P.J.BERCKMANS CO. 
Tamopau. Rig Qrindsto.vk. This valuable, new, vigor¬ 
ous variety was introduced by Mr. Frank N. Meyer, 
Agricultural Explorer of the Department of Agricul¬ 
ture, Washington, D. C. In Japan this is considered 
the best of all persimmons. Fruit bright orange-red; 
skin thick and tough; flesh light colored; seedless; 
of excellent quality. Some without astringeney and 
can be eaten while hard. The tree is a thrifty 
grower. 
Triumph. Originated in Florida, but grown from seed 
imported from Japan. Tomato shaped; medium size, 
2 3 4 to 3 inches; bright red; skin smooth and 
blight red; flesh yellow', firm and of fine quality. 
Very few seeds. Tree a strong and upright grower; 
very productive. 
Tsurunoko. Stork Egg; Mino Kakt. Large: oblong; 
2M» by 3% inches; weight, 4 to 5 ounces, some¬ 
times 10 ounces; skin bright red; some specimens 
covered with black at apex: flesh red; very good; 
keeps late. Edible only when soft. Foliage long 
#nd shiny; tree compact, of vigorous growth- 
Zengi, or Zingi. Small: 1 3-4 to 2 inches in diameter; 
weight, 3 to 4 ounces. Flesh dark brown, with dark 
spots. Very sweet. Edible as early as middle of 
September, while still solid. Tree is a strong, healthy 
grower, producing fruit very freely. 
Plums 
PRICES: Each 10 100 
5 to 7 feet, extra heavv. $0.40 $3.00 $25.00 
4 to 5 feet.25 2.00 17.50 
Distance for Planting. 15 to 25 feet apart, each way. 
Native Plums 
Cumberland. Originated near Augusta from seed col 
lected upon the Cumberland Mountains in 1864. 
Large, yellow, juicy, sweet, good. Matures August 
and September. The best late Plum for this locality. 
Wild Goose. Chickasaw' Type. Large, somewhat ob¬ 
long; bright, vermillin red: juicy, sweet; good qual¬ 
ity; cling; a very showy and profitable plum; ripens 
middle of June. 
Japanese Plums 
Prunus triflora of botanists. 
Prunus Japonica of pomologists. 
Abundance. Ykllow-Flbshed Botan. Round, with 
pointed apex, but varies from quite round to sharply 
pointed. Skin yellow, heavily washed purple-car- 
mine and a darker cheek; flesh yellow, very juicy, 
subacid, with apricot flavor: quite firm: skin tough; 
clingstone; quality best: pit large. Maturity June 
15 to July 5. One of the best early varieties, and 
valuable for northern and middle states. Carries well 
to distant markets. 
America. Originated bv Luther Burbank. Extremely 
handsome. Large: light crimson: quality best; flavor 
unsurpassed: nearly globular. Flesh light yellow, 
nearly free stone. June 5th to 15th. 
Burbank. In general characteristics, resembles Abun¬ 
dance, or Yellow-Fleshed Botan, slightly differing in 
foliage. Color cherry-red, mottled yellow; shape 
usually more globular; flesh, flavor and quality are 
identical, but its period of maturity here is from two 
to three weeks later, or middle to last of July. The 
tree is of very vigorous habit. Valuable also for 
northern states. 
Douglass. Munson; Haytan-Kayo. Large, pointed, 
dark, purplish-carmine, with blue bloom; juicy, 
sweet; very good; a clingstone: a fine variety; July 
20 to August 1. 
Kelsey. Large to very large. Heart-shaped; greenish 
yellow, overspread with purple and blue bloom. Flesh 
very solid, yellow, rich and juicy. Semi-cling. Mid¬ 
dle of July to end of August. 
Kerr. Hattankio No. 2. Variable in shape; perfectly 
round and pointed specimens sometimes produced 
upon the same tree; skin yellow; flesh yellow', juicy, 
subacid; quality very good; clingstne; very prolific: 
ripens June 10 to 20. 
Red Nagate. Red June, or Long Fruit. 1 3-4 by 1 1-2 
0 inches, pointed: skin thick; purplish red, with blue 
bloom; flesh yellow, solid, somewhat coarse-grained, 
juicy, subacid, with Damson flavor; clingstone; qual¬ 
ity good. Maturity 10th to end of June. Very pro 
lific, showy and attractive in color. It ripens a w r eek 
before Abundance, and is the earliest large-fruited 
market variety. 
Rutland. Rutland Plumoot. A cross between a Plum 
and Apricot. Large, with deep purple, velvety skin 
flesh red: sub-acid flavor; excellent for cooking. 
Satsuma. Blood Plum; Yonemomo. Large; skin dark 
purplish red. mottled with bluish bloom: shape globu 
lar. or with sharp points; flesh firm, juicy, dark red 
or blood-color. Well-flavored and firm: quality very 
good; pit small. Unsurpassed in quality for can 
ning. Maturity middle of July. Tree very vigorous 
One of the most valuable varieties for this section, 
and adapted to the middle and northern states. 
Wickson. Fruit large to very large; obconical; waxy 
white when half-grown, then the color gradually 
changes to pink and to dark crimson-purple; flesh 
very firm, yellow', juicy, subacid and highlv flavored; 
pit small; clingstone; best quality. July 10 to 25. 
NOTE: In addition to the above, we can supply a 
limited number of trees of several other desirable va 
rieties of Japanese Plums. 
European Plums 
The following varieties of Plums do best in the 
Piedmont section: 
Clyman. A California seedling, large, reddish-purple: 
flesh firm; freestone; vigorous and a good bearer. 
Imperial Gage. Large: oval; golden-green; juicv, rich: 
first quality. 
Shropshire. Of medium size; dark purple. Good for 
preserving. Thrives best in the Piedmont section. 
Very productive. 
Quinces 
These succeed best in strong, clay soils, in special localities, and in the Piedmont section. Thev can be 
grown in bush form. Being somewhat subject to leaf-blight, the trees should be sprayed with Bordeaux Mixture 
before the buds swell, repeating the spraying throughout the summer at intervals, as necessary. However in 
some situations. Quinces seem to be free of blight. 
PRICES, except where noted: 
Strong, 3-years, budded. 4-5 ft., branched 
Strong, fiS-years, budded. 3-4 ft., branched 
Angers. A productive old variety. Fruit rather acid. 
Each 10 100 
3-year trees.$0.25 $2.00 $15.00 
Apple, or Orange. Large; round. Excellent late va¬ 
riety; bears abundantly. 
Each 10 100 
$0.50 $3.50 $30.00 
.40 3.00 25.00 
Meeche. Larger than Apple Quince. Ripens early. 
Rea. Rea s Mammoth. A very large and fine varietv 
of Apple Quince. A thrifty grower and productive. 
By some considered the best of all Quinces. 
