Illustrated catalogue and price-list of grafted, budded and choice seedling paper-shell pecans and other nut-bearing trees; . s heavy annualbearers as any of the others. One of our young groves, very near the river,has upon several occasions been entirely submerged during portions of winterand spring, but we fail to see where it has hurt it in the least. The Pecan Adapts Itself to Circumstances.— The Pecan is in reality avery hardy tree, and adapts itself to varying conditions. Where trees are plantedon land with a very wet subsoil or quicksand, the tap-root ceases to growafter reaching a stra
Illustrated catalogue and price-list of grafted, budded and choice seedling paper-shell pecans and other nut-bearing trees; . s heavy annualbearers as any of the others. One of our young groves, very near the river,has upon several occasions been entirely submerged during portions of winterand spring, but we fail to see where it has hurt it in the least. The Pecan Adapts Itself to Circumstances.— The Pecan is in reality avery hardy tree, and adapts itself to varying conditions. Where trees are plantedon land with a very wet subsoil or quicksand, the tap-root ceases to growafter reaching a stratum where there is a sufficient supply of water. The tap-root will form a lars-e knob, and lateral roots will run in all directions. Regarding the Nut.— There is a great difference in the quality and marketvalue of the nuts from different sections and from different trees. Some aresmall, thick-shelled and of poor quality. In planting groves, trees grown fromthese nuts should be carefully avoided. The best varieties produce nuts withthin shells, well filled, of good keeping qualities, and delicious flavor, and only 3illustratedcatal00whit. 5
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