P. J.Berckmms Co. 
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lVGvsta . Georgia 
FRUIT DEPARTMENT 
A thrifty Pecan Grove 
PECANS 
All of our Pecans are budded or grafted on two-year, thrifty seedlings, and are, therefore, very heavy and stocky. We offer 
a beautiful stock of the following well-known varieties: 
PRICES OF TREES 
5 to 7 feet, extra fine. 
4 to 5 feet, very heavy. 
3 to 4 feet, very heavy. 
2 to 3 feet, heavy. 
i to 2 feet, stocky. 
Jerome. Originated in Louisiana and is a seedling of "Pride 
of the Coast," and very superior to the parent; the tree is 
very healthy and a vigorous grower. Nut very large, shell 
about the same thickness as Pride of the Coast, good crack¬ 
ing 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 
unquestionably a very superior variety, and, when it is 
better known, will become one of the standard sorts. 
each io ioo 
$2 oo 
i 50 Si 2 50 S 100 00 
1 25 10 00 90 00 
1 00 8 00 75 00 
75 6 00 50 00 
Frotscher’s Egg Shell. Very large; nuts averaging 45 to 50 
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. 
Schley. Large size; shell thin; full kernel; flavor rich: good 
grower and fairly prolific. 
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 thin; good quality. 
The planting ot grafted and budded Pecans has now passed the experimental stage, and it has been practically demonstrated 
that an orchard of the better varieties of grafted and budded Pecans is a paying investment. 
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 purchasing trees, the reliability of the nurseryman should be known, because many inferior 
frees 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 result 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. 
Pecans should be planted from 35 to 50 feet apart, according to the soil. The Pecan will adapt itself to a variety of soils,— 
the rich, alluvial soil of the river bottoms, the high rolling lands, and the sandy pine lands; but the trees should never be set in 
lands which are not well drained. If the land sours, the trees are apt to be killed. Although the Pecan succeeds in so many differ¬ 
ent soils, the richer the land the earlier and larger the yield. This tree is hardy as far north as Iowa. Its natural distribution 
includes fifteen degrees of latitude. The trees can be safely transplanted as soon as they are thoroughly matured in the fall, and 
can be successfully transplanted as late as March. 
The land between the rows can be planted for several years in cotton, peas, potatoes or vegetables. If these are heavily fer¬ 
tilized, it will increase the growth of the trees. A top-dressing of stable manure or commercial fertilizer within a radius of 4 to 0 
feet from the tree will be found a good investment. 
The commercial value of nuts varies according to size. Nuts averaging forty to sixty to the pound sell at wholesale for from 
30 to GO cents per pound, and some unusually large sizes bring fancy prices. 
Pecan trees are long-lived. The average fruiting age for budded trees, which hatfe grown off vigorously and received proper 
care, is three to five years. Such trees should yield from fifteen to fifty pound < each per year, after being planted ten years. This 
tree, is, therefore a source of much revenue, and it is not subject to many diseases or insect depredations. For remedies, 
sec page 3. 
Directions for Handling and Transplanting Pecans 
Take great care in preventing the roots of the 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 else, to protect them from drying out. This is important. Only one tree should be removed at a time and this set at 
once in the hole previously dug. This hole must be at least 2 feet wide and of proper depth. Cut off the ends of all bruised or 
broken roots. It has been practically demonstrated that it is advisable to cut off a part of the taproot, as this causes the roots 
to throw out laterals This will allow* the tree to receive more food, and, at the same time, affords it a firmer hold upon the land. 
Use a sharp knife for this; do not use an axe or hatchet. Place the tree in the hole about 2 inches deeper than it originally stood 
in the nursery row; fill the hole about half full w’ith w'ell-pulverized top soil in which there is a proper proportion of well-rotted 
stable manure. If this is not available, use the proper amount of high-grade fertilizer. This must also be thoroughly mixed with 
the above-mentioned soil. 
Pack the earth well about the roots of the tree—the firmer the better. Fill up the hole and pack the dirt well, but leave at 
l°° se so ‘l on *°P- W the soil is very dry, some water should be poured about the tree when the hole is partly 
filled. When the trees arc more than 3 or 4 feet in height, the top should be cut back to within 3 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 
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