P.J.BERCKMANS CO. 
Fruit Department 
Apples 
Winter Queen Apple. 
PRICES OF TREES, except where noted: 
Standard, 2 year, 5 to 6 ft., extra heavy, well-hranched 
Standard, 2 year, 4 to 5 ft., branched. 
Varieties of European or northern origin, that ma¬ 
ture their fruit in summer or fall, often prove as satis¬ 
factory and profitable in the South as those which have 
originated here; but the kinds that are most dependable 
for fall and winter use in that part of the southern 
states south of the Piedmont region are mainly seedlings 
that have been introduced by southern nurserymen. 
Northern winter varieties seldom hold their fruit 
after the month of August in the section of the country 
above referred to; but many of these northern varieties 
are grown most successfully in the Piedmont section, 
as also are many of the varieties native to the South. 
Clay or clay loam is the best soil for growing Apples. 
The land should be plowed well and deep before setting 
the trees. It should, of course, be well drained and 
kept thoroughly cultivated. Too much emphasis cannot 
be put on the importance of drainage; recent investiga¬ 
tion has shown that a surplus of water in the orchard 
produces fruit of an inferior quality and flavor. The 
expense of tiling or ditching is not to be compared with 
the profits that are derived from an orchard that is 
properly drained and cultivated. 
All of our Apples are budded or grafted on whole 
seedling stocks. We do not use pieces of roots for our 
propagation. Our Apples are unusually thrifty and vig¬ 
orous. » 
Plant Apple trees 25 to 40 feet apart, each way, 
according to soil. 
Each 10 100 1000 
$0.30 $2.50 $17.50 $150.00 
. . .25 2.00 15.00 125.00 
Summer Apples 
Varieties for Market Orchards in Capitals. 
COFFMAN. Summer Red; Coffman June. Medium 
large, roundish oblong; greenish yellow, striped and 
splashed with red, with white dots; flesh white, juicy, 
of good quality. An improvement on Red June. The 
tree is an upright grower. Last of June. 
CAROLINA WATSON. Very large oblate-conical; green, 
striped with dull red, with a dull red cheek; sweet, 
crisp and very fragrant. Exceedingly prolific, and 
a good market fruit. Beginning of July. 
EARLY HARVEST. Early June-Eating; Yellow Har¬ 
vest. Medium to large; bright yellow; tender, juicy, 
well flavored. An excellent home-market apple; in¬ 
valuable in any orchard. June 5. and lasts two or 
three weeks. 
HORSE, Haas; Summer Horse; Yellow, Red or Green 
Horse, etc. Large; green; acid. Good for cooking 
and drying. Known everywhere. A very productive 
variety. Julv and August. 
Hominy, Sops of Wine. Medium; red; very juicy; 
subacid. July. 
MARGARET, Early Red Margaret; Southern Striped 
June. Small to medium; rather flat; skin yellow, 
with dark red stripes; subacid and of high flavor. 
Ripens June 20; lasts until July 20. 
May Pippin, White June Eating. Small, yellow; good 
quality; last of May. 
RED ASTRACHAN, Red Ashmore: Early Rus, etc. 
Large; yellow, nearly covered with crimson, and fine 
bloom; juicy, crisp, acid; a beautiful fruit. Tree a 
thrifty and fine grower; excellent and profitable. 
Ripens end of May and continues through June. 
RED JUNE, Carolina Red June, etc. Medium conical; 
deep red; juicy. Very productive. June 15 to end 
of July. 
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RED SIMMONS. Large; orange, nearly covered with 
red; flesh yellow; sugary; good flavor; quality very 
good. Ripens June to September. 
YELLOW TRANSPARENT. White Transparent, 
Grand Sultan, etc. Medium; yellow; good quality. 
A productive, excellent and popular variety. Tree of 
dwarfish habit. Bears young. June. 
Autumn Apples 
Varities for Market Orchards in Capitals. 
Bietigheimer, Red Bietigheimer. Large to very large; 
roundish; ground color pale cream nearly covered 
with purplish crimson; flesh white, firm, subacid; 
an early and heavy bearer. Ripens in September. 
BONUM, Magnum 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. Compact grower and prolific. 
September. 
FALL PIPPIN. Hubbardson’s Nonsuch; Pound Pip¬ 
pin; York Pippin, etc. Very large, bright yellow; 
flesh tender, juicy, subacid; quality best; valuable 
for market or table. September to October. 
HARGROVE, Originated in Haywood County, North 
Carolina. Above medium to large; oblate; golden 
yellow with a bright carmine cheek; flesh, crisp, 
white: excellent flavor; subacid; quality best; an 
.excellent market sort. October to November. 
MRS. BRYAN. Origin. Walker County, Georgia. Verv 
large: orange-red; quality best. Maturity, Septem- 
'^-ber and October. An exceedingly handsome fruit, 
and becoming very popular in many sections. 
