PECANS : ETC. 
Qlen Saint Mary Nurseries 
PECANS 
Although Pecans have been seen in the markets for a great many years, the nuts have here¬ 
tofore been of very inferior quality, having been produced by seedling trees that have generally 
received little or no attention in the way of cultivation and fertilization. But the introduction 
within very recent years of the finer varieties, which are now propagated by budding and graft¬ 
ing, has placed the growing of Pecans for market on a very profitable basis, and large commercial 
orchards are now being planted. The trees adapt themselves readily to the varying conditions 
of soil and climate throughout the entire South, and, although it usually takes five to eight years 
to bring them into bearing, when they do commence bearing they produce good crops annually 
and at comparatively little expense for cultivation and fertilization. 
The varieties we offer are some of the finest that have yet been produced. As the demand 
for nursery trees is far in excess of the supply, we strongly recommend that orders should be 
sent in early, so that we may reserve for our customers the trees they require this season. 
CENTENNIAL. The nuts are of large size, 
about 2 inches long and about 7 /$ inch diameter; 
uite pointed at both ends. Meat of excellent 
avor. A good grower and heavy bearer. 
FROTSCHER. Nuts of large size, to 2 
inches long and about 1 inch in diameter; full and 
plump clear to the ends. Shell exceedingly thin— 
can be cracked with the teeth. Meat of very fine 
quality and can be removed entire from the shell. 
We consider it one of the very finest varieties. We 
obtained grafts of this variety from the original 
tree in southern Louisiana a number of years ago 
and now have several bearing trees on our place, 
from which we obtained wood for propagating 
the nursery trees we have to offer. 
PRIDE OF THE COAST. Nuts of large size, 
about 2 inches long and 1 inch in diameter, 
slightly pointed at blossom end. An excellent 
variety. 
STUART. Nuts of large size, about 2 inches 
long and % to 1 inch in diameter; pointed at both 
ends. A good variety and heavy bearer. 
SEEDLING TREES. In addition to the bud¬ 
ded trees of above varieties, we have a large num¬ 
ber of fine seedling trees which have been grown 
principally from nuts produced by seedlings of 
Frotscher; others from large seedling trees that for 
years have been bearing heavily — all from our own 
place and all selected nuts. Seedlings from these 
large, thin-shelled selected nuts are very much more 
apt to produce fine nuts than are the seedlings from 
a mixed lot of inferior nuts. 
ROSES 
T HE attractiveness of a home is very greatly dependent upon ornamental shrubs and 
Rowers planted around it, and nothing is more valuable for this purpose than Roses. 
The ease with which they adapt themselves to various situations, their beautiful flowers 
and long-continued season of blooming, when proper varieties are selected, make them uni¬ 
versal favorites—especially in the South, where so many of the finest varieties are so well 
adapted. 
In ordering Roses, the question naturally arises as to what kinds will prove the most satis¬ 
factory. This can often best be decided by ourselves, as we are familiar with the different 
varieties and their range of adaptability. We shall take pleasure in making selections for our 
customers, or in aiding them to do so, upon request. 
As a general thing, Roses do better when grafted upon some strong-growing stock. With 
the exception of a few kinds, which are vigorous growers, the plants we offer are grafted, 
principally upon Madam Plantier stocks. All of them are open-ground-grown, strong, thrifty— 
