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Alabama Nursery Company, Huntsville, Ala. 
PECANS 
Throughout all the Southern states there has been great interest manifested 
in the planting of this nut for several years. Pecan culture is profitable, the 
nuts find a ready market, and the established trees are great annual yielders. 
Trees commence bearing at six to eight years old ; two to four bushels of good, 
commercial nuts are often produced from a tree of ten years ; the annual crop 
of a tree in full bearing will run from five to twenty bushels. Takes a little 
longer time of waiting for them to get “up to their mark” than it does with a 
fruit tree, but the returns make it well worth while. 
Many persons have an idea that the tap-root of a Pecan should be left 
whole, thinking the cutting of tap-root on a small tree injures its bearing quali- 
ties or tends to shorten its life. We quote from Mr. Geo. Tyng, of Texas : 
“Much stress has been laid upon the tap-root in transplanting young Pecan 
trees, and to avoid injury to that precious root. All nut seedlings make, the 
first year, a tap-root three to five or six times as long as the sprout. A smooth 
cutting of this root does not injure young trees, but does induce the multiply- 
ing of other roots.” 
Our trees are grown from extra, selected, large-sized, thin-shelled nuts, and 
are sold at two years old from the seed. We dig about 15 inches of tap-root 
and, before planting, the root should be cut back to about 12 inches, making a 
smooth cut with a sharp knife. Dig a hole 2 feet deep and 2 feet across ; fill in 
the bottom with rich top soil or soil mixed with old stable manure (with care 
to keep the manure from contact with the root) ; plant the tree in the center, 
no deeper than it stood in the nursery row, and press the earth firmly about 
the root. To secure the best results, manure, care and cultivation must be 
bestowed on the trees. Plant not less than 40 feet apart ; on strong soil, a 
distance of 60 feet would be better. 
We strongly recommend planting trees not over 2 to 3 feet in height. 
Prices, trees I to 2 feet, 20 cts. each, $2 for to, SIS per lOOj 2 to 3 feet, 28 cts. each, 
S2.2S for 10, $20 per IOO 
JUST HOW TO PLANT. — See first page for full, though concise instructions, which, if 
carefully noted and followed, will insure success in planting. 
We are always glad to add to our mailing list the names of parties who are interested in 
trees, vines, etc., and will appreciate addresses of such parties. If you are pleased with your 
purchases from us, mention the fact to your friends. 
