P. J. BERCKMANS COMPANY, AUGUSTA, GA. 
Fruit Department 
APPLES 
Summer and early fall varieties of northern or European origin succeed equally as well as southern seed¬ 
lings but the latter are the only reliable varieties for late fall and winter. Northern winter varieties seldom 
retain their fruit well here after August, as it then decays and drops during that month. 
Spine native varieties that keep well when crown in the upper sections of Georgia, South Carolina, North 
Carolina and Alabama, fail to retain their keeping qualities when cultivated in the lower or middle sections of 
these states. The season of maturity is given for the latitude of Augusta. 
For orchard and long-lived trees plant only standards, grown by either being budded or grafted upon 
whole seedling stocks. We do not propagate Apple trees by grafting upon pieces of roots. We have always 
advocated planting trees propagated on whole seedling stocks, and hold to the same practice now. 
Clay or clay loam are the best lands for Apples. Plow well and deep before setting the trees. The land 
should be well drained. 
Prices of trees: Each 10 100 1,000 
Standard, 2-year old, well branched, 5 to 7 feet .$0.20 $1.50 $12.00 $100.00 
Standard, 2-year, 4 ft., medium branched, or 1-year, 4 to G ft., single stem .16 1.25 10.00 80.00 
Distance for planting, 20 to 35 feet apart each way, according to soil. 
SUMMER APPLES 
Varieties for Market Orchards in Capitals. 
ASTRACHAN RED Large; yellow, nearly covered 
with crimson and fine bloom; juicy, crisp, acid; 
beautiful fruit. Ripens end of May and continues 
through June. Tree a thrifty and fine grower; ex¬ 
cellent and profitable. 
COFFMAN (Summer Red, Koffman’s June). Medium; 
round, oblong; skin greenish yellow, with red 
stripes; flesh fine, juicy, white; quality good, flavor 
subacid. Early. An improvement on Red June. 
Tree, upright-growing. 
CAROLINA WATSON. Very large; oblate, conical; 
green, striped with dull red, with a dull red cheek; 
sweet, crisp and perfumed. Beginning of July. Ex¬ 
ceedingly prolific, and a good market fruit. 
EARLY HARVEST. Medium to large; bright yellow; 
tender, juicy, well flavored. An excellent home mar¬ 
ket Apple. Invaluable in any orchard June 5, 
and lasts two or three weeks. 
EARLY RED MARGARET (Southern Striped June). 
Small to medium, rather flat ; skin yellow, with dark 
red stripes; subacid and of high flavor. June 20, 
and lasts until July 20. 
FAMILY. Medium, conical; brown-red and narrow 
stripes; juicy and high-flavored. Middle of July, 
and keeps ripening for six weeks. Very productive. 
Gravenstein. Large; striped; juicy, subacid. June and 
July. 
Hominy, or Sops of Wine. Medium; red; very juicy 
subacid. July. 
HORSE (Ilaas, Summer Horse, Yellow, Red or Green 
Horse, etc.). Large; green; acid. Good for cook¬ 
ing and drying; known everywhere. July and Au¬ 
gust Very productive. 
KANSAS QUEEN. Large; yellow, nearly covered with 
crimson; good quality. Very reliable, productive, 
and a good market variety. Suceeds well on light 
sandy soils. July and August. 
May Pippin. Small; yellow; good quality. Ripens first 
of the season. 
OLDENBURG. Large; striped; juicy, subacid. Good 
grower, prolific. June 25 to July 15. 
RED JUNE. Medium, conical: deep red; juicy. Very 
productive. June 15 to end of July. 
Rhode’s Orange. Large conical; red on orange ground, 
thickly dotted with russet; sugary and of high 
aroma. July 15. 
YELLOW TRANSPARENT. Medium; yellow; good 
quality A productive and excellent variety, but 
trees are of a dwarfish habit. June. 
AUTUMN APPLES 
Varieties for Market Orchards in Capitals. 
BONUM. Medium; deep crimson; firm, tender, juicy, 
mild, subacid. September to October. 
CAROLINA GREENING (Southern Greening, Yellow 
or Green Crank, Southern Golden Pippin, Green 
Cheese). Medium green or yellow; crisp, subacid, 
fine flavor. September to January. Compact grower 
and prolific. 
EQUINETELEE (Bachelor, King, Iola, Ne Plus Ultra, 
Byers, Buckingham. Kentucky Queen). Very large, 
oblate; yellow with bright red cheek and crimson 
stripes; flesh, yellow, subacid, very rich and juicy; a 
magnificent fruit. Ripe end of September and lasts 
until November. Tree compact and a vigorous grow¬ 
er; bears young. 
FALL PIPPIN. Large, green, subacid; quality best. 
August and September. 
Grimes’ Golden. Medium, round, oblate; skin yellow, 
with small dots; flesh yellow, crisp; rich, subacid; 
very good. October to December. 
HARGROVE. Origin. Haywood county, N. C.; above 
medium to large, oblate, golden yellow, with a bright 
carmine cheek; flesh crisp, white, with Pearmain 
flavor; subacid; quality best. Maturity, October 
and November. The Hargrove possesses such ex¬ 
ceptional merits that we believe in offering it a 
valuable addition is made to our best fall Apples. 
HAYWOOD. A seedling of Hoover; yellow and dark 
crimson cheek; flesh white, subacid; good quality. 
Maturity Octooer. Compact growth. 
MRS. BRYAN. Origin .Walker county, Georgia. Very 
large, orange-red; quality best. Maturity September 
and October. An exceedingly handsome fruit, and 
becoming very popular in many sections. 
PINE STUMP. Large, oblate; dark crimson; flesh 
yellow; crisp, sugary, good flavor. August and Sep¬ 
tember. A very showy fruit. Tree spreading, vigor¬ 
ous and productive. One of the best varieties for 
the Piedmont section of Georgia, South Carolina and 
North Carolina. 
Red Biotigheimer. A German Apple which has given 
good results in several sections, but is still compara¬ 
tively new. Fruit large, cream-colored, mostly cov- 
covered with deep crimson; flesh white, firm, sub¬ 
acid and of pleasant flavor. September and October. 
SIMMONS’ RED. Large; orange, nearly covered with 
red; flesh yellow, sugary, good flavor, quality very 
good. Matures June to September. 
WALLACE HOWARD. Very large, conical; deep or¬ 
ange-red, with a few crimson stripes; flesh brittle, 
sugary and highly flavored; quality best. Maturity, 
October. Very showy fruit. 
WINTER APPLES 
Varieties for Market Orchards in Capitals. 
BLACK WARRIOR. Above medium; green; quality 
best; a fine keeper and a first-class fruit in every 
respect; prolific. October to March. 
BEN DAVIS (N. Y. Pippin, and Thornton of Southern 
Alabama). Medium, oblate, greenish yellow, with a 
crimson cheek; subacid; fair quality; keeps re¬ 
markable well. 
Bismark. From New Zealand; has been fully tested 
in Europe and in the United States. Enormously 
productive, and bears very young; quality very good. 
Late fall and winter. Tree of dwarf habit, and is 
largely grown in pots for decorative purposes. Has 
fruited with us. 
Horn (N. C. Vandevere). Medium; flat or conical, 
here and further south dark crimson; further north 
green, with red cheek ; juicy, rich. Ripens in Novem¬ 
ber and keeps until March; tree an open grower; 
productive. 
Mangum (Carter, Gully). Medium; red striped; flesh 
firm, juicy and well flavored. Ripens in October, 
and keeps well; productive; tree a vigorous, com¬ 
pact grower. 
