Mary Nurseries 
Nut Trees 
VARIETIES OF PECANS DESCRIBED 
Curtis. A medium-sized Pecan, with bright, 
clean shell, marked with a few. purplish specks; 
ovate, rounded at base, pointed at the apex; 
shell very thin; cracking quality excellent; 
kernel light yellow, plump and full; rich, sweet, 
nutty flavor; quality best. A desirable nut for 
home use or market. A regular bearer. 
Delmas. Size large, ovate; dark gray in 
color, marked with dark specks and streaks; 
shell medium thick; cracking quality good; 
kernel bright yellow; flavor sweet; quality 
good. The earliest bearer. 
Frotscher. A large, oblong nut, or 1 % 
inches in length; bright yellowish brown in color 
with a few purplish black markings; shell very 
thin, cracking easily. Kernel large, easily re¬ 
moved, full, of good quality. One of the hand¬ 
somest nuts grown. Tree a vigorous grower, of 
spreading habit with scaly bark; bears heavy 
crops. We have been propagating this variety 
for years from bearing trees grafted by ourselves 
with scions cut from the original tree in Louisiana. 
Russel. A medium- or large-sized nut, 
to Iinches long, oval and pointed; grayish 
brown, with numerous small, purplish black 
markings. Shell thin, of excellent cracking qual¬ 
ity; kernel plump and of good quality. A good 
grower, with small, clean, characteristic foliage. 
Schley. Size medium to large, \ l /2 to 1 % 
inches long; oblong, somewhat flattened; light 
reddish brown with a few small markings of 
purplish brown; shell thin, separating easily 
from the kernel; kernel full, plump, bright yel¬ 
lowish brown in color; flavor rich, nutty; in 
quality one of the best. Tree a good grower. 
Stuart. Nuts large or very large, 1 % to 2 
inches long; oblong; brownish shell, strongly 
marked with dark color. Shell of medium 
thickness and of very good cracking quality. 
Kernel full, plump, bright colored. Best 
quality; flavor rich and sweet. Heavy bearer. 
Tree a strong grower, with large foliage. 
Success. Size large, oblong, tapering to the 
blunt apex. Color reddish brown, with purplish 
markings; shell thin, cracking quality very good, 
partitions thin; kernel large, full, plump, yellow 
in color; flavor sweet, rich; quality very good. 
The tree is a good healthy grower and the 
variety has much to recommend it. 
Teche. Size medium to large, oblong; gray¬ 
ish brown in color, with a few dark streaks; 
base and apex rounded; shell medium thick; 
cracking quality very good; kernel full, plump; 
sutures broad and rather deep; quality good. 
A seedling of Frotscher. 
Van Deman. Large to very large, from % to 
2j/£ inches long, rather slender, pointed at both 
ends. Color reddish brown, with purplish brown 
markings. Shell of medium thickness; cracking 
quality excellent. Kernel full and plump, bright 
brownish yellow; flavor sweet and good. Tree is 
vigorous, healthy, with large, bright foliage. 
A block of Pecan Nursery Stock 
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