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GLEN SAINT MARY NURSERIES 
Deciduous Fruits Department 
PLUMS, continued 
that it is a lieavy annual bearer. The fruit is of 
large size, to 2 inches in diameter; nearly 
round, slightly ribbed at suture, terminating in 
blunt ptjint. Color at maturity a beautiful red- 
disli yellow somewhat mottled, covered witli 
jHirplish bloom ; assumes a wine-red when fully 
ripe. Flesh greenish yellow, meaty, sweet, 
toned with sufficient acidity to give a fine flavor, 
juicy ; f|ualily excellent ; pit very small ; cling¬ 
stone. \Ve have no hesitancy in recommending 
the Terrell as one of the finest varieties, if not 
tlie finest variety, for all parts of I''lorida and 
the Gulf coast country. 
WICKSON. Large, deep maroon-red of the 
Kelsey type. Long-cordate or oblong-pointed ; 
flesli firm, deep amber-yellow, clinging to the 
small ])it. There is apt to be a hollow space 
about the pit. Of first quality. An excellent 
keeper. A cross of Burbank with Kelsey, Bur¬ 
bank furnishing the seed. 
PEARS 
Although there are a large number of Pears grown in various sections of the L'niled .States, 
there are but few varieties adapted to the Lower South. 'I'lie most valuable of these are I.e Conte 
and Kieffer, while Smith, Magnolia aiul (iarber are also good kinds. 
GARBER. I'ruit resembles the Kieffer in size, 
ai)pearance and (luality, but the tree is of more 
open growth. Comes in aliead of the Kieffer. 
A seedling of the Chinese Sand Pear. 
KIEFFER. I'ruit large to very large ; color 
\ ellow, with bright vermilion cheek, very hand¬ 
some ; flesli very juicy, brittle, a little coarse, 
but of good (juality. September and October. 
The trees should not be allowed to overbear 
while young, which they are inclined to do ; 
extremely prolific, and very valuable. Sup- 
po.sed cross between the Cliinese .Sand and the 
Bartlett. 
LE CONTE. Large to very large, pv riform in 
shape ; skin smooth, pale yellow ; when prop¬ 
erly handled the cjuality is good. Early July. 
'Pile tree is a remarkably vigorous grower, with 
luxuriant foliage ; extremely prolific and an an¬ 
nual bearer. It seems to adapt itself more 
readily than any other variety to radically differ¬ 
ent conditions of soil and climate. In sections 
of the South where few other Pears are satis¬ 
factory, the Le Conte seems to Iiave found its 
home. .Supposed cross between the Chinese 
.Sand and some cultivated variety. 
MAGNOLIA. Described by its introducers as 
large to very large, slightly pyriform, basin nar¬ 
row and shallow. Color when ripe solid glossy 
reddish brown. Flavor sprightly and good, a 
commingling of sweet and sour, very agreeable 
and refreshing. Matures later tlian Kieffer and 
is a better keeper. 
SMITH {Suii/h's Hybrid). L^niformly large 
and perfect, very smooth and handsome ; simi¬ 
lar in ft)rm and color to the Le Conte ; melting 
and juicy, with smooth, creamy texture; (piai- 
ity very good when properly ripened. Ripens 
with or just ahead of the Le Conte. An early, 
annual and prolific bearer. Tree equals the I.e 
Conte in luxuriant growtii. 
JAPAN PERSIMMONS 
Japanese I’ersimmons have been grown in this country for .some years, but until recently have 
not attained any great commercial importance. They are now, however, coming into considerable 
prominence as a market fruit and are being generally and quite extensively jilanted. The demand 
for trees is now far in excess of the available supply. When grafted on our native Persimmon, 
they seem perfectly at home throughout the cotton belt, and are especially adapted to the (iulf 
coast region. The tree is vigorous, prolific, and has few enemies. By a judicious selection of 
varieties one can have rii')e fruit from August till December. 
Some of llie varieties have dark flesh, others light flesh, .still others a mixture of the two. 
1 he light and the dark flesh differ radically in texture and consistency, as well as appearance, 
and when found m the same fruit are never blended, but always distinct. The dark flesh is 
never astringent; the light flesh is astringent until it softens. The dark-fleslied fruit is crisp and 
