AUSTIN, TEXAS 
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APPLES 
In certain parts of West-Central Texas, 
in North Texas and the Plains, apples are 
entirely successful. For Central and South 
Texas, we have introduced the HELM AP- 
PLE that produces profitable crops regu- 
larly. It is among the best for the real 
apple sections, and extends apple growing 
south of Austin. 
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DELICIOUS. Fall. Fruit large, conical 
in shape, beautiful, blushed and striped with 
red. This is a high quality apple, and is suc- 
cessful farther south than any other kind, 
except Helm. 
HELM. Summer. Originated in Lee 
County, Texas, and introduced by us. The 
best apple for extreme southern planting. 
Entirely successful at Austin and farther 
south. One of very best farther north in 
good apple territory. Bears young, often in 
second year. Fruit is large, of typical round 
apple-shape, red, with white specks. Flesh 
is cream color, of excellent quality. It is 
well known in many Southern States, espe- 
cially Florida. 
JONATHAN. Winter. Bright red; pro- 
lific; popular market variety. 
RED JUNE. An old standard, red, sum- 
mer apple. Fruit medium size; tree heavy 
bearer. 
TRANSCENDANT CRAB APPLE. July. 
Attractive, yellow, splashed with red. Beau- 
tiful for flowers and good for fruit. 
WINESAP. Fall. Medium size; solid red; 
high quality. 
YELLOW TRANSPARENT. 
Medium size; yellow. 
Summer. 
MULBERRY 
Every farm should have Mulberry trees 
about the back yard, and where the chickens 
run. They make a quick, long-lived shade, 
and produce abundance of fruit. They com- 
mence to ripen before peaches and plums 
and continue six to eight weeks. 
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BLACK ENGLISH. April and May. 
Luxuriant grower, bearing at two years 
after plantinzg, with large fruit. 
HICKS. April and May. Tree extra 
hardy; almost everbearing. 
PEARS 
Pears, as a rule, do not come into bearing 
until five or six years after planting, but 
live longer than any other fruit trees, ex- 
cept perhaps Apples. Pears, however, will 
not thrive in soil infested with root rot, the 
fungus that kills cotton. Otherwise, they 
are good in all soils. Tops should be cut 
back every winter somewhat for two or three 
years, to make more spreading growth. 
Pears, Figs, and Berries will do better on 
low, poorly drained land than other fruits. 
PRICES 
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BARTLETT. July. Well-known, old pear 
of fine quality. Does best in western and 
northern parts of Texas, and should not 
be planted in South Texas, or to much 
extent in Central Texas. 
DOUGLAS. Sept.-Oct. Fruit medium 
size, yellow tinged with red. Mellow when 
ripe. Tree, strong and healthy, bears young. 
GARBER. August. Tree most vigorous 
grower; fruit large, firm. A fairly good 
eating pear. 
KIEFFER. September. The _ universal 
pear for America. Robust, handsome tree; 
fruit large and of good quality when ripe. 
Surest bearer; fruit of beautiful yellow 
color. 
LECONTE. July. Medium, bell-shape. 
Creamy yellow, with blush. Nearest ap- 
proach to good eating pear in most of 
Texas. 
NOTE: Except for Bartlett, whose range 
is limited, most successful pears are hard, 
and make the finest preserves. But if picked 
with cotton gloves on hands, wrapped in 
paper and stored in cool place, the fruit 
will become mellow and delicious and keep 
for a long time. 
