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-Berckmms Co. Avgusta . Georgia 
FRUIT DEPARTMENT 
FILBERTS 
European White. Of easy culture, growing 8 to io 
feet; bushy habit. Will grow in almost any soil, and 
requires but little space. Nut oblong, very sweet. 
Suited to the Piedmont section. 
6 yrs., 5 to 7 ft., very heavy each io ioo 
bushes . $i oo $7 50 $60 00 
5 yrs., 4 to 5 ft., heavy, bran¬ 
ched . 50 4 00 30 00 
4 yrs.. 3 to 4 ft., heavy, bran- 
. 35 3 00 
WALNUTS 
The best soil for Walnuts is a strong clay, rich and 
somewhat stony; hence many acres of land which are 
difficult to cultivate for ordinary crops are available 
for Walnuts. Never plant these trees in pipe-clay or 
undrained soil. 
Black Walnut. Our native variety. 18 to 24 in., 
stocky, 25 cts. each, $2 for 10. 
JAPANESE WALNUTS 
The Japan Walnut succeeds from Massachusetts 
southward. It seems to be particularly successful in 
the Southern states. The tree is very handsome, has 
a large, spreading top. It makes a useful as well as a 
very ornamental tree. At three years of age the tree 
commences to bear. The nuts are borne in clusters of 
from ten to twenty. The shells are moderately thick, 
but the kernels are very sweet. We offer two varieties. 
EACH 10 100 
3 to 4 ft., heavy.So 50 $4 00 $30 00 
2 to 3 ft., heavy. 35 3 00 20 00 
18 to 24 inches. 25 2 00 15 00 
Juglans cordiformis. Nut broad, pointed, flattened; 
medium sized, somewhat resembling the shellbark 
hickory. If cracked longitudinally, the kernel can be 
removed entire. 
Juglans Sieboldiana. Shaped like the butternut. 
Shell thicker than that of the English Walnut. A hand¬ 
some tree; perfectly hardy in all parts of the country. 
ENGLISH WALNUTS 
(Thin-shelled, or Maderia Nuts) 
Nuts large, oblong; shell very thin; of excellent 
quality and keep sweet a long time. 
4 to 5 ft., very heavy. 
EACH 
.Io 75 
10 
$6 00 
100 
550 00 
3 to 4 ft., heavy. 
. 50 
4 00 
35 00 
2 to 3 ft., heavy. 
. 35 
3 00 
25 00 
18 to 24 in. 
. 25 
2 00 
15 00 
PECANS 
AH of our Pecans are budded or grafted on two- and three-year, thrifty seedlings, and 
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. 
1 to 2 feet, stocky. 
each 
$2 00 
1 50 
1 25 
1 00 
75 
are, therefore, 
10 100 
$12 50 $100 00 
10 00 90 00 
8 00 75 00 
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 qual¬ 
ity, and can be removed entire from the shell. One 
of the best Pecans grown. 
Jerome. Our stock is grown from the parent tree, 
which originated in Louisiana. This is a seedling of 
Pride of the Coast, but far superior to the parent. 
The tree is very healthy and vigorous; nuts very 
large, shell about the same thickness as Pride of the 
Coast. Good growing quality and well filled. Runs 
30 to 50 to the pound. For several years we inad¬ 
vertently sent out this Pecan under the name of 
Pride of the Coast. The Jerome is unquestionably 
a very superior variety and a heavy bearer. 
Senator. Medium, ovate; shell and partition thin; 
kernel full and plump; quality excellent. 
Schley. Large size; shell thin; full kernel; flavor rich; 
good grower and fairly prolific. 
Stuart. Nut large, 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. 
Where soil and climatic conditions are proper, it has been practically demonstrated that Pecan-growing 
is a paying investment, but only grafted or budded trees, which are well known and meritorious varieties 
should be planted, and these varieties should have the following qualifications: large size, good flavor, thin 
shell, easy cracking quality and freedom from disease; furthermore, the purchaser should know that the 
trees are propagated from grafts or buds taken from good, bearing trees. Many inferior and bogus trees 
have been palmed off on the purchaser by unreliable dealers. 
It is a well-established fact that some varieties of Pecans, the same as with other fruits, arc adapted to 
certain localities, whereas the same varieties are not so good in other locations. It is not- yet known which 
variety is adapted to the greatest number of localities. There are scores of varieties now cultivated and 
new sorts being advertised every year, but a half dozen of the best tested and well-known sorts would be 
amply sufficient for any commercial grower. 
Pecans should be planted from 35 to 50 feet apart, according to the soil. The Pecan will adapt itself 
to a great variety of soils—the rich, alluvial soil of the river bottoms, the high rolling lands, and the sandy 
pine levels; but never set a Pecan in pipe-clay land or that which is not well drairted, for if the land sours 
the trees will be killed or so badly injured that they will never give satisfactory results. 
Some varieties of Pecans are 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 the transplanting can be safely done until March. It is a mistake to think that Pecans do not 
need cultivation. They must be cultivated and fertilized if you desire to get returns from the trees. The 
land between the rows can be planted for several years in cotton, peas, potatoes or vegetables. If these 
arc well fertilized it will increase the growth of the trees. Stable manure, bone meal or high grade commer¬ 
cial fertilizer is an excellent fertilizer for Pecans. 
As to the commercial value of nuts, this varies according to size and demand. Nuts running 30 to 50 
to the pound wholesale from 30 to 60 cents per pound. The largest sizes bring fancy prices. 
Pecans are long-lived. Budded and grafted trees, if well cared for, will bear at five years of age, but you 
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