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P. J. Berckmans Company , Augusta , Georgia 
Autumn Apples 
Varieties for Market Orchards in Capitals 
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) Me¬ 
dium green or yellow; crisp, subacid fine flavor. September 
to January Compact grower and prolific. 
EQUINETELEE (Bachelor. King; lola; Ne Plus Ultra; Byers; 
Buckingham; Kentucky Queen). Very large, oblate; yellow, 
with bright red cheek and crimson stripes; flesh yellow, sub¬ 
acid; very rich and juicy; a magnificent fruit. Ripe end of 
September and lasts until November. Tree compact and a 
vigorous grower; bears young. 
FALL PIPPIN (Pound Pippin; York Pippin, etc.). Large, 
green; subacid; quality best. August and September. 
Grimes’ Golden. Medium, round, oblate; skin yellow, with 
small dots; flesh yellow, crisp; rich, subacid; very good. 
October to December. 
HARGROVE. Origin, Haywood County, N. C. Above medium 
to large, oblate; golden yellow, with a bright carmine cheek; 
flesh crisp, white, with Pearmain flavor; subacid; quality 
best. Maturity, October and November. The Hargrove 
possesses such exceptional merits that we believe in offering 
it a valuable addition is made to our best fall Apples. 
HAYWOOD. A seedling of Hoover; yellow and dark crimson 
cheek; flesh white, subacid; good quality. Maturity, Octo¬ 
ber. Compact growth. 
MRS. BRYAN. Origin, Walker County, Ga. Very large, 
orange-red; quality best. Maturity, September and October. 
An exceedingly handsome fruit, and becoming very popular 
in many sections. 
PINE STUMP. Large, oblate; dark crimson; flesh yellow, 
crisp, sugary, good flavor. August and September. A very 
showy fruit. Tree spreading, vigorous and productive. One 
of the best varieties for the Piedmont section of Georgia, 
South Carolina and North Carolina. 
Red Beitigheimer. Large to very large, roundish; ground 
color pale cream, nearly covered with purplish crimson; 
flesh white, firm, subacid. A heavy bearer. 
WALLACE HOWARD. Very large, conical; deep orange-red, 
with a few crimson stripes; flesh brittle, sugary and highly 
flavored; quality best. A very showy fruit. October. 
Winter Apples 
Varieties for Market Orchards in Capitals 
BLACK WARRIOR. Above medium; green; quality best; a 
fine keeper and a first-class fruit in every respect; prolific. 
October to March. 
BEN DAVIS (New York Pippin; Thornton of Southern Ala¬ 
bama). Medium, oblate, greenish yellow, with a crimson 
cheek; subacid; fak quality. Keeps remarkably well. 
Bismarck. From New Zealand; has been fully tested in 
Europe and in the United States. Enormously productive, 
and bears very young; quality very good. Late fall and 
winter. Tree of dwarf habit, and is largely grown in pots 
for decorative purposes. Has fruited with us. 
Horn (North Carolina Vandevere). Medium; flat or conical; 
here and further south dark crimson; further north green, 
with red cheek; juicy, rich Ripens in November and keeps 
until March; tree an open grower; productive. 
Mangum (Carter; Gully). Medium; red-striped; flesh firm, 
juicy and well flavored. Ripens in October, and keeps well; 
productive; tree a vigorous, compact grower. 
Paragon. A Tennessee seedling, combining the good qualities 
of Winesap and Limber twig. An excellent keeper. 
ROMANITE. Fruit similar to Shockley, but tree of more 
open growth; branches slender and very distinct in foliage 
and in appearance. Possesses all the bearing and keeping 
qualities of the Shockley. 
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. 
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 Crabs. These produce an abundance of small 
fruit much esteemed for preserving. Trees are also very orna¬ 
mental. The best varieties are Golden Beauty, Red and 
Transcendent. 
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 last long here, unless protected by surrounding timber or 
tall-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 
5 to 7 feet, extra heavy. 
4 to 5 feet, branched. 
EARLY GOLDEN (Dubois). Fruit small, rounded, oval; 
skin smooth, pale orange; moderately juicy and sweet; 
very 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 Germine, etc.) . Fruit medium 
each io ioo 
.$o 40 $3 50 
. 25 2 00 $17 50 
sized; skin pale yellow, sometimes dotted with a few red 
spots; flesh dull yellow, soft, rather dry; one of the largest- 
growing 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 as soon as blossoms fall, and again every two weeks during May and June They ripen 
through July and part of August. 
PRICES OF TREES 
i-year 5 feet and up, extra heavy 
i-year, 4 to 5 feet 
COOSA. Fruit large, red; flesh white; originated in the 
northern part of Georgia. 
EARLY VIOLET. White, with blush cheek; flesh tender, 
juicy and of good flavor. 
each 10 100 
$0 40 $3 50 
25 * 2 00 $15 00 
ELRUGE. Red, mottled darker. 
NEW WHITE. Large; pure white; flesh tender, juicy, vinous; 
very good; early; free. 
VICTORIA. Medium; purple, with brown cheek. July. 
