26 BULLETIN 162, U. S. DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE. 



Pallas, Honey, Imperial, and Climax have proved to be the most 

 reliable and promising of the varieties so far tried. 



A large number of varieties of the American and Japanese classes 

 of plums do well. The best among the 14 "varieties under trial are 

 the Gonzales, Wickson, Burbank, Excelsior, Eagle, and Terrell. 



Of the other stone fruits tested, which include cherries, nectarines, 

 and plumcots, it was found that none of the varieties under trial has 

 given good results. 



Pears do fairly weU on the higher lands. The Kieffer is the best 

 variety for general planting. 



Native grapes are abundant in the San Antonio area, and some of 

 the cultivated varieties that are related to these wild species may be 

 grown. None of them, however, possess qualities that justify their 

 use as table grapes. 



Of the small fruits, dewberries have been found to return good 

 profits when properly cared for. 



None of the citrus fruits has done well, with the exception of the 

 Rusk variety of citrange. This variety is perfectly hardy and has 

 made good growth. 



Figs seldom go through the winter without being injured by cold, 

 except in protected locations. The Mission and Magnolia are proba- 

 bly the best varieties. 



Persimmons are included among the fruits that do well. The 

 varieties that have given the most satisfactory results are the Okame 

 and Taber's 129. 



The native pecan is distinctly a river-bottom tree. When grown 

 where underground water is available it does well, but results on the 

 uplands have been disappointing, even with irrigation. 



The Persian walnut does not do well on its own roots, but when 

 worked on either Juglans rupestris or J. nigra it makes a good growth. 



Almonds have a tendency to flower so early that they are injured 

 by frost and rarely fruit. 



Pistache trees, while making a vigorous growth, are so susceptible 

 to root-rot that it is doubtful whether they can be grown successfully. 



Pomegranates make a vigorous growth and fruit well, but are occa- 

 sionally injured by cold. / 



The jujube, or Chinese date, is one of the promising new fruits. 



Although the date palm can be grown, the climate is probably not 

 suitable to the production of the fruit. 



The cultivation of orchards must be more intensive than where 

 there is a greater rainfall. Clean culture during the summer is abso- 

 lutely essential. 



Canada peas have been found to be the most satisfactory green- 

 manure crop. 



