GLEN SAINT MARY NURSERIES 
Deciduous Fruits 
Kieffer. Fruit large to very large; color yel¬ 
low, with bright vermilion cheek, very hand¬ 
some ; flesh very juicy, brittle, a little coarse 
but of good quality. September and October. 
The trees should not be allowed to overbear 
while young, which they are inclined to do ; 
extremely prolific and very valuable. Supposed 
cross between the Chinese Sand and the Bartlett. 
Le Conte. Large to very large, pyriform in 
shape ; skin smooth, pale yellow ; when prop¬ 
erly handled the quality is good. Early July. 
The tree is a remarkably vigorous grower, with 
luxuriant foliage; extremely prolific and an 
annual bearer. It seems to adapt itself more 
readily than any other variety to radically dif¬ 
ferent conditions of soil and climate. In sec¬ 
tions of the South where few other Pears are 
satisfactory, Le Conte seems to have 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 than Kieffer and 
is a better keeper. 
Smith (S)mtJi's Hybrid ). Uniformly large and 
perfect, very smooth and handsome ; similar in 
form and color to the Le Conte, melting and 
juicy, with smooth, creamy texture ; quality very 
good when properly ripened. Ripens with or 
just ahead of the Le Conte. An early annual 
and prolific bearer. Tree equals the Le Conte 
in luxuriant growth. 
Hachiya Persimmon, % natural size 
JAPAN PERSIMMONS 
Persimmons are easily grown, have few enemies and are prolific bearers. The fruit stands 
shipment well, is large, strikingly handsome and to most palates very delicious. When properly 
handled, properly marketed, displayed on fruit-stands at just the right stage of ripeness its 
exceptional beauty and unusual flavor command good, in fact often fancy, prices. 
Some of the varieties have dark flesh, others light flesh, still others a mixture of the two. The 
T a !)d 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-fleshed fruit is crisp and meaty 
hke an apple, and is edible before it imtures. Some of the entirely dark-fleshed kinds improve 
as they soften. I he light-fleshed kinds, and those with mixed light and dark flesh, are very 
delicious when they reach the custard-like consistency of full ripeness. In some, the astringencv 
disappears as the fruit begins to soften ; in others, it persists until the fruit is fully ripe. Seeds 
accompany the dark flesh. Light-fleshed kinds are seedless. Those with mixed flesh have seeds 
in proportion to the quantity of dark flesh. Time of ripening, August to December. 
Prices on Persimmons. 
Medium size, 2 to 3 feet. 
Standard size, 3 to 4 feet 
Extra size, 4 to 5 feet 
2 years, branched. 
Each 
Per 10 
100 
1,000 
$0 20 
$1 50 
$12 00 
$1 10 00 
25 
2 00 
15 00 
140 00 
30 
2 50 
20 00 
i(k> 00 
50 
4 00 
35 00 
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