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years before a profitable crop can be ex- 

 pected. We think that they will not reach 

 the maximum yield until about thirty 

 years after planting - . 



It is understood that this conclusion is 

 aased on the supposition that the best 

 varieties of budded or grafted trees are 

 planted. 



Of course, it can be shown that results 

 better than this have been obtained, but 

 we are now considering returns that may 

 be expected from an orchard on a large 

 scale, not such as have been received from 

 a few trees here and there forced under the 

 best conditions. 



Pecan growing is such a solid, certain, 

 profitable business that it is really un- 

 necessary to exaggerate the returns in the 

 smallest degree. 



CENTENNIAL PECAN.— Nut large, long, 

 pointed at both ends. Shell thin. Kernel 

 plump, rich and sweet. Quality best. 

 Abundant annual bearer. Habit of growth, 

 willowy, forming a thick, round-headed 

 tree. Original was grafted more than 60 

 years ago. Has been long known as one 

 of the very best sorts. 



FBOTSCEEB'S (EGG SHELL) PECAN. 



Nut large, oblong, ovoid in shape, very 

 thin shell. Kernel plump, full. Quality 

 best. Abundant annual bearer. A rapid 

 grower. Comes into bearing very young. 

 Habit of growth somewhat like Centennial, 

 not quite so dense, forming a fine round- 

 headed tree. This is justly a very popular 

 variety. 



NELSON PECAN.— Nut the largest of all 

 known; some specimens weighing nearly 

 one ounce. Elliptical-oblong in shape. 

 Medium thin shell, clean, bright in color. 

 Kernel plump, sweet and rich. Quality 

 very best. A quick grower. Early bearer, 

 very prolific. Habit of growth like the 

 Frotscher, forming a round-headed tree. 

 This is surely the finest pecan tree intro- 

 duced. Price, $3.00 each. Limited supply. 



SCHLEY PECAN. — Nut medium in size. 

 Oblong-ovoid in shape. Smooth, clean and 

 bright in color. Very thin shell. Kernel 

 very plump, sweet and rich. Bears abun- 

 dantly; of rapid growth. Comes early into 

 bearing. This is also a popular and 

 standard variety. 



STUART PECAN.— Nut large, thin shell, 

 ovoid in shape, full meated. Quality best. 

 Abundant bearer, of rapid growth. A 

 standard variety, of established merit and 

 popular. 



STECKLER'S MAMMOTH PECAN.— Nut 



very large, elliptical-oblong in shape, 

 round and full at stem end. Thin shell, 

 full meated, quality best. A lately intro- 

 duced variety of great merit. Price, $3.00 

 each. 



SUCCESS PECAN. — Nut large and round, 

 with medium thin shell. Does not appear 

 as large as the Rome, Nelson or Steckler, 

 but very full, and containing a larger 

 quantity of meat than any other pecan on 

 the market. The shell is easily cracked, 

 and the whole kernel removed without 

 breaking. The tree is a very quick and 

 vigorous grower. We consider it one of 

 the finest varieties. 



THE PROPER DISTANCE APART TO 

 PLANT PECAN TREES. 



In deep, alluvial soils, 70 feet apart 

 each way, requiring 9 trees to an acre. 



In sandy, poor soils, 50 feet apart each 

 way; requiring 16 trees to an acre. 



Prices for Frotscher's Eggshell, Centen- 

 nial, Schley, Success, and Stuart: 



$1.50 each, $17.00 per dozen, 4 to 5 feet, 

 2 year buds on 3 year old stocks. 



$1.25 each, $14.00 per dozen. 3 to 4 feet, 

 1 year buds on 3 year old stocks. 



90c. each, $10.00 per dozen, 2% to 3 feet, 

 1 year buds on 3 year old stocks. 



These last two are same age, but graded 

 as to size of growth. 



When varieties ordered are not in stock, 

 other varieties will be substituted unless 

 instructed to the contrary. 



Frotscher's Egg Shell, Centennial, Schley, 

 Success and Stuart, in extra large size 

 trees, 5 to 6 feet, $2.50 each net. 



Pecan nuts for planting of the follow- 

 ing- varieties. Frotscher's Egg Shell, Stu- 

 art, Delmas and Van Deman, select- 

 ed with special care, $1.50 per pound. 

 Centennial, Schley and Success, $1.75 per 

 pound. Steckler's Mammoth, $2.50 per 

 pound. Nelson's, $3.00 per pound. If by 

 mail, add 10c. per pound for postage. 



Buds or Grafts of Frotscher's Egg Shell, 

 Centennial, Schley, Success and Stuart 

 Pecans at $3.00 per 100; $25.00 per 1,000. 

 One eye to the bud and three buds to each 

 scion. 



Buds' or Grafts of Steckler's and Nelson's 

 Mammoth at $5.00 per 100. One eye to the 

 bud and three buds to each scion. 



We have the small Pecan nuts used to 

 raise seedlings or stools to bud or graft 

 upon, at 25c. per lb., $23.00 per 100 lbs. 



SPECIAL NOTICE. 



Our prices are low considering the grade 

 of trees we sell. On comparing our trees 

 with those grown crowded together in seed 

 bed, without transplanting-, 4 or 5 feet 

 high — mere switches, drawn up; because of 

 this condition, a large percentage of them 

 die on being planted in the orchard. Our 

 trees are all transplanted before budding, 

 are given room to grow, making strong 

 stocky trees, well rooted and in condition 



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