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Pleas — A pecan x bitternut hybrid' from Oklalioma. 



Reike — 



Sayer — Parent tree in Des Moines Co., la. A shellbark. Noted 

 1924 report Iowa State Horticultural Society. 



Shaull — Parent tree in Iowa Co., la. Noted 192i report Iowa 

 State Horticultural Society. 



Scliinnerling — Parent tree in Iowa Co., la. Noted 192i report 

 Iowa State Horticultural Society. 



Siers — Parent tree in Lawrenceburg, Ky. A hybrid (niockernut 

 X bitternut?) of much promise. 



Stanley — Parent tree in Carthage, Ind ; a shellbark. 



Stratford^^ — Parent tree dead, formerly in Hamilton Co.. la. Noted 

 1924 report Iowa State Horticultural Society. 



Swaim — Parent tree in South Bend, Ind. 



Tama Queen — Parent tree in Des Moines, la. A shellbark. Noted 

 1924 report Iowa State Horticultural Society. 



Taylor — Parent tree in Stamford, Conn. Thin shell, fine flavor. 



Vest — Parent tree in Blacksburg, Va. The variety with the 

 thinnest shell known and with particularly fine flavor of kernel. It 

 has taken first prizes more times than any other variety. Generally 

 considered to be the best variety yet found. 



Wampler — Propagated by W. C. Reed, Vincennes, Ind. 



Weiker — Parent tree near Lancaster, Pa. Said to have been one 

 of the original forest trees spared when the land was cleared 200 years 

 ago because of the fine nuts it bore. Crop 1916, 12 bushels, and 

 usually bears several. Thought to be a shagbark x shellbark hybrid. 



Pecans 



These are botanically one of tlie hickories and are properly called 

 pecan hickories but the popular name "pecans" will be used here 

 simply. They are an important commercial crop in the South but the 

 southern varieties are not adapted to northern planting. Apparently 

 a considerable amount of summer heat is necessary for the proj^er 

 maturing of the nuts of even tlie northern varieties althougli the 

 "orthern pecan will stand much winter cold. 



Varieties : — 



Burlington — Parent tree near pumping station, Burlington, la., 

 waterworks. Pecan x shellbark hybrid. 



