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THE FRENCH AND ENGLISH WALNUTS 
inches deeper than they stood in the nursery row. Cut the tree back to 3 feet 
after it is set. Three or four branches should be left the second season to 
form the framework of the tree. Very little pruning is required in after years, 
simply remove any dead or overlapping branches and shorten in such branches 
that make an excessive growth and will spoil the uniformity of the tree. 
We recommend the planting of the budded varieties for fruiting pur¬ 
poses, as such trees will bear uniformly fine nuts while the nuts of seedling 
trees usually are very^ irregular in size and have harder and thicker shells and 
do not command as high a price on the market as those produced from budded 
or grafted stock. 
The age a pecan tree must attain before bearing depends largely on the soil 
and the care given. Under proper conditions these trees will begin bearing 
from five to six years after planting, and after eight or nine years will produce 
profitable crops, increasing their yield rapidly thereafter. 
Prices of Pecan Trees—Grafted Finest Papershells 
Each 10 
} y° ar . 4 to 6 ft. $2.00 $15.00 
y ear . 3 to 4 ft. 1.50 12.50 
1 y ear . 2 to <3 ft. 1.25 10.00 
Stuart Originated at Ocean Springs, Mississippi, by Mr. W. R. Stuart. The 
tree is a strong grower, has large beautiful foliage, which makes it 
very ornamental. It is considered to be very profitable on account of its heavy 
producing qualities. 
• The nuts are large in size, often averaging from one and one-half to two 
inches in length, oblong in shape, and brownish in color. The shell is medium 
thin, being well filled with a bright colored kernel, which is of excellent flavor. 
Experiments have proven the superiority of this variety over all others for 
planting in California. 
Stuart 
Success The tre ? of the Success pecan is a very strong grower, healthy and 
. productive. It is also prized for its ornamental appearance. The 
nut is of a reddish brown color, marked with purple, of large size, and a thin 
shell, which makes it a favorite for dessert purposes. 
The kernel is large, plump, being of a beautiful yellow color, with a very 
sweet rich flavor. It is highly esteemed by pecan growers for its profitable¬ 
ness as a market variety. 
Prices of Pecan Seedlings 
Each 10 100 
4 to 6 ft.$ 70 $6.00 $50.00 
3 to 4 ft.60 5.00 40.00 
Seedling The Seedling pecan grows well in all parts of California. The 
tree resembles very much that of the eastern hickory nut. 
. !t 1S . a strong grower and on account of its heavy bearing qualities, we con¬ 
sider it a valuable addition to any family orchard. There are seedling trees 
to be found in the San Joaquin valley which will measure as much as sixty 
feet in height and having a spread of fifty feet. The nuts are much smaller 
than those of the grafted varieties but possess a fine flavor, although they are 
usually too small and the shells are too hard for commercial purposes. 
