P.J.BERCKMANS COl 
Oriental Pears 
This type is peculiarly adapted to the South. 
Garber. Resembles the Kieffer in size, appearance and 
quality, but matures here in August, and between the 
Le Conte and Kieffer. 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. 
Hawaii or Sandwich Island. Medium; round, berga- 
motte-shaped, very prolific, foliage luxuriant; fine 
grower, very ornamental; valuable for cooking and 
canning. October to December. 
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. 
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 quality improves 
remarkably. Maturity from July 20 to end of Au- 
P 118 *- 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. 
Early Harvest. Good size and color; quality fair; very 
productive. Ripens in July. 
Flemish Boauty. Large; melting; sweet; handsome. 
August. 
Giffard. Medium size; juicy. Tree a straggling grow¬ 
er. Ripens middle of June. 
Koonce. Medium to large; very handsome; juicy; 
sweet; very good. Tree a vigorous grower. Middle 
of June. 
Lucrative. Belle Seigneur d’Esperen; Fondante 
d’Automne. 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. 
Summer Doyenne. Doyenne d’Ete. Small, melting, 
very good; tree a medium grower; ripens early 
June. 
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. 
WINTER AND AUTUMN. 
Anjou. Beurre d’ Anjou. Large; Juicy; melting. A 
fine tree and regular bearer. September. 
Angouleme. Duohesse d’Angouleme. Large; melting; 
juicy and well flavored. Vigorous grower and re¬ 
liable bearer. August 15. 
Diel. Beurre Diel. Large; buttery; rich; vigorous 
grower. September. 
La France. Resembles Angouleme, but a month or 
six weeks later. A desirable variety. 
Langelier. Beurre Langelier. Medium, juicy, vinous 
and good; October and November. 
Lawrence. Very large; melting; rich. Tree a remark¬ 
ably fine grower. September and October. 
Seckel. Of exquisite flavor; perhaps the standard qual¬ 
ity in Pears. Tree a stout, slow grower. Septem¬ 
ber. 
Sheldon. Large; round; russety; first quality. Last of 
August. 
Superfin. Beurre Superfin. Large; melting; subacid. 
Fine tree and regular bearer. August. 
Dwarf Pears 
PRICES OF TREES: Each 10 100 
2 year, 3 to 4 ft., branched. . . .$0.30 $2.50 $20.00 
1 year, 3 to 4 ft.25 2.00 15.00 
Angouleme, Anjou, Superfin and Seckle. For descrip¬ 
tions see above. 
Japan Persimmons (Diospyros Kaki) 
The Japan Persimmon is thoroughly at home in the Cotton Belt. It does especially well in the Coast Region. 
Some varieties have succeeded in middle Kentucky and Virginia. We have also seen the trees growing success¬ 
fully in southern New Jersey. 
The tree is a vigorous grower and an early and most prolific bearer. In fact, the tree is apt to over-bear, 
and, therefore, the fruit must be properly thinned. The persimmon will succeed with little care or attention, but 
to get the best results it should receive the proper care and attention as to fertilization and cultivation. 
This fruit is coming to the front for market purposes, and commands good prices, as it usually comes on the 
market in the fall and early winter. A careful selection of varieties will give fruit from August until frost. If 
the fruit is harvested before it is touched by frost, and house-ripened, the quality becomes greatly improved. 
For shipment the fruit should be packed in flat boxes with divisions, or in the standard six-basket carrier as is 
used for Peaches. Some varieties have dark flesh which are edible while the fruit is hard; whereas the light 
flesh varieties must be thoroughly matured before they can be eaten, as they are very astringent until fully rip¬ 
ened. The fruit of nearly every variety begins to color when half grown, but should be allowed to hang upon the 
♦£ ee i Un • just before frost is expected, or in the case of early ripening varieties, when fully matured. Many of 
the late-ripening varieties can be kept until February. Some varieties will be seedless during certain years, and 
then again in other years they will contain more or less seeds: Furthermore, both round and pointed specimens are 
sometimes produced on the same tree. 
PRICES OF TREES 
Budded and grafted, 3 year, 6 to 7 ft., heavy branched 
Budded and grafted, 2 year, 5 to 6 ft., heavy. 
Budded and grafted, 4 to 5 ft. 
Budded and grafted, 3 to 4 ft. 
Among. Yemon. Round; flattened; deeply ribbed; 
dark orange-red; 2% to 3 inches in diameter; aver¬ 
age weight, 6 ounces; flesh red; very sweet and 
sometimes edible while still solid. 
Costata. _ Medium. Conical, pointed: 2 1-8 inches long 
by 2 5-8 inches in diameter. Skin salmon yellow; 
flesh light-yellow; astringent while solid, excellent 
when ripe. Ripens late; fine keeper; tree a rapid 
and upright grower. Luxuriant foliage. 
Goshio. Very large; round; somewhat flattened; 3 to 
Each 
10 
10 U 
$1.00 
$8.00 
.50 
4.00 
$35.00 
.30 
2.50 
20.00 
.25 
2.00 
17.50 
3% inches in diameter. Average specimen 10 ounces, 
and sometimes yields specimens 16 ounces in weight. 
Keeps late; flesh red; tree erect grower. 
Hachiya. Imperial, Yomato, etc. Very large; oblong, 
with a blunt apex slightly ribbed; size 3 by 3 3-4 
inches long by 3 Vz inches in diameter; flesh deep 
orange-red; astringent while solid, but sweet and 
very good when soft. Should be house-ripened and 
can be kept until March. The largest of all. Tree 
very vigorous and of tall growth. 
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