12 P. J. BERCKMANS COMPANY, AUGUSTA, GA. 
JAPANESE PLUMS, continued 
Chalco (L. Burbank, 1898). А cross between Prunus Simoni 
and Japan. Fruit large, flat, deep reddish purple; flesh 
yellow, very sweet, rather firm, exceedingly fragrant; al- 
most stemless, Ripens well when picked green, and keeps 
nearly or quite a month. 
Doris. Medium size; sweet; good quality. Remains on tree 
foralongtime. Ripe July 30. 
Douglass (Synonyms: Munson, of Professor Bailey; Hytan- 
kayo, of Texas growers). Large, pointed; dark, purplish 
carmine, with blue bloom; juicy, sweet; very good; cling- 
stone. July 20 to August 1. Exceedingly attractive as to 
color. 
First. Medium size; pale amber, faint blush on sunny side; 
flesh moderately firm, sweet and juicy. Ripens three weeks 
earlier than Red Nagate. 
Georgeson. Round; clear gold or yellow; flesh firm, yel- 
low, sweet and of Gage flavor. July 1 to 10. 
Gonzales. Very large; meaty; of a brilliant red color; gocd 
shipper and keeper. Tree very strong and productive. 
Kerr, or Hytan-kayo No. 2. Variable in shape, usually 
pointed, 124 x14 inches, but perfectly round specimens аге 
often produced upon the same tree. The pointed form is the 
Hytan-kayo-Togari (Togari means pointed); the round form 
is sometimes called Hytan-kayo-Maru (Maru means round). 
Skin bright yellow; flesh yellow, juicy, subacid, gage flavor; 
:"ality very good; elingstone. Maturity from June 10 to 20. 
ier prolifie; an exeellent early market as well as dessert 
ruit. 
Kelsey. Size large to very large, often 7 to 9 inches in cir- 
cumference; heart-shaped; color greenish yellow, overspread 
with reddish purple and blue bloom; flesh very solid, yellow, 
rich and juicy, and with excellent flavor; pit very small. 
Semi-cling. Maturity middle of July to end of August. 
Mikado. Very large; greenish yellow; nearly round. Ripe 
June 15. 
Ogon (Shiro-Smomo, or the White Plum). Medium to large, 
round, golden yellow; flesh yellow; firm, subacid; quality 
good; freestoue. June 15. Tree of vigorous growth; a good 
cooking fruit. 
Red Nagate, or Red June, or Long Fruit. 14х14 
inches, pointed; skin thick, purplish red, with blue bloom; 
flesh yellow, solid, somewhat coarse-grained, juicy, subacid, 
with Damson flavor; clingstone; quality good. Maturity 
10th to end of June. Very prolific, showy and attractive in 
color. It ripens a week before Abundance, and is the earliest 
large-fruited market variety. 
Satsuma, or Blood Plum (Yonemomo). Large; skin dark 
purplish red, mottled with bluish bloom; shape globular, or 
with sharp points; flesh firm, juicy, dark red or blood color; 
well flavored and firm; quality very good; pit small. Unsur- 
passed in quality for canning. Maturity middle of July. Tree 
very vigorous. One of the most valuable varieties for this 
section and adapted to the Middle and Northern States. 
Wickson. Fruit large to very large; obconical; waxy white 
when half-grown, then the color gradually changes to pink 
and to a dark erimson-purple; flesh very firm, yellow; juicy, 
subacid and highly flavored; pit small; elingstone; best 
quality. July 10 to 25. 
QUINCES 
40 cts. each, $3 for 10, except where noted 
These succeed best in strong, clay soils, in special localities and in the Piedmont section. They can be grown 
in bush form. Being somewhat subject to leaf-blight, the trees should be sprayed with Bordeaux mixture before 
the buds swell, repeating the spraying throughout the summer at intervals, as necessary. However, in some 
situations Quinces seem to be free of blight. 
Angers. А productive, old variety. Fruit rather acid. 25c. 
exch, $2 for 10. 
Apple, ог Orange. Large, round. Excellent late variety. 
Bears abundantly. 
Meech. Large; good quality. In suitable sections bears early 
and abundantly. 
Raes. (Seedling of Orange.) Similar to Orange, except that 
it is larger. 
NUT-BEARING TREES 
CHESTNUTS 
American. Our native variety. Each 10 100 
Extra heavy trees, 12 to 14 feet, 5 years, 21<- to 3-inch сайірег.................................. $2 00 
Extra heavy trees, 8 to 10 feet, well branched ...................... 2, 125:5$10 00 
Extra heavy trees, 6 to 8 feet, well branched... 1 00 750 $50 00 
Heavy trees, 4 to 6 feet, well branched ...... 50 400 3000 
Sito Tesbrwellbanched озат а с АП... 25 2 00 
Large Spanish. Yields very large nuts: not so sweet as the Ameri^.n, but their size and beautiful 
appearance command a ready sale. 
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3 feet, partly branched......... DEC MENU uude P РОА eques primer tma vid n rus aq T AE 25 2 00 15 00 
Епгореап White. Of easy culture, growing 6 to 8 feet; bushy habit. Will grow in almost any soil, 
and requires but little space. Nut oblong, very sweet. Suited to the Piedmont section. 
уға о Өттебіслекуусртайсрвенауал таты асы ыл desert ee оо ccr geni 50 400 3000 
4 years, 3 to 4 feet, heavy, branched .. 3 35 3 00 20 00 
Hear 2/0 difeetiStoCKy торы D ре ge 
25 2 00 15 00 
PECANS ) 
АП of our Pecans are budded on 2-year thrifty seedlings, and are, therefore, very heavy and stocky. We offer a beautiful 
stock of the following well-known varieties: 
4 to 5 feet, very heavy 
3 feet, very heavy....... 
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Bolton. A Florida variety of excellent quality. Nut oval 
shape; large size, running 40 to the pound. Fine eracking 
quality, heavy kernel of good flavor. Tree annual and pro- 
lifie bearer. 
Frotscher's Egg Shell. Very large; nuts averaging 45 to 
50tothe pound Shell very thin; сап be cracked with the 
teeth; meat sweet and of fine quality, and ean be removed 
entire from the shell. One of the best Pecans grown. 
Each 10 100 
$1 50 $12 50 $100 00 
D 25 10 00 85 00 
1 00 8 00 75 00 
Pride of the Coast (Synonyms: Columbian, Mammoth, 
Rome). Originated in Louisiana. Nut frequently 2 inches in 
length; shell moderately thin; delicate flavor. Tree a very 
vigorous grower. Nuts will run from 24 to 32 to the pound. 
This variety is not recommended by several growers, who 
claim that it does not fill out. This frequently happens the 
first year of fruiting, and is also usual with some of the other 
varieties, This defect disappears subsequently. No better or 
