Nut ‘Department 
A LOL 1 the only nut that can be grown successfully on an extensive com¬ 
mercial scale in the southern states is the Pecan. This has come into 
great prominence within the past few years, and growing Pecans for 
commercial purposes bids fair to become one of the most profitable horticultural 
industries in this section. There are already on the market ejuite a number of 
very fine varieties, many of the nuts measuring from i to 2 ':; inches in length 
and from i to i inches in diameter. We have gotten togetht.n some of the most 
prominent varieties and list them below. 
Another nut that can be grown in a limited way successfully is the Japan 
Walnut. This seems to do well throughout the South—the tree grows splendidly 
and bears abundantly. I he thickness of tlie shell, however, militates against the 
commercial value of this nut. 
Almonds we list, but cannot lecommend extensive planting. It is well enough 
to have a few trees for a home collection, as they do occasionally bear, but, from 
a commercial standpoint, tiiey are not profitable. 
PECANS 
Although Pecans have been seen in the markets for a great many years, the nuts liave liereto- 
forebeen of very inferior quality, having been produced iw seedling trees that have generally 
received little or no attention in the way of cultivation and fertilization. Hut the intnxluction 
within very recent years of the finer varieties, which are now propagated by budding and grafting, 
lias placed the growing of Pecans for market on a very profitable !>asis, and large commercial 
orchards are now being planted. I he trees adapt themselves readily to the varying conditions (.)f 
soil and climate throughout the entire South, and, although it usually takes five to eigiit years to 
bring them into bearing, when they do commence bearing they produce good crops anm:ally 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 recpiire this season. 
CENTENNIAL. The nuts are of large size, 
about 2 inches long and about % inch diameter ; 
quite pointed at both ends. Meat of excellent 
flavor. A good grower and heavy bearer. 
FROTSCHER. Nuts of large size, to 2 
inches long and about i 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 va¬ 
riety from the original tree in southern Louisiana 
a number of years ago and now have several 
bearing trees on our place, from whicii we ob¬ 
tained wood for propagating the nursery trees 
we have to offer. 
PRIDE OF THE COAST. Nuts of large size, 
about 2 inches long and i inch in diameter, 
slightly pointed at blossom end. 
STUART. Nuts of large size, about 2 inches 
long and ^ to i 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 
number of fine seedling trees which have been 
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