R. L. Allen and Son 
Nurserymen 
Dothan, Alabama 
PRICE LIST FALL 1949, SPRING 1950 
PEARS 
‘Pineapple’? Fruit large, juicy and attractive, with an aroma that 
suggests it’s name. Excellent for canning and preserving. Blight resistant. 
Sometimes called blight-proof. August. 
‘*Kieffer’’ Large, Golden yellow pear. Exceptional keeper. Considered 
resistant but sometimes lights i in the deep South. September. 
Above two varieties 2’-3’—85e 3’-4’—$1.00 4’-5’—$1.25 5’-7’—$1.50 
“Baldwin’’ Blight resistant pear of high quality. Originated in Bald- 
win County, Alabama. Tree vigorous. Fruit superior in texture and flavor. 
August. 
*‘Orient’’? Most talked about pear in years. Released by University of 
Tennessee, it’s popularity is as amazing as it is justified. Strong, spreading 
tree, loaded with fruit year after year. Dark green, glossy leaves hang on all 
summer. Fruit nearly round, creamy white flesh, fine for eating from the 
hand and equally good for canning. 
Above two varieties 2’-3’—$1.00 3’-4’—$1.50 4’-5’—$2.00 5’-7’—$2.50 
ORIENTAL PERSIMMON 
*‘Tane Nashi’’ Leading market variety. Large conical fruits are light 
yellow, deepening to red when ripe. 
2’-3’—$1.20 3’-4’— $1.60 4’-5’—$2.00 
YMUSCADINE 
““Thomas’’ Black. Famous for it’s real muscadine flavor. Plant near 
Tar Heel to insure pollination. 1 yr. plants 60c. 
**Scuppernong’’ White or Bronze. This delicious grape is probably 
more widely planted than any other. Plant near Tar Heel. Myr. plants 60c. 
‘Tar Heel’’. Best of the new self-fertile varieties. A little smaller with tighter 
bunches than Thomas, sweet and good. Produces heavy crops even when plant- 
ea alone. Should be planted with such varieties as Scuppernong and Thomas 
instead of the usual space wasting male vines. 1 yr. plants $1.00. 
FIGS 
“Texas Everbearing’’ Bears large, brown delicious fruit first year. 
One of the hardiest and most reliable figs. 18’’-24’’  65c. 
BOYSENBERRY 
“‘Thornless’’? Tremendous, delicious berries easily picked from vines— 
as smooth as a grape vine. Make wonderful pies, jelly, ete. 5 for 70c. 
POMEGRANATE 
‘“‘De Luscious’ Vigorous, prolific. Beautiful orange colored blooms 
_ followed by round fruit, yellow overlaid. with red. 
*“Rhoda’’ Recognized as an outstanding variety bearing large fruits of 
excellent quality. 
‘*Wonderful’’ The highly colored fruits of this variety have more eye 
appeal than any other. Our most -popular pomegranate. 
18’’-24’’—$1.00 2’-3’—$1.25 - 3’-4’—$2.00 
CHINESE CHESTNUTS 
Bear in 3 or 4 years. Naturally grows into well shaped trees suitable 
for lawn. Ideal for shade. Will grow in poor soil. Immune to the blight that 
killed our American chestnuts. Plant 2 or more trees for better crops. Strong 
one year trees 85c—3 for $2.25. 
OLEANDER 
Needs no description. Everyone is familiar with it. Double rose. 
18’’-24”’—75c 2’-3’— $1.00 
PECANS 
“‘Stuart’’ Probably the most widely planted pecan. Disease resistant 
and dependable. About 55 finely flavored nuts per pound. 
‘‘Farley’’? Comparatively new variety highly recommended by Georgia 
Coastal Plain Experiment Station. Prolific. 2’-3’ only. 
‘‘Mississippi Giant’’ Largest paper shell pecan. Bears young. Has been 
sold under numerous names, Mahan, Meyhan, Florida Giant, ete. 4’-5’ only. 
2’-3’—$2.00 37-4? $2. 95 45 "$2.50  5’-7’—$2.75. 
