimental grounds some four or
five years.

When the first ripe specimens were noticed
by Mr. Kirkpatrick, buds were sent to some of
the leading horticulturists of the country, to
be top-worked-and tested. Every one of them
who has fruited it agree that it is the most re-
markable extraearly peach ever introduced.
It is of large size, being fully double the size
of Alexander; as firm as Old Mixon or Heath;
as highly colored as Old Mixon, and as perfect
a shipper as can be had at any season of the
year.

From F. T. Ramsey.

In July, 1903, Mr. F. T. Ramsey said before
the State Horticultural Society: ‘I wish Mr.
Kirkpatrick would lay aside that humility of
his and tell us about Wheeler peach. He had
it on exhibition at the National Nurserymen’s
meeting, held in Detroit, Michigan, June 10,

11, 12, 1903, right with Alexander, almost as
large as Mamie Ross. Most of them lose
their juice, but this does not. You can cut it

off in slices and it does not drip. It ripens

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strictly with Alexander. I feel it my duty to
tell you about the best early peach. Get the
Wheeler; it will ship to Boston just as easy as
to St. Louis. Mr Kirkpatrick took it to De-
troit, Michigan, aud kept it in his pocket two
or three days, when we tested it, and I feel
justified in saying that it isthe first good peach
of the spring.”’

From Texas Farm and Ranch.

Farm and Ranch, in their issue of July 29,
1905, commenting or Early Wheeler peach,
Says in part: ‘‘Mr. Ramsey’s prediction of the
Wheeler’s earliness and carrying qualities
have been fully demonstrated this season.
Specimens were shipped to West Baden, Ind.,
for exhibition, at Nurserymen’s Convention
this year, returned to Texas in a hand-satchel
during the hottest summer weather, and re-
mained for several days in perfect condition
on a desk in Farm and Ranch office. If this
peach carries this. well during a wet season, it
can be shipped to Russia or Japan during our
ordinary season.

“Out of many thousands of new seedling
peaches produced each year, we find only one
occasionally that is fit to be tested among the
standard sorts. Elberta, though late in sea- .
son, goes on the world’s market first from
Texas, and sways dominion over the minds of
Northern and Eastern fruit buyers, greatly to
our profit. The aggregate value jof the Early

Texas Nursery Co., Sherman, Texas

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Wheeler to the fruit growers of Texas, Ark-
ansas, Louisiana and other States, appears be-
yond estimate if planted freely. Texas has
the opportunity with this handsome early
peach in hand to prove herself the mistress of
the early markets quite as completely as she
has do:.e with the mid-summer Elberta mark-
ets. Ripening in North Texas June 1 to 10,
for average seasons, indicates that in counties
south where our larger peach orchards are
now located. Early Wheeler peach will ripen
May 20 to June 1.”’

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From Mr. J. M. Howell.

Mr. J. M. Howell, of Weatherford, Texas,
declares in Farm and Ranch of February 11,
1905, that ‘‘The Early Wheeler is superior to
any other early peach as to flavor and fineness.
We did not sell any of these peaches; they
came so early, looked so fine and tasted so
good that the family foreclosed a lien on the
entire crop. To test keeping qualities we left
some on trees and kept some in house for sev-
eral days in good condition. Judging from
firmness and freedom from rot, I. think they
could be safely shipped to Kansas City, St.
Louis or Chicago.”’

Texas Nursery Co., Sherman, Texas

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From H. M. Stringfellow.

Mr. H. M. Stringfellow, Lampasas, Texas,
a very close observer and well known in the
horticultural world, ina letter to Mr. Kirk-
patrick, of June 20, 1905, says: ‘‘I inserted a
bud of Early Wheeler in May, 1904, on a bear-
ing tree. I cut the shoot back in ten days and
forced out a growth of several feet by fall. It
bore three fine peaches this season, ripening
with Alexander. With me it was a very beau-
tiful, large, firm, high colored peach of fine
quality, by far the best of the early peaches
and a most remarkable shipper and keeper.
If I were going to plant largely for market, I
would certainly give the Early Wheeler pref-
erence over all other kinds, and feel absolute-
ly sure that it was going to make me big
money.”’

From Mr. Sam H. Dixon.

In Mr. Sam H. Dixon’s forthcoming report
on United Stites Plant Industry from records
of exhibits at the World’s Fair at St. Louis,
1904, in mentioning Early Wheeler, he says:
“Karly Wheeler: From Collin County, Texas.
A most beautiful early variety, ripening with
Alexander, more perfect in color and ripening
than any of the early maturing peaches Large
size and similar to Old Mixon Cling.’’

Texas Nursery Co., Sherman, Texas

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From Mr. John S. Kerr.

Mr. John S. Kerr, Sh rinan, Texas, in’a let-
ter to us states: ‘“‘The Early Wheeler peach
has more firmness than any of the early
Mamie Ross type; is much earlier, ripening
with Alexander; is of goad peach quality,:fine
size, good appearance, and we believe will be
a fine commercial peach of that ripening, if
not the finest we have seen so far. It ought
to be planted in five and ten thousand lots for
Northern markets, aid will surely be a money
maker. We wish you the greatest success
with this grand acquisition of yours.”

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From Mr, WW’; R. Crowell.

- In a letter to us of June 17th, 1995, W. R.
Crowell, President of Lowrie Company, Kan-
sas City, Mo., says: ‘‘To whom it may con-
cern: This is to certify thaton June 13th we
received from the Texas Nursery Company, of
Sherman, Texas, a sample of the Early Wheel-
ér peach. They were in excellent condition,
fine, large. good color, resembling Elberta in
shape and nice blush on cheek. On June 17th
a’'representative of the ‘Texas Nursery Com-
pany called at our office and on examining the
above named peaches we found them in as
good condition as when we received them.
They had not mellowed in the least I believe
these are the best early peaches we have ever
seen and certainly is a bonanza to the Texas
fruit growers.”’

Texas. Nursery Co., Sherman, Texas

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From Mr. Wili B. Munson.

Mr. Will B, Munson, of the firm of T. V.
Munson & Son, of Denison, Texas, in a letter
to us of June 24, 1905, says in part: ‘‘I saw
specimens of Karly Wheeler peach exhibited
at Detroit in 1903, and at West Baden in 1905,
along with specimens of Alexander and Sneed,
ripening at the same time. The condition of
the Early Wheeler peach, after being shipped
the long distance from Texas to these points,
was first class and did not seem any the worse
after its long journey. [tis considerab y lar-
ger than Alexander, almost twice the size; its
color is a rich creamy white with red cheeks,
and in appearance aud texture .it is equal to
and resembles the fine July clings, in which
season we consider our best peaches ripen.
The flesh was firm and showed shipping qual-
ities equal to any of the later peaches. You
have in the Early Wheeler peach a variety
that should supersede and take the place of
all peaches that ripen in that season. On ac-
count of its fine shipping qualities and early
season of ripening, it certainly should be a
boon for growers here who grow to supply the
Northern markets with peaches as fine as they
can get during the peach season.”’

Texas Nursery Co., Sherman, Texas

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From Mr. Stanley Watson, |

Mr. Stanley Watson, in a letter to us of June
27, 1905, says: ‘I. know of no investment
which a man could make that would bring
greater returns than a commercial orchard of
Early Wheeler peaches.”’

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From Mr. J. J. White.

J. J. White, Buffalo, N. Y., fruit and produce
Dealer, ina letter to Mr. G. H. Boggs, Pilot
Point, Texas, says: ‘‘Replying to yours of the
28th in regard to the Early Wheeler peach,
will say that it is a grand fruit for market. It
is large in size, a beautiful, rich color, ele-
gant flavor, and a good shipper for long dis-
tance markets. Being of an unusually early
variety, it will always command fancy prices
if put in neat packages, andI think you will
make no mistake in buying liberal quantities
of this variety. Weare always in the market
for buying early fruits and vegetables, and
when the time comes that you have the Early
Wheeler peach to offer ready for sale will try
and do some business with you; either handle
them on consignment for you or send a man
to your place and buy them outright f. o. b.
loading station. Will be glad to answer fur-
ther inquiries and hope to hear from you
again.”’

Texas Nursery Co., Sherman, Texas

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From the Kansas City Packer.

The Kansas City Packer of June 24, 1905,
writing on Early Wheeler peach, says: ‘‘The
Early Wheeler peach, grown by Texas Nur-
sery Company, as stated in the Packer of last
week, seems to be a stayer when it comes to
keeping. A sample basket of these peaches
were sent to Walker-Brewster Company of this
city, the peaches being picked in Texas on
June 10th. The peaches were kept on Mr.
Walker’s desk, holding up until Wednesday
of this week before decaying, something like
eleven days. The Texas Nursery Company,
who is introducing this peach, says that the
Early Wheeler will bring more money. to the
producer than any other variety ever produced
on account of its early ripening and shipping
qualities. The peaches as exhibited by the
Walker-Brewster Company, attracted consid-
erable attention from fruit men generally.”

From Crutchfield & Woolfolk.

In letter of June 21, 1905, Crutchfield &
Woolfolk, commission merchants, fruit, and
produce, Pittsburg, Pa., say: ‘‘We received
the Early Wheeler peaches you sent us, and,
judging from the samples, it should be a very
fine seller in all markets, owing to its size,
color, etc. It will be a money-maker.’’

Texas Nursery Co., Sherman, Texas

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From Walker=Brewster Company.

Walker-Brewster Company, of Kansas City,
Mo., writing us regarding a shipment of Early
Wheeler peaches, says: ‘‘The Early Wheeler
peaches you shipped us on June 10th received.
They are the best peaches we have ever seen
on the Kansas City market at this season of
the year. Wehave kept them in our office
five days without recourse to ice. They are
in as fine condition apparently as on the day
we received them. We could sell in this mar-
ket several cars daily if we had them at $1.75
to $2.00 and upwards for four basket crates.
There is no peach we have ever seen at this
season of the year that is in the same class
with them. We would like to have you send
us a list of names and postoffice address of the
people you have sold the largest orchards to.’’

In a letter to Whitesboro Fruit Company,
Whitesboro, Texas, Walker-Brewster Compa-
ny says: ‘‘We understand you have an Early
Wheeler peach orchard in bearing next year:
We are familiar with the Harly Wheeler and
will be inthe market for them next season.
In fact we are willing to make a contract with
you for them. We will take carload shipments
at $1.25 4-hasket crates f.o. b. cars at your
station. Let us hear from you at an early
date.”’

Texas Nursery Co., Sherman, Texas

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From Mr. W. F. Heiks.

Mr. W. F. Heiks, Manager of the. Hunts-
ville Wholesale Nurseries, Huntsville, Ala.,
in a letter of July 3, 1905. wrote us regarding
Early Wheeler: ‘‘I was very much impressed
in favor of your Early Wheeler peach in see-
ing it at West Baden, Ind , especially in com-
paring it with other varieties ripening at its
season. Itis the most beautiful peach of its
season, and, having firm flesh, will carry bet-
ter than any of the early peaches I know I
congratnlate your Mr. Kirkpatrick in being
the originator of-such a beautiful fruit.”’

From Mr. F. W. Malley.

Mr. FE. W. Malley, of Garrison, Texas,inia
letter to Mr. Kirkpatrick of July 8, 1905, says:
“T have seen the Early Wheeler as grown at
Fitze, near Garrison, and it is certainly a val-
yable acquisition to the list of early maturing
varieties. It is large, of fine quality, colors
well, resembling the highly colored Old Mix-
on Cling. It ripens with Alexander here, and
is in every way a far superior fruit to any other
variety of its season. Iconsider it the most
valuable for its season, both as to size and
color, also quality -flesh ripening evenly to
the pit. I shall plant no other variety in fu-
ture than Wheeler for the season it occupies.”’

Texas Nursery Co., Sherman, Texas

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From Mr. Miles Hanchett.

Mr. Miles Hanchett, agent for the Pacific
and American Express Companies, at Sher-
man, Texas, who was for years at Tyler, Texas
as agent for the Pacific Express Company and
who handled thousands of express shipments
of fruit for growers from there, says in a letter
to us of June 10, 1905: “I had the pleasure of
seeing samples of your Early Wheeler peach
here yesterday, and must say that it certainly
has a great future as a commercial variety. It
is the best early peach I ever saw in every re-
spect. Having handled peaches at Tyler for
eight years, as agent for the Pacific Express
Company, I know what will bring the most
profits. This peach, ripening with Alexander,
which is at Tyler about May 18th, being much
larger, much better quality, and more highly
colored, will certainly bea rich harvest to the
people who first plant them in large lots for
Northern markets.’’ :

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From Barnett Brothers.

Barnett Bros:, of Chicago, Ill., say: “The
basket Of peaches you sent us asa sample of
the Early Wheeler peach, is duly received. If
this is the peach of which you have been
writing, we can only say that it will bring the
prices that we have predicted, $1.75 to $2.00
for 4-basket crates, nicely packed.”’

TEXAS NURSERY CO., Sherman, Texas

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From Baker Brothers.

Baker Bros., of Fort Worth, Texas, in a
letter to us of June 23, 1905, say: ‘‘We were
very much pleased with the sample of Early
Wheeler peach we saw at West Baden in June.
It is very similar to Old Mixon, which we
have always considered the best all ’round
peach grown. Ripening as it does with Alex-
ender makes it an exceedingly desirable sort.’’

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From Mr. F. T. Ramsey.

Mr. F. T. Ramsey, of Austin, Texas, in
writing of Early Wheeler peach in Farm and
Ranch of August 5, 1903, says: ‘‘It stands out
above the whole lot of early peaches more
prominently than any other variety ever pro-
duced. It will ship to England.

‘‘First good peach in the spring,
First in the hearts of the people;
Its praises forever we’ll sing,
Its place is on top of the steeple.

‘Queen of the hosts of our great [her,
And don’t lose the juice when you peel
A fortune, indeed, for our State,
Is this wonderful peach, the Wheeler.’’

Texas Nursery Co., Sherman, Texas

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From Mr. Sam H. Dixon.

Mr. Sam H. Dixon, who was Superintendent
of the Texas Horticultural Exhibit, at the
World’s Fair at St. Louis, wrote us from there:
‘‘We have the Early Wheeler peach and re-
cord it as one of the most valuable new peaches
grown. Its size, color, flavor, good shipping
qualities, and time of ripening all combine to
make ita money-maker. There is nothing of
its period equal to it.”’

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We have numerous other letters regarding
Early Wheeler. Every one who has seen it
agrees with us that it is THE PxraAcH of its
season. It blossoms later than Elberta, rip-
ens six weeks earlier, side by side on the same
ground; is never subject to the hot, dry time
we have some years the last of June and July
and which ruins whole crops of late varieties;
can be puton Northern markets the last of
May or first of June, when peaches are scarce
and prices are high.

All Early Wheeler trees are shipped out un-
der our trade-mark label.

Texas Nursery Co., Sherman, Texas

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600 ‘‘ and over, per thousand - - 150 00

On bills of $5 00 or more we pay transporta-
tion charges to your railroad station.

We are especially anxious to have the trees
of Early Wheeler that are planted for market
set so they can be shipped in car load lots,
and we will send a man to any peach section
where growers are interested in this variety to
work up a planting of sufficient size to justify
the Northern buyers coming there to buy the
fruit. TEXAS NURSERY COMPANY.

Texas Nursery Co., Sherman, Texas