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AND NUTS 
For 
lime DEEP SOUTH 
HE deciduous fruit trees, by com- 
i parison with citrus and other 
purely tropical fruits, are quite 
likely to be overlooked in the average 
southern planting scheme. This is 
because their adaptability to these 
lower latitudes is not fully recognized. 
Actually, there are few locations that 
would not support a fine assortment 
of fruit and nut trees, ample for com- 
pletely satisfying the dietary needs 
of any family. Catering to the com- 
mercial markets can often become a 
profitable thing for the more ambitious 
growers who have an investment in idle 
land and wish to put it to work. Pears, 
Peaches, Plums, Persimmons, Figs, and 
in certain sections, Pecans, all offer 
unusual opportunities. The importance 
of fruit trees to the small or large grower, 
especially in these uncertain times, 
cannot be overestimated. WHY BUY? 
—GROW YOUR OWN SUPPLY! 
CARNES PEAR 
{Apple Pear} 
Introduced by S. M. Carnes of Flora- 
home, Florida. The parent tree is said to 
have come from England half a century 
ago. The fruit is medium to large, rather 
round in shape and of good color. The 
flesh is firm and free from grit, juicy, and 
the flavor is quite apple-like. It matures 
earlier than our other Pears, beginning in 
late June and carrying over through July. 
Blight resistant, and a regular and heavy 
bearer. 
{Eviobotrya japonica} 
A handsome, large-leaved, medium-sized 
tree standing several degrees of frost, anda 
fine ornamental. The yellow, oblong fruit is 
about as large as a medium-sized plum and 
has a fine, sub-acid flavor. Tree blooms in 
November to December, and fruits mature 
in spring. 
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Stuart 


Moneymaker 

Excelsior Plums. Natural size 
FIGS 
Fig trees mature fruits from about June 
to November in the Lower South. Trees 
are very productive and the fruit, fresh or 
preserved, may be used throughout the 
year. A commercial Fig orchard requires 
very little care, compared with other fruits. 
Black. Medium to large; skin bluish black, 
almost entirely covered with delicate 
bluish bloom. Quality good. Strong 
grower, heavy bearer; hardy. 
Brown Turkey. Medium size, short, thick; 
color coppery brown; flesh amber to pink; 
quality excellent. Hardy. Fall. 
Brunswick. Large, pear-shaped; dark brown; 
flesh thick, soft, very good. Late. 
Celeste. Small to medium; violet color; 
flesh ight to rose at center; juicy, sweet, 
excellent. Hardy. June, July. 
Green Ischia. Medium size, long; 
flesh, sweet and rich. Good tree. 
Lemon. Good size; yellowish green; flesh 
rosy 
white, sweet, of fair quality. Early. 


Success 
GLEN SAINT MARY NURSERIES CO., Glen Saint Mary, Florida 



EXCELSIOR PLUM 
This variety was introduced by Mr. 
Taber in 1887. Experienced fruit-growers put 
Excelsior at the top of the Plum list; there- 
fore home-garden owners may expect equally 
good results. The fruit ripens early in June, 
is a bright wine-red, 2 inches or more in 
diameter, with lots of juice and a real Plum 
flavor. If you like Plums, plant Excelsior. 
MULBERRIES 
For quick, effective shade and an abun- 
dance of fruits for birds, chickens, and pigs, 
no other tree takes the place of the Mulberry 
about the home. In addition, the fruit is 
wholesome and abundant. Every farm should 
have them. 
Hicks. Rapid-growing, early-bearing trees, 
producing good fruits all summer. 
Stubbs. A vigorous tree producing large, 
acid, black fruits of best quality. 
Townsend. Very vigorous 
wonderfully fine crops of 
fruits very early in spring. 
PECANS 
Because the nuts are so rich in required 
food elements and so palatable, the Pecan 
has become an essential part of fruit orchards 
for home use throughout the South. Pecan 
trees succeed on various soils—sandy loam, 
light clay, or sand and clay are suitable. Low, 
wet land should be avoided unless it can be 
well drained; they need moisture like all 
trees, but detest ‘‘wet feet.’’ The varieties 
we list are well tried and favorably known. 
Big Z. The trees are symmetrical and grow 
faster than the average Pecan. The nuts 
are narrow and nearly as long as Stuart; 
easy to crack and well-flavored. 
Curtis. Of Florida origin. A_ beautiful, 
rapid-growing tree and a heavy bearer of 
medium-sized nuts of 
tree, bearing 
medium-sized 
very thin-shelled, 
highest quality. 
Farley. This is a relatively new variety 
brought to our attention by the Georgia 
Coastal Plains Experiment Station. Vigor- 
ous and prolific. An early bearer of me- 
dium-sized, round, well-filled nuts. Meat 
unusually high in oil content; about average 
in ease of cracking. 
Frotscher. A large, oblong nut with very 
thin shell and of good quality. It is well 
adapted to planting in the Gulf Coast 
country, Florida, and southeast Georgia. 
Moneymaker. A medium-sized nut with 
medium shell, well filled with a rich meat. 
The tree is an upright grower with dark 
green foliage. 
Schley. A good tree of average form and 
size. Nuts medium to large, with very thin 
shell and highest quality meat. 
Stuart. A large, strong tree with a fine head. 
Nuts large, medium thin, good quality. 
It stands the cold better than most othe1 
southern varieties. 
Success. Tree sturdy, vigorous, and is a 
heavy producer of large nuts of average 
thickness and of good quality. 
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