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384 YEABBOOK OF THE DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTUBE. 



CLAREMONT PECAN. 



The original tree of this variety is a seedling about thirty years old 

 on Pecania (formerly Claremont) Plantation near Ferriday, Con- 

 cordia Parish, La. The tree, which is isolated from others of its 

 species, began bearing about 1895 and has borne regularly and heavily 

 each year since. The crop of 1908 totaled nearly 450 pounds. 

 That of 1909 was considerably lessened by a severe storm in Septem- 

 ber, but amounted to about 350 pounds. The variety was named 

 Claremont in 1907 by Prof. H. E. Van Deman when its propagation 

 was begun. 



DESCRIPTION. 



Form roundish ovate, with flattened base and short, blunt apex; 

 size medium, 55 to 75 nuts to the pound; color dull grayish brown 

 with numerous purplish markings toward apex and scattered flecks 

 over general surface; shell moderately thick and rather hard, but 

 cracking easily and releasing kernel exceptionally well; kernel plump, 

 slightly corrugated and broadly grooved, of a pale yellowish color; 

 texture compact; flavor sweet; quality good to very good. Season 

 medium. 



The tree is a strong, symmetrical, upright grower with fruit spurs 

 well distributed, bearing clusters of from 1 to 8 nuts, usually 3 or 4. 

 The young wood is smooth and brown, with stubby, hairy buds. 

 Though not yet fruited except on the original tree, the variety is 

 apparently promising for the lower Mississippi Valley. 



The specimens illustrated in Plate XXXVI are from the original 

 tree on Pecania Plantation at Ferriday, La. 



H ALBERT PECAN. 



The Halbert pecan was discovered as a wild tree in a grove near 

 Coleman, Tex., by Mr. H. A. Halbert in 1886. Shortly after this Mr. 

 Halbert took possession of the land on which the tree stood and 

 began disseminating the variety in the form of nuts. It was named 

 Halbert by him about 1901, a and on December 10 of that year 6 was 

 awarded the first premium in a pecan competition at Waco, Tex., 

 for the best pound of pecans exhibited. 



The first propagation of the variety by budding was by Mr. Halbert 

 in 1901. 



DESCRIPTION. 



Form short, roundish oval, compressed, with blunt base and very 

 short, blunt, quadrangular apex; size medium, 65 to 70 nuts to the 

 pound; color rather dull reddish brown with reddish black markings; 

 shell very thin and rather brittle; cracking quality excellent, releas- 



o Letter from Mr. H. A. Halbert, January 29, 1902. 

 6 Texas Farm and Ranch, December 28, 1901, p. 13. 



