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It was first called to public attention at Mount Vernon, Ind., when, 

 in December, 1909, it was awarded the first premium for seedling 

 pecans by the Southern Indiana Pecan Association. It was named 

 by Mr. T. P. Littlepage, of Boonville, Ind., in the fall of 1910, 

 when he visited the tree for the purpose of obtaining nut specimens 

 and the bearing record of the tree. Its propagation was begun by 

 Mr. Littlepage in the spring of 1911. 



Little is known of the exact bearing record of this tree, as until 

 recent years the nuts have bee*n harvested annually by nut gatherers 

 who made no attempt to keep separate the nuts from individual trees, 

 but it is locally reported to have been a heavy and regular bearer. 



DESCRIPTION. 



Size rather below medium, averaging from 75 to 80 nuts per 

 pound ; form oblong, with rather short apex but longer base ; color 

 yellowish brown, bright, with irregular dark splashes; shell rather 

 hard, moderately thin, brittle; cracking quality good; kernel rather 

 dark straw color, usually plump, though occasionally somewhat de- 

 fective; flavor pleasant; quality good. 



The reported heavy-bearing habits, the attractive appearance of 

 the nuts, the good quality of its kernels, and its place of origin 

 make this variety of distinct promise to pecan planters in the more 

 northern districts suited to the species. 



The specimens illustrated in Plate VIII were obtained from the 

 original tree in 1911 by Mr. J. Ford Wilkinson, of Kockport, Ind. 



HAVENS PECAN. 



The original tree of the Havens pecan stands on the residence 

 grounds of Mrs. Kate V. Havens, widow of the late Walter Havens, 

 of West Pascagoula, Miss. It was grown from a nut of the Russell 

 variety, secured and -planted in the spot where the tree now stands 

 by Mr. Havens about 1894. It began bearing when 5 years of age; 

 and while no exact record of its annual crops has been kept, it is 

 said 1 to be much like the parent variety in its bearing habit. 



The apparent merits of this nut were such that it was named in 

 honor of the originator in 1902, and in 1903 or 1904 its propagation 

 was begun by Mr. Theodore Bechtel, of Ocean Springs, Miss. It 

 has since been quite widely disseminated. 



DESCRIPTION. 



Size medium to large, averaging from about 65 to 70 nuts per 

 pound; form oblong, somewhat ovate, compressed, with sharp base 



1 Letter from Mrs. Havens, July, 1912. 



