P. J.Berckmans Co. Avgvsta . Georgia 
FRUIT DEPARTMENT 
WINTER APPLES, continued 
ROME BEAUTY (Royal Red; Rome; Phoenix, etc.). Large; 
yellow and bright red; medium quality; handsome. A mod¬ 
erate grower and good bearer. October to April. Should be 
found in all orchards. 
ROYAL LIMBERTWIG. Large, oblate; pale yellow, striped 
red; flesh yellow, rich and juicy. 
SHOCKLEY (Waddell; Hall; Sweet Romanite). Medium, 
conical, always regular; yellow, with a bright crimson cheek; 
flesh firm, sweet or subacid, with some flavor. Tree very 
erect, vigorous, exceedingly productive. Ripens in October, 
and will keep until the following summer. This Apple can 
not be classed as of first quality, but is yet the most popular 
winter variety we cultivate. This is a very profitable variety 
for market. 
STAYMAN’S WINESAP (Stayman). A seedling of Winesap. 
Dark red; flesh firm, fine-grained, crisp, subacid; quality 
best. Strong grower. 
STEPHENSON (Stevenson’s Winter, Stevens’ Winter, etc.). 
Medium to large; green, covered with brown; flesh firm, 
juicy and spicy. A regular bearer, and keeps until April. 
The tree is a fine grower. 
TERRY (Terry’s Winter). Medium; subacid; quality best. 
Resembles Pryor’s Red. November to January. 
WINESAP. Small to medium; red, vinous; quality very good. 
A good keeping Apple. 
WINTER QUEEN (Poorhouse; Winter Green). Large, 
roundish oblate; pale yellowish green, russet spots; flesh 
yellowish, moderately juicy, mild, subacid; very good. Tree 
vigorous, compact grower. This is a valuable addition to our 
varieties, as it is an exceptionally good shipper and keeper. 
Ripens last of October. 
YATES (Red Warrior). Small, dark red, dotted with small 
white dots; flesh yellow, firm, juicy and very aromatic. 
Immense bearer and good keeper. 
YORK IMPERIAL (Johnson’s Fine Winter, Shepp, etc.). 
Medium whitish, shaded crimson; flesh yellow, crisp, juicy 
and subacid; very good. A profitable market variety for 
the upper sections. October to January. 
(NOTE.—Nearly all winter Apples commence to be in 
eating condition here in October, and if properly taken care 
of in a cool, dry room, free from frost, the larger number can 
be kept through the winter.) 
Crab Apples 
Siberian Varieties 
Golden Beauty, Red and Transcendent. These are the 
best varieties. They produce an abundance of small fruits, 
very desirable for preserving. Trees are also most ornamental. 
New Native Varieties Introduced by Us 
PRICE OF TREES each to 
Standard, i year, 3 to 4 ft., strong trees.. $0 25 $2 00 
Blythe Crab. A native of Richmond County, Georgia. Fruit 
sometimes two and a half inches in diameter; good color. 
A regular and profuse bearer. Keeps late. 
King Crab. A native Crab Apple found in Richmond County, 
Georgia. Lemon-yellow, bright carmine cheek; very showy 
fruit. Excellent for preserving and very productive; fine 
keeper. 
APRICOTS 
Apricots are best adapted for planting in city gardens, or 
where trees are protected by surrounding buildings. They are 
among the most delicious of fruits, and, therefore, a little extra 
care should be given in protecting the flowers from the late 
spring frosts. The trees, when planted in orchards, seldom 
’ast long here, unless protected by surrounding timber or tall- 
j growing fruit trees, but in many sections of the Southwest this 
is one of the most desirable of orchard fruits. The period of 
maturity extends from the beginning of June to the end of 
July. The best varieties are as follows; 
PRICES OF TREES each 10 100 
5 to 7 feet, extra heavy $c 40 S3 50 
4 to 5 feet, branched. 25 2 00 $17 50 
EARLY GOLDEN (Dubois). Fruit small, rounded, oval; 
skin smooth, pale orange; moderately juicy and sweet; 
' cry good flavor. 
MOORPARK (Dunmore; Temple’s; DeNancy, etc.). Fruit 
large; skin orange, brownish red on sunny side; flesh bright 
orange; freestone, juicy, rich and luscious flavor. 
ROMAN (Transparent; Grosse Genuine, etc.). Fruit medium¬ 
sized; skin pale yellow, sometimes dotted with a few red 
spots; flesh dull yellow, soft, rather dry; one of the largest- 
grow-ing and hardiest Apricot trees. 
ROYAL. Fruit medium, oval, dull yellow, red on sunny side; 
flesh pale orange, fine flavor. 
ST. AMBROSE. Large, early; skin deep yellow; flesh sugary 
and juicy. 
NECTARINES 
Require the same culture as the peach. The fruit, having a 
smooth skin, is very liable to the attacks of the curculio and 
brown rot, and must be sprayed according to directions on page 
3 . They ripen through July and part of August. 
PRICES OF TREES each 10 100 
i-year, 5 feet and up, extra heavy.$0 40 $3 50 
1- year, 4 to 5 feet. 25 2 00 $15 00 
COOSA. Fruit large, red; flesh w’hite; originated in the 
northern part of Georgia. 
EARLY VIOLET. White, with blush cheek; flesh tender, 
juicy and of good flavor. 
ELRUGE. Red, mottled darker. 
NEW WHITE. Large; pure white; flesh tender, juicy, vinous; 
very good; early; free. 
VICTORIA. Medium; purple, with brown cheek. July. 
FIGS 
PRICES ON TREES each 10 100 
2- year-old, heavy.$0 25 $2 00 $15 00 
i-year-old. 20 1 50 12 00 
Best Varieties for General Cultivation in Capitals 
Angelique (Early Lemon, etc.). Medium; yellow; of fair 
quality; very early. 
BLACK ISCHIA (Blue Ischia, etc.). Medium; blue-black, 
crimson pulp; good; moderate bearer. Not so hardy as 
Green Ischia. 
BROWN TURKEY. Medium; brown; sweet and excellent; 
very prolific. Most reliable for field culture. One of our 
hardiest varieties. 
BRUNSWICK (Madonna; Boughton, etc.). Very large; 
violet; good and productive. 
CELESTIAL (Sugar; Celeste, etc.). Medium; pale violet, with 
bloom; sweet and excellent; prolific. Hardiest of all Figs. 
GREEN ISCHIA (White Ischia). Medium to large; green; 
crimson pulp; excellent; prolific; rather late, but bears 
continually until frost. 
LEMON. Fruit medium to large, flattened, slightly ribbed; 
yellow; flesh white, sweet; early. Strong grower and very 
prolific. A favorite for canning. 
MAGNOLIA (Dalmation). Large to very large; greenish 
amber; quality good; productive, but tender. 
Madeline (White Neyreii). Medium to large; greenish yellow; 
flesh white; good for drying. 
White Marseilles (White Genoa; White Naples). Medium 
to large; yellow; flesh white; good. 
PEACHES 
PRICES OF TREES each 10 100 1,000 
i-year, 5 feet and up, extra heavy.$0 25 $2 00 $15 00 
i-year, 4 to 5 feet, heavy. 15 1 25 10 00 $70 00 
i-year, 3 to 4 feet, stocky. 10 1 00 8 00 60 00 
Varieties for Commercial Orchards in Capitals. Dates of maturity given for latitude of Augusta, Ga., except where noted 
Wc propagate our Peach trees from buds taken from the best bearing trees. We, therefore, know our trees to be true to name, 
perfectly healthy, free from disease and first-class in every respect. We do not grow cheap or inferior Peach trees. 
Directions for Cultivating. A sandy loam is best suited to the Peach, but it will adapt itself to almost any soil, provided it 
is well drained. Plant one-year-old trees 18 x 18 feet; cut the trees back to 18 to 24 inches, as it is always best to have a low- 
headed tree. In the spring, after the growth has started, remove all but three branches and let these be distributed so that the 
tree will be well balanced. For the first two years fertilize with well-decomposed barnyard manure, or a mixture of one part of 
cotton seed or bone meal to two parts of acid phosphate. Apply 1 J to 2 pounds to each tree. After the third year, avoici nitro¬ 
genous fertilizers and use a fertilizer containing a good percentage of bone phosphate and potash and a small percentage of 
nitrogen. Prune every year by cutting off one-third of the previous year’s growth. The head of the tree should be broad and 
open, so as to allow free circulation of light and air. Never plant newly cleared woodlands; such lands should be cultivated for at 
least two years before setting the trees, otherwise wood-lice will injure them. In preparing orchard land, plow deep. If necessary. 
