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 well 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 sood 
prefits 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 prooe 
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. ngra 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. 
