J.BERCKMANS COT^p l 
Demming. Large; oblong, with a protuberance; yellow, 
with red cheek; flesh yellow; red near the stone; 
juicy, vinous and good. Resembles Pineapple, but 
one month later. 
Eaton. Medium; skin yellow, with occasionally a few 
pink spots; flesh yellow, sweet, juicy, apricot flavor, 
superior for canning. Middle of September. 
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. 
Hancock. Originated by Berckmans Brothers, Mayfield, 
Georgia. Very large; skin orange-yellow slightly 
mottled carmine; flesh fine-grained; flavor sweet; 
a vigorous grower and a reliable bearer; ripens 
August 10 to 15. 
Heath Late White. White English; Eliza Thomas; Pot¬ 
ter’s September; Rauy; 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 preserving. Ripens beginning of Sep¬ 
tember. 
Indian Blood. Large; dark claret, with deep red 
veins; downy; flesh deep red; very juicy. Middle of 
August. 
Juno. Originated by Dr. L. E. Berckmans; very large, 
deep yellow, mottled with orange-crimson; flesh yel¬ 
low, fine-grained, very juicy, vinous, subacid; quality 
best; ripens August 10 to 20. 
KENT. Originated at Augusta, Georgia, and first 
disseminated by us; has been tested in many parts 
of the South, and in every one of these sections it 
has succeeded admirably; fruit large, slightly de¬ 
pressed at apex; skin greenish-yellow tinted carmine 
at apex and on cheek; flesh yellow, buttery and of 
exquisite flavor; skin very touch but peels very 
readily; an excellent shipper and we are sure will 
become one of the standard varieties for shipping. 
We recommend this variety unhesitatingly; ripens 
August 1 to 15. 
Levy. Henrietta Cling. Fine cling; large size; skin 
deep yellow, shaded brownish red in the sun; flesh 
firm and juicy. Favorite variety in California. 
Mealing. Originated by Dr. W. E. Mealing, North Au¬ 
gusta, South Carolina. Medium size; skin yellow, 
crimson on sunny side shading to keep orange; flesh 
firm, good quality; ripens last of August to middle of 
September. 
Oriole. Originated by Dr. L. E. Berckmans. Large, 
yellow, rich, buttery. A yellow-fleshed Chinese cling; 
ripens August 15. 
Pendleton. Very large; yellow; very good quality. Be¬ 
ginning of September. 
Pineapple. Kennedy’s Carolina; Allison; Largest Lem¬ 
on, etc. Large; oblong, with a protuberance like a 
lemon; skin golden yellow, tinged with dark red; 
flesh yellow; slightly red at the stone; juicy; sub¬ 
acid; of excellent quality. Middle of August. 
Plant. Very large; covered with red; flesh yellow, 
juicy, rich and sweet. An improved Orange Cling. 
Ripens from July 25 to August 10. 
Sim s. Sim’s Cling. Fruit large to very large, almost 
perfectly round; skin golden-yellow with fine blush 
on one side; flesh deep yellow of very fine texture; 
excellent flavor, pit small. In California this is con¬ 
sidered the best variety for canning; ripens middle 
of August. 
Stonewall Jackson. Almost identical with General Lee 
in size and quality, but ripens a week later; tree a 
more compact grower. July 10 to 20. 
STINSON. Large; white 4 with red cheek: of very 
good flavor. The most profitable late Peach yet in¬ 
troduced for southern markets. Middle of October. 
Pears 
As a rule, Pears are most successfully grown in a very heavy, clay, or clayev loam, that has been well fertil¬ 
ized. If grown in sandy soil, coarse manure or litter should be worked into ‘the soil. Mulching is of great 
benefit, and the orchard should be kept cultivated at all times. 
This list of select varieties has been reduced to such as have been thoroughlv tested and have proven val¬ 
uable throughout the largest sections of the South. W e grow Standard Pears principally, but can furnish Dwarf 
irees of a few varieties. 
PRICES OF TREES: Each 10 100 
Standard, 2 year, 5 feet and up, well branched ...$0.35 $3.00 $25 00 
Standard, 1 year, 4 feet and up, whips or partly branched, or 2-year medium. . . ^25 2.00 17.50 
Distance for planting: Standard trees 20 to 25 feet; Dwarf trees 15 to 20 feet apart each way. 
Oriental Pears. 
This type is peculiarly adapted to the South. 
Garber. Resembeles the Kieffer in size, appearance and 
quality, but matures here in August, and between the 
Le Conte and Kieff’er. A thrifty grower and valuable 
variety. 
Golden Russet. Japan Golden Russet. Large; almost 
globular: entirely covered with russet; firm, juicy; 
excellent for canning and preserving. A strong, vig¬ 
orous grower. 
Kieffer. Fruit large to very large; skin yellow, with 
a light vermillion cheek; flesh brittle; very juicy, 
with a marked musky aroma; quality good. Matures 
from September to October. Tree vigorous and very 
prolific. Begins to bear when four years old. If the 
fruit is allowed to hang upon the tree until the be¬ 
ginning of October, and then carefully ripened in a 
cool, dark room, it is a very attractive Pear. 
Le Conte. Chinese Pear. Fruit large; pyriform; skin 
smooth; pale yellow; quality very variable; usually 
of second quality, but if allowed to mature slowly 
in a cool, dark room, its quailty improves remark¬ 
ably. Maturity from July 20 to end of August. Trees 
begin to bear when five years old. 
Mikado. Large, yellow; flesh brittle; vigorous grower; 
good for cooking and preserving. Last of August. 
Magnolia. Large, brownish-red: quality fair: matures 
later and keeps better than Kieffer. A desirable 
variety. 
Smith. Almost identical with Le Conte in size, shape 
and quality, but a few days earlier. 
European Pears. 
SUMMER. 
Alamo. Origin, Texas. Large: yellow, with bronze 
cheek. Tree a vigorous grower; bears young. 
Bartlett. Large; buttery, melting, of rich flavor. Very 
popular. Ripens end of July and during August. 
Archangel. St. Michael Archangel. Large; melting; 
very good; juicy; tree pyramidal; ripens in August. 
Clapp Favorite. Resembles Bartlett, but ripens a few 
days earlier. Fine flavor. Tree a vigorous grower. 
Doyenne. Doyenne d’Ete. Small, melting, very good; 
tree a medium grower; ripens early June. 
Early Harvest. Good size and eoler; quality fair; very 
productive. Ripens in July. 
Flemish Beauty. Large; melting; sweet; handsome. 
August. 
Koonce. Medium to large; very handsome; juicy; 
sweet; very good. Tree a vigorous grower. Middle 
of June. 
Lucrative. Belle Seigneur d’Esperen: Fondante d'Au- 
tomne. Large; melting; delicious; fine grower; bears 
abundantly and regularly. End of July and August. 
Marguerite. Petite Marguerite. Small; very early; an 
improvement upon Doyenne d’Ete. Ripens early in 
June. 
Philadelphia. Large, melting, very good; middle of 
July. 
Wilder. Small to medium; yellow, with dark red cheek; 
melting; sweet and very good. Beginning of June. 
Of vigorous and symmetrical growth. A valuable 
early market fruit. 
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