GLEN SAINT MARY NURSERIES * a Apricots : Etc. 
Apricots 
This fruit, which has met with so much 
extensive planting in the Lower South. There 
do fairly well and which are best adapted of 
BUNGO (Bungoume ). One of the best of the 
Japanese Apricots, bearing a golden yellow fruit 
of good size and fair quality. Tree of remarkably 
strong growth. 
HUBBARD. Imported by ex-Governor Hub¬ 
bard, of Texas, while minister to Japan. One of 
the largest and best in cultivation there. Has suc¬ 
ceeded in southern Louisiana and other sections of 
the Gulf coast region. A large, bright yellow, 
well-flavored fruit. 
ROYAL. This variety is held in the highest 
esteem in California, both for shipping in a fresh 
state and for drying. Fruit large, oval; color of 
skin dull yellow, tinged with red on the sunny 
side; flesh pale orange color, Arm, juicy, rich and 
vinous; freestone. Ripens in July. One of the 
success in California, is not recommended for 
are, however, a few varieties, listed below, taaS 
any of the numerous sorts for this section. 
best for cultivation in all sections where the 
Apricot thrives. 
SANTA FE. Originated on the shore of Lake 
Santa Fe, Alachua county, Florida. The original 
tree has borne good crops annually for several 
years, while the common kinds, grown in the same 
vicinity, failed to fruit. It generally blooms late 
enough in the spring to escape danger from frosts, 
and yet matures its fruit very early in the season 
the last of Mayor early June. Fruit medium in 
size, round, somewhat flattened; yellow, with A 
reddish brown dots; flesh whitish yellow; free¬ 
stone; quality best. Tree extremely strong 
grower, of open habit. Of the many varieties of 
Apricots which we have tested at Glen Saint 
Mary, the Santa Fe has given the best results. 
Pomegranates 
The Pomegranate is quite hardy throughout the Gulf states; it is a large shrub or small 
tree, very graceful in form and foliage, producing a profusion of strikingly brilliant and lovely 
scarlet flowers; it bears young, is prolific, and the fruit possesses a fresh crispness, delicacy and 
sprightliness of flavor much esteemed by all who know it. It should be more generally planted. 
PURPLE-SEEDED. Large; rind thin; juice cells surrounding the seeds (the edible portion of 
the fruit) dark ruby or wine color; sprightly, vinous, and of the best quality. 
SWEET. One of the best of the Pomegranates, as commonly grown. 
Tigs 
Figs do well almost everywhere in Florida and many other southern states. They require 
but little cultivation, and this should always be 
No family in the South should be without at 
BLACK ISCHIA. Size medium; color bluish 
black; quality good. 
BLUE GENOA. Medium; bluish black ; good. 
BRUNSWICK. Very large; color violet; qual¬ 
ity excellent; very reliable. 
CELESTIAL. Medium to small, very sweet, 
and of the best quality; color pale violet; a vig- 
shallow, as the roots run very near the surface, 
least a few Fig trees. 
orous grower, and productive; one of the hardi¬ 
est sorts, and is reliable further north than the 
others. 
GREEN ISCHIA. Green, with crimson pulp; 
very good and prolific. 
WHITE ADRIATIC. Large-sized; skin thin, 
greenish white; pulp crimson. Very sweet. 
