SIGMUND TARNOK & COMPANY 
Directions for Handling and Transplanting Pecans 
Take great care in preventing the roots of trees from becoming dry by being exposed to the weather. 
Keep the roots moist and covered at all times. When taking the trees to the field for setting, they must be 
carefully covered with moss, wet sacks or something similar, to protect them from drying out. This is im¬ 
portant. Only one tree should be removed at a time, and this set at once in the hole previously dug. The 
hole must be at least two feet wide and of proper depth. Cut off the ends of all bruised or broken roots. 
I se a sharp knife for this; do not use an axe or hatchet. It has been practically demonstrated that it is 
advisable to cut off a part of the tap-root, as this causes the roots to throw out laterals. This will allow the 
tree to receive more food, and at the same affords it a firmer hold upon the land. Place the tree in the hole 
about two inches deeper than it originally stood in the nursery row; fill the hole about half full with well 
pulverized top soil in which there is a proper proportion of well rotted stable manure. If this is not avail¬ 
able, use the proper amount of high-grade fertilizer or bone meal. This must also be thoroughlv mixed with 
the soil. 
Pack the earth well about the roots of the tree—the firmer the better. Fill up the hole and pack the dirt 
'veil, but leave at least two inches of loose soil on top. If the soil is very dry, some water should be poured 
about the tree when the hole is partly filled. When the trees are more than four to five feet in height, the 
top should be cut back to within four feet of the ground. Do this after the tree is planted. Be careful not 
to break the eyes off the tree in handling. Keep them well cultivated and properly pruned. 
Excellent results are obtained in planting Pecans with dynamite—one-half pound of dynamite placed 
feet below the level is ample. 
All trees are budded or grafted on thrifty two and three year seedlings, and are, therefore, very hardy 
and satisfactory. 
PRICES : Each 10 
.“> to <; ft. heavy . $1.75 $15.00 
1 to 5 ft. hea vy ... .... 1.50 12.50 
5 to 1 ft. heavj ... . 1.25 10.00 
2 to 8 ft. heavy . 1.00 0.00 
Frotscher. Very large, nuts averaging 45 to 50 to the Stuart. Nut large to very large; 1 % to 2% inches 
pound. Shell very thin; can be cracked with the long; oblong; shell of medium thickness, and of 
teeth; meat sweet and of fine quality, and can be very good cracking quality; kernel full, plump, of 
removed entirely from the shell. One of the best best quality; flavor rich and sweet; a good grower; 
Pecans grown. heavy bearer; excellent. 
Dolmas. A large nut and a very early and prolific 
ben rer. 
Scliley. Medium to large; V/> to 1% inches long; 
oblong, slightly flattened; shell thin; plump, rich 
flavor; good grower; one of the best. 
Van Dcman. Nut large to very large; from 1 % to 
2% inches in length, slender, pointed at both ends; 
shell of medium thickness; excellent cracking 
qualities; kernel full and plump; flavor good; vig¬ 
orous grower; large foliage. 
Small Fruits 
Blackberries 
Cultural Directions—Blackberries thrive on almost 
any soil, but the most desirable is a strong loam, 
retentive of moisture, tending toward clay rather 
than sand, but it. must be well drained at all times. 
Fertilizers containing a good proportion of potash 
are the most desirable; too much humus or nitrogen 
will induce a rank growth of wood at the expense of 
the fruit. As a preventive for rust, spray with cop¬ 
per sulphate solution during the fall and winter, and 
with Bordeaux (4-0-30) during the spring and sum¬ 
mer. The rows should be (5 to S feet apart and the 
plants from 0 to 4 feet in the row, according to the 
character of the soil. If desired to cultivate both 
ways set the plants in checks 0 to 7 feet each way. 
As soon as the fruiting season is past, remove the oid 
canes; these should be burned at once. The young 
canes should be clipped off when they reach the 
height of about 2 feet; this will cause them to branch 
and they will become self-supporting. Apply fertil¬ 
izer during the late winter and give shallow and 
constant cultivation. 
PRICES: 20 cts. each; .$1.50 for 10; $10.00 per 100. 
Eldorado. Very hardy and vigorous. Berries large, 
borne in large clusters, and ripen well together; 
very sweet; no core. A heavy bearer, and valuable 
sort. 
Mersereau. A most valuable variety. Fruit of im¬ 
mense size. Early and enormous bearer; very 
hardy. 
Currants 
PRICES: Each 10 
Heavy 2 year plants . $ .25 $2.00 
Perfection. Originated by Charles G. Hooker of 
Rochester, N. Y. Has been tried everywhere and 
proven the best Currant known for home or market. 
Beautiful bright red, largest size, fine bunches on 
long stem, permitting easy picking without crush¬ 
ing. Quality rich, mild, subacid, with plenty of 
pulp and very few seeds. Very productive, vigor¬ 
ous and hardy. 
Fay’s Prolific. One of the best red currants, exten¬ 
sively planted for market and very profitable. 
Fruit large, bright red, excellent flavor, subacid. 
Dewberries 
Cultural Directions—Use short, stout stakes, driven 
at the end of each row of canes, with a cross-piece 18 
inches long nailed to each stake, 2#> to 2 feet from 
the ground. On the top, near each end of these cross¬ 
pieces, drive a stout nail, slanting toward the stake, 
upon which to catch a wire. Two lines of No. 14 gal- 
naized wire, one on each side of the row, are fastened 
to one end of the stakes and run on the ground be¬ 
tween the rows to the other end stake. These wires 
are now drawn as taut as possible and securely fast¬ 
ened to the other end of the row. The wires are now 
raised and caught in the nails, thus holding oil the 
canes closely together in the row. 
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