Prucl “frees... . 
PEARS 
The number of varieties of Pears that 
can be satisfactorily grown in the South 
has been greatly reduced in recent years 
due to the high susceptibility of most 
varieties to blight. The chief effort in 
recent Pear culture has been the intro- 
duction of blight-resistant varieties; a 
number of these are being tested now, and 
some may prove valuable. 
Pineapple. The blight-resistant qualities 
of this Pear make it in great demand as 
an orchard tree in the South. A vigorous 
grower and unusually heavy and regular 
bearer. The fruit is large and attractive; 
flesh coarse, juicy. It makes an excellent 
canning and preserving Pear. Ripens 
during August and September. 
Kieffer. Fruit large to very large; skin 
yellow; flesh brittle and juicy. Good- 
quality fruit maturing in September and 
October. Trees vigorous and prolific. 
Above 2 varieties: Each 10 100 
5to6ft........$0 85 $7 00 $65 00 
OrtGsSuits 
branched (2 yr.)1 00 900 85 00 
Harper. New variety originating in 
southern Georgia. This description of 
the original tree is given by its owner: 
“Chance seedling about 15 years old; 
no blight; heavy bearer, and equal in 
quality to Bartlett; very juicy and good 
keeper with no hard core In center; 3 or 
4 seeds; skin russet color.”’ Rack 
5 tO Or Come eee ee eae $1 10 

Pineapple Pear 

Baldwin. A blight-resistant new Pear of 
good flavor originating in Baldwin 
County, Alabama. Vigorous grower, 
ripening in August. Decidedly superior 
to any other blight-resistant varieties 
fruited here. An introduction which is 
unusually promising. Each 10 
OO Site eee ee ere $1 10 $10 00 
Le25 et 19:50 
PEACHES for PROFIT 
Our Trees Are Sure to Grow 
Carman. Large; creamy white, tinged 
red. Freestone. June 20. 
Chinese Cling. Very large; creamy 
white, mottled carmine; flesh fine- 
grained. Clingstone. July 20 to August. 
Early Rose. Because of its excellent 
keeping and shipping qualities, this is 
an Important and very desirable earlv 
Peach. Medium size; highly colored. 
May 20 to June 10. 
Elberta. Probably best known of all 
Peaches. Very large; yellow skin with 
red cheek; flesh yellow and juicy. No 
orchard should be without this variety. 
Middle of July. 
Georgia Belle. Large; showy; clear 
creamy white, tinted red; flesh white 
and firm, excellent quality. Freestone. 
July 1 to 15. 
Hiley. Large; red cheeks; flesh white, red 
at pit. Freestone. June 20. 
J. H. Hale. Late. Fruit large, deep red; 
flesh yellow. Freestone. Very fine. 
Mayflower. Earliest Peach known, al- 
though a late bloomer. Medium size; 
entirely covered with red. Good shipper. 
May 15 to June 1. 
ALL VARIETIES 
Each 10 100 
June buds, 2 to 3 ft... $0 40 $3 50 $30 00 
1-year, 3 to 4 ft...... 50 450 40 00 
Write for special prices in quantity 
Some Hints for the Culture of Peaches 
Plant 1-year-old trees about 18 x 18 
feet. Prune severely, cutting back 18 to 
24 inches to form a balanced, low, compact 
head. The following spring cut away all 
but three well-distributed branches. The 
annual pruning should consist of cutting 
off about one-third of the last year’s 
growth. Don’t let the branches get too 
long as their weight will split the tree’s 
trunk. Dehorning is done only when there 
has been a bad winter freeze. 
Baskets of Satisfaction for Home 
Orchard Owners 
Imagine a morning walk in the garden, 
plucking fresh Peaches, or Grapes, or Sat- 
sumas, and filling your basket with the lus- 
cious fruit. It’s more than satisfaction—it’s 
pleasure and profit combined; it’s pride in the 
trees and in your skill as a fruit-grower. 
Make your selection of fruits from pages 8, 
9, and 10, and begin your home orchard this 
season. 
Wight-grown fruit trees are the best that 
can be had. 
WIGHT 

Persimmon, Tane-Nashi 
PERSIMMONS 
Persimmons naturally do not make a 
heavy root system, and should be very 
carefully transplanted. Cutting back the 
top severely is, in many cases, desirable. 
The beauty of the fruit, and its excellent 
quality, more than offset the care required 
to make them live. 
Fuyugaki. Tree vigorous, upright 
grower. Fruit medium to large, nearly 
round, but somewhat flattened; skin 
smooth, tough; color reddish yellow; 
flesh meaty and of exceptionally good 
flavor. Bears young. Non-astringent; 
can be eaten while still hard; may be 
peeled and eaten like an apple. 
Gailey. Recommended for its staminate 
flowers for pollenizing and not for 
its fruit. Fruit small; skin dull red; 
flesh dark about the seeds, meaty, juicy. 
Should be in every planting. 
' Tamopan. A Chinese variety of special 
merit. Fruit is large, somewhat flattened 
and with a compressed ring around it 
as though a string had been tied around 
the fruit while growing; color beautiful 
golden red; skin quite thick and tough. 
Tane-Nashi. The best-known and prob- 
ably the most popular variety. Large 
to very large, roundish, conical, pointed; 
skin light yellow, changing to deep red. 
Quality very fine. The leading market 
variety. 

* Triumph. Excellent quality; medium 
sized. Skin red, flesh yellow. Midseason 
to late. 
ALL VARIETIES 
Each 10 
2.1053: {te rae eens eee $0 65 $6 00 
3:t0'4 ft pee) aoe rae 85. .7#50 
4 to 5 ftor. ale OG 
We have special reading matter on 
several subjects which gives fuller in- 
formation than can be given in this cata- 
logue. Among these are the following, 
any of which will be furnished on request: 
““Some Questions Answered in Regard to 
Pecan Trees,’ “‘The Tung Oil Nut Tree: 
A Brief Statement of Faets,”’ “Satsumas.”’ 


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