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Arcadia Nurseries, Monticello, Florida 
THE CELEBRATED “JACOCKS” PECAN 
These Pecans are of extraordinary size, and first came into prominent notice when 
the nuts were exhibited at the Nut Growers' Convention, at Macon, Ga. They have 
taken the prize wherever they have been exhibited. We can supply a few of these 
celebrated trees, genuineness guaranteed at $2 each for trees 1 to 2 feet high. 
PEARS 
KIEFFER. A seedling of China Sand Pear, supposed to have been crossed with 
Bartlett. Fruit large to very large, affecting the ovoid or egg shape ; skin yellow, with 
a bright vermilion cheek ; flesh brittle, very juicy, with a marked musky aroma ; qual- 
ity good Tree very vigorous and 
very prolific ; begins to bear when 
four years old. Matures from Sep- 
tember to October It is unfortu- 
nate that the real merits of this fruit 
have been underestimated, from the 
haste in which it is hurried to 
market in an immature condition, 
and often before it has attained 
proper size. When allowed to hang 
upon the tree until the beginning of 
October, and then carefully ripened 
in a cool, dark room, there are few 
Pears which are more attractive, 
and in point of quality it combines 
extreme juiciness with a sprightly 
subacid flavor and the peculiar 
aroma of the Bartlett ; it is then an 
excellent dessert fruit. Our Kieffers 
are buds and grafts on whole-root 
Le Conte and Japan stocks (don’t 
buy Pears on French roots to plant 
in this section), and are a handsome 
lot of trees. Buds and cions were 
taken with great care from young, 
prolific trees. 
GARBER. This Pear in growth 
of tree closely resembles the rest of 
the oriental strain, but probably is 
more like the Smith in this respect 
than any other. Fruit closely re- 
sembles the Kieffer in size, shape 
and color, but ripens three weeks 
later It has not been so thor- 
oughly tested, but it is quite prom- 
ising, and bids fair to become very 
valuable. 
SMITH. Uniformly large and 
perfect, very smooth and handsome; 
similar in form and color to the Le Conte Melting and juicy, with smooth, creamy 
texture ; quality very good when properly ripened. Ripens with or just ahead of the 
Le Conte. An early, annual and prolific bearer, and exceedingly profitable. Tree 
equals the Le Conte in luxuriant growth. 
LE CONTE. This Pear is too well and favorably known to need an introduction in 
the South, where its advent gave a great stimulus to fruit-growing. Being easily propa- 
gated, yielding enormous crops, coming into market ahead of all competitors, its friends 
and growers can jingle the contents of their pockets and laugh at its detractors. 
Prices, l-year, 3 to 4 ft., 1 5 cts. each, SI .25 per doz., $7.50 per IOO ; I -year, 4 to 6 ft., 
20 cts. each, Si .60 per doz., S8.50 per 100 ; 2-year, branched, 25 cts. each, $ 1 .75 
per doz., SlO per 100. 
A YOUNG TREE OE KIEFFER PEAR. 
