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Glen St. Mary Nurseries. 
Prunes. 
We began the propagation of Prunes for the California trade. We do not recommend them for this 
region. But as many desire to try a few trees, and we receive orders for quite a number each season, we 
have continued to propagate them in a limited way. 
D’Ente. {Robe de Sargent.') Produces the famous 
Prune d'Agen, shipped all over the world from Bor¬ 
deaux, France; it is the variety mostly cultivated in 
all the valleys of the Garonne and Lot, with Agen for 
an entrepot. Fruit medium to large, sometimes quite 
large, elongated-oval in shape; skin thin, with heavy 
bloom ; color deep violet when fully ripe; flesh yel¬ 
low, soft, juicy and sweet. Ripens in August. The 
tree is vigorous and very productive, and a constant 
bearer in all sections suited to Prune culture. 
Italian. (Fat/enberg, Swiss Prune.) Originated 
near Milan, Italy. Fruit medium to large ; shape 
oval ; color of skin dark purple ; flesh fine, firm, 
sugary, slightly perfumed, of fair quality for the 
table ; splendid to dry ; separates well from the stone. 
Ripens middle of September. One of the best known 
and most highly prized. 
Petit d’Agen. [French Prune.) Medium-sized, 
egg-shaped; violet-purple, sweet, rich and sugary; 
very productive. This is the standard variety for 
drying, and has been more extensively planted than 
any other. August. . 
Apples. 
The Gulf region is not an Apple country. Yet in localities, particularly in its upper edge, some varie¬ 
ties are successfully grown. Our list embraces those which succeed best farthest South. Jennings’ Florida 
is especially worthy of note in this connection. It thrives in Florida at points too far South for other kinds, 
and certainly succeeds farther South than any other variety. We have never seen trees in the Apple region of 
the country better suited to locality than this variety here; it behaves as an Apple tree should. We have 
been unable to trace its origin, and do not know whether it is entitled to any other name or not. It has been 
grown in this country for quite a number of years under the name by which we offer it. 
Early Harvest. Medium to large ; yellow, juicy, 
tender, of fine flavor. A well-known and popular 
variety. Ripens in June. 
Early Red Margaret. Medium size ; skin yel¬ 
low and crimson, with dark red stripes ; subacid and 
high flavored. Follows Early Harvest. 
Jennings’ Florida. Large; oblate; color green i 
flesh white, subacid, juicy and good ; a fine cooking 
Apple, and also to eat out of hand. Ripens in July. 
Tree handsome, of vigorous growth, open, spreading 
habit ; a heavy annual bearer. 
Red Astrachan. Large; crimson, with heavy 
bloom ; flesh crisp, acid and juicy. Ripens in June. 
Tree vigorous, and comes into bearing young 
Red June. Medium, conical; deep red; juicy; 
very productive. June 20 to July 15. 
Rears. 
Our list of varieties, as described below, embraces those which have given the best results in the Southern 
Coast region, and includes the more promising sorts which are less well known in this section Some of the 
varieties offered are also well adapted to other parts of the country. The so-called “oriental ” varieties are 
so distinct in their habit and characteristics, and so preeminently well adapted to the Lower South, that we 
have deemed them worthy of more extended notice than could be given in the limited space devoted to 
descriptions of varieties. 
ORIENTAL VARIETIES. 
Great vigor and perfect adaptability to the South are the prominent characteristics of the oriental Pears 
Before these varieties were disseminated but few Pears were grown in the Gulf region and these with indif¬ 
ferent success. Since their comparatively recent introduction, Pear culture has become an extensive industry 
„ e *. 1 erhaps no fruit grown in this section north of the pineapple and orange belts has proved as profitable 
all tilings considered as Pears. I he trees are long lived, and bear regular and abundant crops. In devel¬ 
oping an orchard and in marketing the fruit there are fewer contingencies to be met than with most fruits 
Ihe trees thrive in a variety of soils, and high culture, expensive fertilization and skillful management are 
not essential to satisfactory results. The oriental Pear yields when other fruits fail ; it is the fruit grower's 
‘ ‘ stand by ” throughout the wide region where it thrives. 
Blight is the only difficulty with which the grower has to contend. This disease is not well understood, 
and no remedy has been discovered. But where the affected parts are promptly removed as soon as the first 
signs of blight appear, the damage .is reduced to a minimum. In sections where blight is prevalent orchards 
are maintained comparatively uninjured by following this simple plan rigorously. Some growers claim that 
this treatment is even more effective if combined with systematic spraying with Bordeaux mixture. (See 
“ Care and Management of Fruit Trees,” for further particulars as to Bordeaux mixture.) 
