CATALOGUE FOR THE SOUTH. 



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:Le Conte Fear. 



I^E CONTE. — This Southern Pear is 

 vigorous in growth and is an enormous 

 bearer. The fruit is large, pale, yellow, 

 juicy, melting, and of good quality. It 

 bears transportation well. 



MAGITOI^IA. — It is a small stock tree, 

 with large, deep green leaves. It leafs out 

 and blooms too late to ever be caught by 

 frost. Bears when very young, two or 

 three years after planting. The best for 

 home eating and use of all the Pears 

 known to Southern planters. It ripens late. 

 Generally later than Keiffer. 



OABBEB'S HYBBID. — An excellent bear- 

 er. The fruit is oblong", of a delicious 

 flavor, flesh melting and juicy. Ripens in 

 August and September. On Le Conte 

 stock. 



HOWELL.— One of the best for here. 

 Tree is an upright free grower, and an 

 early and profuse bearer. 



Japan Persimmons. 



They respond generously to good care and 

 cultivation. The trees are vigorous, pro- 

 lific and have few enemies. The region in 

 which Japan Persimmon mav be grown 

 covers the cotton-growing belt. A care- 

 fully selected list of varieties will give 

 fruit in abundance from August to Decem- 



ber and later. During a very considerable 

 portion of this period other fruit crops are 

 out of season. Assorted varieties, $1.90 

 each; $10.00 per dozen. 



Pomegranates. 



The Pomegranates are very hardy shrubs, 

 which can be grown throughout the 

 Southern states. The brilliant scarlet 

 flowers are produced in profusion, and an 

 abundance of fruit usually follows. The 

 fruit is used in making jellies, marmalades 

 and acid drinks. 



They are valuable as ornamentals. The 

 new shoots and leaves in early spring vary 

 in color from light green to delicate pink 

 and maroon. 



Price, 2 to 6 feet, 75c. each. 



XEW FOMEGBANATX: "SPANISH 

 RUBY." — Fruit very large, as large as the 

 largest apple, eye very small, skin thick 

 and smooth, pale with crimson cheek, meat 

 of the most beautiful crimson. 



I. A B G B SWEBT POMEGBANATE.— 

 Same as above, except in color of seed and 

 flavor. 



Quince Trees. 



It is not difficult to grow quince trees 

 and have an abundance of this fruit. Its 

 price is always a paying one, and no kind 

 of fruit is more certain to produce a full 

 crop. A quince orchard in blossom the first 

 of June is a beautiful sight, and hardly less 

 so are the same trees loaded with their 

 golden fruit in September and October. 

 5 to 6 feet, 75c. each. 



MEECH'S PBOLIFIC. — Pale bright 

 orange, with a thin fuzz, fruit large and in 

 shape ranges from nearly apple shape to 

 short pear shape somewhat furrowed at 

 the top. Very fragrant, good flavor. 

 Bears voung. Productive. Midseason. 



ORANGE QUINCE. Sometimes caUed 

 apple (itiince. — Large, roundish, bright 

 golden yellow, excellent flavor. Valuable 

 for preserves; very productive. 



NUT TREES. 

 Pecans. ' 



The Pecan has become a very important 

 nut, particularly in the Southern States, 

 and it may be said that there is no other 

 fruit or nut tree which fits so well into 

 the general farming of this region as the 

 Pecan. Cotton, corn, cowpeas and other 

 farm crops can be grown to advantage 

 among the trees when they are young, and 

 even until the trees have begun to bear 

 well. In short, the land may be farmed 

 almost as though the trees had not been 

 planted on it, yet the trees, under this 

 management will grow and do well. The 

 region in which the Pecan may be grown, 

 with a proper selection of varieties, extends 

 from Virginia to Florida, thence west into 

 Texas and Oklahoma. It is destined to 

 become the most important horticultural 

 tree in this whole region and the Pecan 

 orchards of the South will rival the apple 

 orchards of the North and Northwest. The 

 Pecan, under proper conditions, will con- 

 tinue to bear fruit long after other fruit 

 trees planted at the same time have ceased 

 to grow; in fact, a Pecan orchard is equal 

 to many peach orchards — for instance, in 

 length of life and fruitfulness. As shade 

 trees they make handsome specimens, and 

 they are well adapted for street, road and 

 yard planting. 



Prices on Budded Pecans, all varieties 

 except Steckler's and Nelson's Mammoth. 

 Each. Dozen. 100. 



2 to 3 feet $0,80 $8.00 $65.00 



3 to 4 feet 1.00 10.00 75.00 



4 to 5 feet 1.10 11.00 90.00 



5 to 6 feet 1.25 12.00 100.00 



6 to 7 feet 1.50 12.50 125.00 



