Fruucl “rees. . . . 
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 
August and September. See below. 
Kieffer. Fruit large to very large; skin 
yellow, flesh brittle and juicy. Suscep- 
tible to blight in deep South. Good 
quality fruit maturing in September 
and October. See p. 17. 
Above two varieties: Each 10 
3 to 4 ft., postpaid....... $1 25 $9 50 
4 to 5 ft., postpaid....... Te5OmZEoO 
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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. 
Harper. New variety originating in 
South Georgia. Blight resistant; fruit 
very juicy, slightly acid, and of high 
quality. Skin russet in color. Medium 
grower. Supply of trees limited. 
Above two varieties: Each 10 
3 to 4 ft., postpaid...... $1 50 $12 50 
4 to 5 ft., postpaid...... 200 19 50 
5 to 6 ft., postpaid...... 2 25 
Pineapple Pear 
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PEACHES for PROFIT 
Our Trees Are Sure to Grow 
Varieties are listed in order of ripening. 
Dixiered. Yellow-fleshed clingstone va- 
riety, excellent for home use and local 
markets. Not a good shipper. 
Dixiegem. Yellow-fleshed freestone. 
Good for home use and canning. A 
vigorous grower and heavy _ bearer. 
Dixiegem has the highest quality of the 
early varieties. 
Red Haven. Early yellow freestone of 
fine quality. Sweet, juicy, fine tex- 

tured. 
Golden Jubilee. Yellow-fleshed free- 
stone, a cross between Elberta and 
Greensboro. Excellent medium early 
variety for home use and local markets. 
Halehaven. Yellow freestone with red 
color; firm, fine-flayored flesh. Good 
shipper. Early midseason. See p. 17. 
Belle of Georgia. Large; showy; clear 
creamy white, tmted red; flesh white 
and firm, excellent quality. Freestone. 
July 1 to 15. 
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. See p. 17. 
Heath Cling. An excellent late pickling 
Peach. White-fleshed clingstone. 
ALL VARIETIES 
Postpaid Each 10 
June! buds) 27tors tteeeeeeer $0 75 $7 00 
l-vear, 3) t0\4 tte OO me S100 
Write for special prices in quantity 
Some Hints for the Culture of Peaches 
Plant 1-year-old trees about 18x 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. 
PLUMS 
Plum trees should be planted 15 to 25 
feet apart each way. They are desirable in 
poultry-yards as the nitrogenous fertilizer 
furnished by the chicken manure seems to 
be just what the trees need; also, the fowls 
clean up the curculio that attack the fruit. 
Burbank. Very large; skin clear rich red, 
showing yellow dots; flesh deep yellow, 
firm and meaty. See p. 17. 
Kelsey’s Japan. Very large, heart- 
shaped, greenish yellow fruit, some- 
times spotted red. Vigorous grower; 
prolific bearer; good quality. July. 
Red June. Medium to large, deep ver- 
milion-red fruit; flesh light lemon-yellow, 

slightly subacid. Vigorous grower. 
Prolific. June. 
Above three varieties: Each 10 
3 to 4 ft., postpaid....... $1 00 $9 00 
Methley. A large, firm, red-fleshed Plum 
that ships well. Pronounced by many 
who have tested it, the best Plum 
grown. 
Winesap. A fast-growing Plum, pro- 
ducing fruit deep red when half ripe, 
blending into dark purple as it ripens. 
Fruit juicy and quite large, some speci- 
mens running 24% inches in diameter. 
S.P.1. 47935. An unnamed introduction 
of the U. S. Department of Agriculture, 
this Plum has been highly recommended 
to us by one of the State Experiment 
Stations, which gives this information 
on it: “S.P.I. 47935 Plum resembles 
that of the Winesap, but when full ripe 
it is a bit darker in color and sweeter in 
taste. Except when cold weather killed 
all the Plum buds, the S.P.I. tree has 
produced exceptionally large crops. 
Tree is vigorous and has been bearing 
several years. It is seemingly affected 
but little by dry weather.” 
Above three varieties: Each 10 
3 to 4 ft., postpaid....... $1 25 $12 00 
4 to 5ft., postpaid....... 1 75 
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 
oung. Non-astringent; can be eaten 
while still hard; may be peeled and eaten 
like an apple. 
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. } 
Above two varieties: Each 10 
2 to 3 ft., postpaid...... $1 50 $12 50 
3 to 4 ft., postpaid...... 200 15 00 
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 18 and 19, and begin 
your home orchard this season. 
Wight-grown fruit trees are the best that 
can be had. 
WIGHT NURSERIES - CAIRO, GEORGIA 
