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All the nuts not needed for seed will remain perfectly sound in the 

 ground from September until April, where the hogs can eat at will. 

 The nut sends up a single spire so much like coco, it might deceive 

 even an experienced eye at its first appearance. Around this spire a 

 multitude of others form rapidly. At the foot of each spire is the nut, 

 never more than two inches in the ground, and seldom a half inch. 

 The cluster of spires will eq.ual in diameter the head of a flour barrel. 

 As the whole surface of the ground will be nearly covered by nuts, one 

 may form some idea of the yield. To lift them up, you have only to 

 gather all the spires as a lady does her hair when combing it, and a 

 slight pull will bring the entire cluster up with nine-tenths of the nuts 

 attached. As very little dirt adheres to the roots, the nuts can be 

 threshed off quite easily and raindly. A boy of twelve or fifteen years, 

 with two or three small children, could gatiier and thresh out four or 

 five barrels daily. Unlike the coco, the chufa will die out in two or 

 three years, if neglected or suffered to be choked with weeds or grass. 



Price per Qt., 20c. Per Gall., 6i)c. Per Bushel, $iMd 



LE CONTE PEAR. 



I am prepared to furnish cuttings of this new pear, which origin- 

 ated in Georgia, and is a hybrid between the "China Sand" and one of 

 the finer cultivated varieties. It is propagated with remarkable ease 

 from cuttings, which make a growth of ftom 6 to 9 feet the first sea- 

 son. The fourth year from setting the cuttings the trees should com- 

 mence to bear. Propagation by cuttings is considered the best method. 



This new Southern pear is as vigorous in growth as the China 

 Sand, and is an enormous bearer. The fruit is large, pale yellow, 

 juicy melting, and of good quality, doing better in the South than else- 

 where. It bears transportation well, and commands the highest prices 

 at the North. Time of ripening begins about the middle of July. So 

 far, this pear has never been known to blight. It promises to be the 

 pear for the South. 



Price, $1.50 per hundred, by Express or freight. Postage extra by 

 mail. 



Eooted one year old trees, 25c. each, $2.50 per dozen. 



All choice varieties of nursery stock can be obtained and furnished 

 at reasonable rates on application. 



SUCKER STATE STRAWBERRY. 



We have various sorts of soil in Louisiana, and the Strawberry 

 suitable to and succeeding equally well in poor or rich land, can 

 onlv be determined bv practicil ex])oriment. 



There are but few varieties which adapt themselves to all soils and 

 latitudes, hence the importance of planting those which experienced 

 fruit growers have tested and found profitable. A Strawberry having 

 all the good qualities, has not, and perhaps never will be discovered ; 

 still in choosing, it is well to jnirchase i)lants having as many good 

 points as possible. This I claim for the Sucker State. 



It is bisexual; having both, stamens and pistils perfect. The 

 foliage is very heavy, protecting the fruit from beating rains and hot 

 sun." It is verv prolific, large size, good quality, and cone shaped. 

 Color bright red, very attractive, and in addition will ship well. I offer 

 a limitednumber of this variety, at the following prices; 



75c. per 100, $5.00 per 1000. 



