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P. J. BERCKMANS COMPANY’S TREE AND PLANT CATALOG. 
FREESTONES—Continued. 
HKD RIVER. An improvement on Early Louise, hut of 
larger si/e. Best quality; fine shipper and a most profitable 
market sort. June 10 to 15. 
ROBERT. Large, creamv white, with crimson cheek. 
Flesh white; slightly veined pink, melting; juicy and vinous; 
quality l>est . Middle of August. 
Sne«‘<l (Bdtoers, Peebles). Medium; creamy white, with car¬ 
mine blush and mottling; flesh greenish white, fine grained, 
juicy, and adheres slightly to the stone; quality good; of Chi- 
nesestrain. It is considered the best of the very early varie¬ 
ties, its iM»rlod of maturity being on an average of six to ten 
days before Alexander. Tree of thrifty growth and luxuriant 
foliage. 
Stump the World. Very targe; white, with bright cheek; 
flesh white, juicy, and of good flavor; stands carriage well. 
July 20 and lasts three weeks. 
Triumph. Above medium; skin downy, dark orange yel¬ 
low, nearly covered with dark carmine; flesh yellow half way 
to thostone, whore it changes to greenish w'hite, and adheres 
to the stone like Alexander; juicy, melting, and slightly sub- 
acid; quality good. Maturity June 10, or with Greensboro. It 
is subject to rot iu some sections. 
THUKHER. Large to very large, skin white, with light 
crimson inottlings; flesh very juicy, vinous, ami of delicate 
aroma, of exceedingly fine texture. Maturity middle to end 
of July. A seedling of Chinese Cling, which it resembles in 
size and beauty, but is perfectly free. This variety has seldom 
failed to yield a crop of fruit when other varieties failed, and 
is highly prized as a market sort . 
WADDELL. Of medium size, fine shape; skin greenish 
white, almost covered with red; flesh white and juicy ; very 
prolific; a fine market sort . Ripe June 15. 
WONDERFUL. Very large; deep yellow, with carmine 
blush; flesh yellow, firm, good. Good for lute marketing. End 
of August. 
CLINGSTONES. 
Albright. Large; white, changing to light orange; juicy; 
sweet; very good. Middle of October. 
Annie Wylie. Large; white, with red cheek; flesh very 
juicy, vinous and of best, quality. September 1 to 10. 
Demining’s September. Large ; oblong, with a protuber¬ 
ance; yellow, with red cheek; flesh yellow, red near the stone, 
juicy, vinous and good; resembles Leuiou Cling, but one month 
luter. 
Eaton's Golden. Medium; skin golden yellow, with occa¬ 
sionally a few pink spots; flesh yellow, sweet, juicy, apricot 
flavor. Middle of September. Superior for canning. 
GENERAL LEE. Improved Chinese Cling. Above me¬ 
dium, oblong; creamy white with carmine wash; flesh very fine 
grained, melting, very juicy, and of high flavor; quality best. 
July 1 to 10. 
Heath Late White (White English, Eliza Thomas, Potter’s 
September, Kauy, White Globe, Henrietta, etc) Large ,oval, 
with sharp apex: skin creamy white, very seldom with any 
red; flesh pure white to the stone, juicy and sweet, with good 
aroma; very popular for preserviug. Ripens beginning of 
September. 
Indian Blood. Large; dark claret with deep red veins; 
downy; flesh deep red, very juicy, vinous and refreshing 
Middle of August. 
Juno. Very largo; deep yellow, mottled with orange-crim¬ 
son; flesh yellow, tine grained, very juicy, vinous, subacid; 
quality best. August 10 to 20. 
Oriole. Large; yellow, rich, buttery. Middle of August. 
A yellow-fleshed Chinese Cling. 
Pendleton. Very large; yellow; very good quality. Be¬ 
ginning of September. 
Pineapple (Lemon, Kennedy’s Carolina, Allison Early, 
Lemon Cling, etc.) Large, oblong, with a protuberance like a 
lemon; skin golden yellow, tinged with dark red; flesh yellow, 
slightly red at the stone, juicy, subacid, of excellent quality. 
Middle of August. 
Plant. Very large; yellow covered with red; flesh yellow, 
juicy, rich and sweet. July 25 to August 10. An improved 
Grange Cling. 
STINSON’S OCTOBER. Large; white, with red cheek: 
of very good flavor. The best very late Peach. The most 
profitable late peach yet introduced for Southern markets. 
Middle of October. 
STONEWALL JACKSON. Almost similar to General 
Lee in size and quality, but a week later; tree a more compact 
grower. July 15 to 25. 
Sylphide. Similar to Chinese Cling, but maturing middle 
of August. 
Japanese Persimmons 
(Diospyros Kaki) 
Price of Trees, one-year grafts, 3 to 5 feet, 25c each, 82 for 10, SI 7.50 per 100. 
The Japan Persimmon is thoroughly adapted to the Cotton Belt. It does especially well in the coast region. The tree ii a 
vigorous grower, an early and prolific bearer. As it is apt to overhear the fruit should be thinned out, leaving only a number 
commensurate with the size of the tree. The fruit varies in color andshape. The dark-fleshed varieties are never astringent, 
but the light-fleshed varieties should never be eaten until soft. The flesh also varies in color; in the pointed varieties it is usually 
deep orange; in these it remains solid and quite astringent until November, hut. become soft and edible after being house-ripened. 
In the round varieties, those having dark-brown flesh are edible while still solid, while most of those with orange flesh should be 
l>e allowed to become soft before being eaten. The fruit of nearly every variety begins to color when half-grown, but should he 
allowed to hang on the tree until just before a frost isexpected, orin the case of the early ripening varieties, when fully soft. If 
gathered before a frost, there isa slight astringency next to thoakiu, but this disappears after being kept in the house for a few 
days or weeks. If allowed to be slightly touched by frost the flavor is much improved, but the fruit will then not keep many 
days. Gather the fruit before frost, if intended for keeping'.some varieties will remain sound until January or February. The 
flesh is so ft, rich and sweet, and of a slight apricot flavor. Some varieties will be perfectly seedless during one or more years, and 
again every specimen will contain more or less seeds the following season. 
The list which we give includes the best and most distinct varieties, with their meaning in English. 
Among or Yemon (Name of a Japanese Ornament). Round 
flattened, deeply ribbed; dark orange-red and sometimes yel¬ 
lowish red; 2% to 3 inches in diameter; average weight 6 oz , 
and occasionally a specimen weighing 1G ozs., is produced 
Flesh red; very sweet and is edible while still solid, butquahtv 
improves as it becomes soft. Maturity, September. 
Hachiya (Beehive, in Japanese—Synonyms: Co.-.tatn, Im¬ 
perial, Yomato). Oblong, with a blunt* apex, slightly ribbed; 
2%x3 inches; average weight, 5 ozs.; flesh deep orange red, as¬ 
tringent while solid, hut sweet and very good when soft. 
Should be house-ripened; and can be kept until March. Tree 
of vigorous and tall growth. 
Gosliio. Very large, round, somewhat flattened. 3 to 3% 
inches in diameter; average specimen 10 ozs., and sometimes 
yields specimens Ifi ozs. in weight. Keeps late. Flesh red. 
Tree erect grower. 
Hiyakume (100 “me,” a unit of Japanese weight). This is 
perhaps the most desirable of all the round, red-fleshed varie¬ 
ties, and as the fruit affects various shapes, it is known under 
many names, such as Pound, Tane-nashi, or Seedless, etc The 
Agricultural Bureau ofTokio, gives the latter name to a variety 
with black mottled apex, but we find both round and elongated 
forms upon the same tree, as also uniformly orange and orange- 
yellow colored specimens, while many are heavily tipped with 
black. This variation of form and colors has doubtless led to 
its array of synonyms. Fruit large; averaging 3 inches in diam¬ 
eter and 5 ozs. in weight; usually flattened, but elongated 
forms are quite common upon the same branch. Flesh, bright 
orange red; keeps very late; must be soft before being edible. 
Tree of moderate height. 
Maru-Gata (Round shaped, in Japanese). Synonym: Yedo 
Ichi. Medium; round; some specimens slightly oblong. Flat¬ 
tened at base and narrowing at apex. Skin dark red, often 
with black rnottlings near apex. Flesh mahogany brown, with 
darker spots. Is edible while solid, as early as October. 
Miyo-Tan ( Maxell ). Round or sliglitlv oblong; 2% inches 
in diameter; average weight 5% ounces; sliglitlv ribbed; skin 
deep orange red; flesh usually deep brown-red, but bright red 
or half brown specimens are often produced upon the same 
tree, the result of cross-fertilization by other varieties. Tree of 
medium or dwarf growth; exceedingly prolific. Fruit keeps 
very late. The brown-fleshed specimens are edible while solid, 
and become so as early as October 1. 
Okame (Mikado or Oblong Hiyakume). Large; roundish 
oblate. 3x3% inches. Skin orange yellow, changing to car¬ 
mine. Tree vigorous and a good bearer. 
Tsuru-no-ko ( Stork Egg; Alino kaki). Largo, oblong 
2%x3% inches; weight 4 to 5 ozs , sometimes 10 ozs. Skin, 
bright red, some specimens covered with black at apex; flesh 
red, very good; keeps late. Edible only when soft. Foliage 
long and shiny; tree compact, of vigorous growth. 
Zengi or Zingi (Name of Japanese village). Small, 1-1 4 'x2 
in dies, weight 3 to 4 ozs. Flesh dark brown, with darker spots; 
very sweet. Edible as early as the middle of September, while 
stdlsolid. Very prolific. 
