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P. J. BERCKMANS COMPANY, AUGUSTA, GA. 
FILBERTS 
European White. Of easy culture, growing 6 to 8 feet; bushy habit. Will grow in 
almost any soil, and requires but little space. Nut oblong, very sweet. 
Suited to the Piedmont section. 
6 years, 6 to 8 feet, very heavy bushes . 
5 years, 5 to 6 feet, heavy branched . 
4 years, 3 to 4 feet, heavy, branched . 
8 years, 2 to 3 feet, stocky . 
Each 
10 
100 
$1.00 
$7.60 
$60.00 
.50 
4.00 
30.00 
.35 
3.00 
20.00 
.25 
2.00 
15.00 
(1) Van Deman, (2) Stuart, (3) Frotscher, (4) Bolton, (5) Jerome. 
PECANS 
All of our Pecans are budded on 2-year thrifty seedlings, and are, therefore, very heavy and stocky. We 
offer a beautiful stock of the following well-known varieties: 
„ , , Each 10 100 
4 to 5 feet, very heavy ... $1.50 $12.50 $100.00 
3 feet, very heavy . 1.25 10.00 90.00 
2 feet, heavy . 1.00 8.00 76.00 
Frotscher’s Egg Shell. Very large; nuts averaging 
forty-five to fifty to the pound. Shell very thin ; can 
be cracked with the teeth; meat sweet and of fine 
quality, and can be removed entire from the shell. 
One of the best Pecans grown. 
Jerome. Originated m Louisiana, and is a seedling 
of “Pride of the Coast,” and very superior to the 
parent; the tree being very healthy and a vigorous 
grower. Nut very large, shell about the same thick¬ 
ness as Pride of the Coast, good cracking quality. 
Nut is of excellent quality and well filled. Will run 
from 30 to 50 to the pound. 
For a number, of years we have inadvertently sent 
out this Pecan under the name of PRIDE OF THE 
COAST. This Pecan is unqestionably a very superior 
variety, and, when it is better known, will became 
one of the standard sorts. 
Stuart. Nut of large size, about 2 inches long by 
% inch in diameter; shell thin; quality good; heavy 
bearer. 
Van Deman. Nut large. About 45 to 50 to the pound. 
Oblong; shell quite tnin; good quality. 
We have ceased offering Pecan seedlings, because their product can never be depended upon as being uniform 
in size or quality, their product generally proving inferior. Futhermore, budded trees will commence bearing 
in from three to four years, whereas seedlings may require from five to fifteen years to reach a bearing age. 
In planting budded trees a uniform size of nut win be secured. 
The cultivation of the Pecan is not only rapidly increasing, but is also better understood. The market 
demands the larger grades of nuts, which are beginning to be well known for their high quality, and the 
only way to make Pecan growing pay is to plant budded or grafted trees of such varieties as combine 
large size, good flavor, thin shell and easy cracking qualities. When puchasing trees the reliability of the 
nurseryman should be known, because many inferior trees are palmed off by unreliable dealers. It is known 
that some varieties which are best adapted to the lower sections of the South do not always give the same 
results when planted in higher localities. Whilst there are scores of varieties now cultivated, a half-dozen 
of the best well-known sorts would be amply sufficient for commercial groves. 1 
Pecans should be planted from 40 to 50 feet apart, and in very rich alluvial soil even 75 feet would 
be the proper distance. The tree is hardy as far north as Iowa. Its natural distribution includes 15 de- 
grees. Any land producing a good growth of hardwood trees, such as oak, hickory, etc., is suitable for the 
profitable production of this nut, but the moist and sandy land of the rivers and creek bottoms, even if they 
are subject to occasional overflow, are particularly adapted to this tree. But, the richer the land the earlier 
and the larger the yield. This tree takes very kindly to heavy fertilization. The best time for trans¬ 
planting is after the leaves fall in autumn, and as late as March. In transplanting, dig holes at least 2 
feet wide and 3 feet deep. Cut off the lacerated ends of all roots. It has been practically demonstarted that 
it is advisable to cut off a part of the taproot, as this causes the roots to throw out laterals. This will 
v. i e tree re( : e * ve more food, and, at the same time, affords it a firmer hold upon the land. Fill 
the hole with top soil and well-decomposed stable manure, thoroughly mixed. After the hole is half filled, 
pour a bucket of water about the roots. Let this soak and then fill up completely. 
a T ? trans P lantin S lar £e trees, it is advisable to cut the tops off to within 3 ‘feet of the ground. The 
land between the rows can be planted for several years in cotton, peas, potatoes or vegetables. If these 
are heavily fertilized, it will increase the growth of the trees. A top-dressing of stable manure or commer- 
cia * £f. r t" ,zer within a radius of 4 to 6 feet from the tree will be found a vood investment. 
The commercial value of nuts varies according to size. Nuts averaging forty to sixty to the pound sell 
at wholesale for from 40 to 50 cents per pound, and some unusually large sizes bring fancy prices. The 
small inferior seedling nuts bring from 7 to 10 cents per pound. 
