and other names). This variety is extremely prolific and very early- 
bearing, and often sets nuts up to 7 per cluster, truly “giant” is size. 
It is often said to produce the “largest pecan in the world’’, and often 
‘sets branch-breaking crops of these huge nuts. However, because of 
its tendency to set such heavy crops, it should be especially well-fed 
and should be planted where it can have adequate moisture for the 
best use of the fertilizers applied to it (in abundance) especially pot- 
ash. If planted on land that is too dry in character, or in especially 
dry seasons where the crop is excessively heavy, the nuts may not be 
well-filled, or may be “shy” at the basal end. The nut closely resem- 
bles the “Schley” variety, and has an extremely thin shell, medium to 
good quality kernel, and makes one of the most attractive nuts of all 
in the shell. Tree of very graceful shape. A very heavy producer of 
male pollen. Will ‘scab’? somewhat, and should be given ample light 
and distance, should not be planted under too humid conditions, or 
over-fed with nitrogen. Will not require spraying under most S. C. 
conditions. Requires about 10 days or two weeks longer growing sea- 
son than Stuart. 
“. SUCCESS is a very prolific producer, nearly as large as Stuart, and 
about the same shell thickness. Kernel a shade darker than Stuart, 
of good quality. A light “‘scabber’’. It is often planted at ratio of 1 
to 15 or 20 other trees for its large pollen production, which may aid 
other varieties to set fruit in some particular years, if other varieties 
(or seedlings) are not near. Should be planted on S to SW part of the 
orchard, as all pecan pollen is wind-borne. Does best on rather good 
to heavy grade land, and should be well-fed, especially in potash. 
\ SCHLEY produces perhaps the highest quality nuts, thinnest shelled, 
of all known varieties. However, it is especially subject to ‘scab”’ di- 
sease, and should never be planted in large numbers unless the owner 
sets out to spray his orchard, a big and expensive job. It scabs worse 
in the more humid locations and climates, and can be planted to better 
advantage in the Piedmont or Sandhill regions than along the coast, 
as a rule. When it reaches bearing size, it should not be heavily fed 
with nitrogen, as it will “scab’’ less if vegetative growth is held to a 
moderate degree. Ordinarily, we recommend that the Schley be omit- 
ted entirely in the Low-country; and if it is planted by home orchardists 
in the Up-country, it should be planted toward the edge of the planting, 
and on the lightest or poorest soil, and given the best advantage of hill 
slope for “air drainage’’. In occasional years when the Spring and 
Summer rainfall is extremely deficient (as in 1951) the crop of Schleys 
may be excellent, with little or no spraying. However, the grower 
should not be deceived by one season’s crop, as pecan trees should be 
considered from the LONG VIEW. 
PLANT PECANS FOR PLEASURE, FOR PROFIT, FOR PROTEC- 
TION. Money “grows” on pecan trees—plant, fertilize, cultivate— 
take care of them, and they will take care of you and of future gen- 
erations. 
WATSON’S PECANWOOD NURSERIES 
ORANGEBURG, S. C. 
(See prices on last sheet) 
A. L. BONNETT & SON, PRINTERS, ROWESVILLE, 8S. C. 
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