Historic, Archive Document Do not assume content reflects current scientific knowledge, policies, or practices. PLANT Paper-shell Pecans, (budded or grafted trees) Oranges, Figs and Grapes THE BIG MONEY MAKERS FOR THE SOUTH The New Orleans Pecan Nursery Company Office, 3442 St. Charles Ave. New Orleans, La. C. W, Eichling, President & General Manager PHONE UPTOWN 188 Nurseries at Lacombe, La„ St, Tammany Parish ADVICE TO CUSTOMERS PLEASE READ BEFORE MAKING OUT ORDERS All Quotations are f. o. b. Lacombe, La., St. Tammany Parish, where our nurseries are located. Terms, Cash with order, if for immediate shipment. On orders booked in advance of the shipping season 25 per cent down, with the balance due when the shipping season opens. Remittances may be made by P. O. Money Order, Express Money Order, Bank Draft, or Registered Letter. Cash sent, through the mail is at sender’s risk. Make all remittances payable to C. W. Eichling, President. Orders Booked will be held subject to purchaser’s order until February 1. Should they not be taken up by that time, or no special arrangement be made for holding further than the date named, they will be considered cancelled, and the amount paid will be forfeited. Applying Prices. Five, fifty and five hundred trees of one class at ten, hundred and thousand rates, respectively, purchaser’s selection from varieties of one fruit having a common price. For instance, fifty or more oranges, in one or more varieties, would come at the- hundred rate, and five hundred or more at the thousand rate. The foregoing does not apply to badly assorted orders, or to long lists'' made up of a few of each of many varieties. Shipping Directions. Give plain and explicit directions for shipping. When none are given, we shall use our judgment in the matter, but in all cases shipments are at purchaser’s expense and risk. Shipping Season is from November to April for all trees and plants. Citrus trees can, however, be shipped at any season of the year, but summer ship- ments must be by express. \ No Charge for Packing. Our packing is done in the most careful manner, without any regard to the cost, for which no charge is made. We Guarantee all stock sent out to be well rooted, well grown, true to name, properly packed, and shipped according to instructions. Our liability under the foregoing guaranty is limited in amount to the original price re- ceived. Substitution. When out of varieties ordered, we will substitute others, unless otherwise instructed. Our Liability. We shall exercise every reasonable care and precaution in taking care of the stock purchased or booked for future delivery by any of our customers, and shall endeavor to deliver it in the best condition when wanted. But our liability shall not extend further than this, and it is expressly stipulated that we are not to be held liable for loss by any act of Providence beyond our control. Claims. If, by any possibility, errors should occur, they will be prompt- ly rectified, if claim is made within ten days after the receipt of the goods. Contract for Planting. We contract to plant and take care of large or- chards anywhere in the Coast country, under the supervision of our expert horticulturists, giving them the same scientific care and attention that we give to our own orchards. Horticultural Questions and Advice. We are pleased to answer inquiries from our customers concerning the selection of the soils, what to plant, when to plant, etc. No Orders desired for less than $2.00. Packing and shipping is expensive. 2 Partial View of Our Pecan Nursery at Lacombe, La. THE PECAN THE MOST VALUABLE FRUIT TREE FOR THE SOUTH. If the owners of cotton fields and cut-over pine lands had been able to pro- cure grafted paper-shell pecan trees twenty years ago of the approved varieties we are offering to-day, thousands of them would have planted and would he independent to-day. It has been proven that five acres of pecan grove of full bearing size will make a living for a small family, while a ten-acre grove will yield a princely income. THE COST OF A PECAN GROVE. The cost of growing a Pecan Grove will not be much more than the cost of the trees, because the land on which they are planted fifty feet apart should be kept in cultivation growing paying farm crops or truck. This minimizes the cost of caring for the trees and a few dollars for fertilizers, where the land is poor, is the only additional outlay. Smaller fruit trees can be planted betw'een the pecan trees. HOW LONG BEFORE A PECAN GROVE PAYS. This depends upon the kind of trees you plant and the cultivation you give them. While some of our trees have borne a few nuts the fourth year after planting, we do not believe in misleading planters and will say that with good 3 cultivation a paying crop should be gathered seven to eight years after plant- ing, which would make the trees twelve years old, as they are from three to live years old when you get them; one to two years grafts on two to three-year stock. Remember, that during these seven or eight years you have almost the full use of your land for crops. The increase in yield after the ninth year is wonderful, the tree reaching Its full maturity at from 25 to 35 years. Such trees have borne several hundred pounds of nuts each and selling at about 40 cents per pound wholesale, it is easy to figure out the wonderful income from such a grove. Even if the price of Fancy Pecans, in the course of time, should drop to 20 cents per pound, which may not happen in twenty years, the income from 200 trees at 100 pounds each, would be $4,000.00, with- out any expense for labor except picking and marketing the crop. THE COTTON BELT IS THE PECAN BELT. Wherever cotton can be successfully grown such land is suitable for pecan trees. While some varieties of pecans succeed further north, the best fancy varieties are natives of the Gulf States and thrive best within the limits of the Cotton Belt. OTHER FRUIT TREES BETWEEN THE PECAN ROWS. ^ In one direction of the pecan rows other fruit trees suitable for the res- pective section may be planted, such as orange, fig, plums, Japanese persim- mons, peach and grapes. These fruit trees will grow and bear until the pecan trees require all the space, when the pecan trees will continue to pay hand- somely for a century or more after. Where pecan trees are planted 50 to 60 feet apart, there is ample space between the trees to plant two other fruit trees of the varieties mentioned. A strip five feet wide on each side of the tree rows should be kept cultivated and free from grass or crop, thus allowing seven-eighths of the land to be planted in such crops as cotton, corn, peas or any crop in which grass is not permitted to get the overhand. Two strong stakes on the sides wdiere the plow passes will protect the trees from injury. PLANTING AND FERTILIZING. The proper distance for pecan trees is from 50 to 60 feet, according to the quality of the land. Plant from end of November to March. December and January plantings are best. W'et, swampy land is the only kind on which pe- can trees will not grow. While they have lived through overflows lasting sev- eral months, they delight in rich, well-drained land. Plow deep and harrow’’ well before planting. Holes should not be less than two by two feet. Where soil is sour, throw a few handfuls of air-slacked lime in the hole against the wmlls before planting. Three pounds of bone meal is all that is needed for planting a pecan tree. This should be mixed with the soil wdiile it is being put back into the hole, taking care not to get it in contact with the roots. Plant the tree as deep as it stood in the nursery. Pack the soil well down between the roots with a blunt stick without bruising the roots. When the hole is about three-fourths full give a bucket of w’ater and fill up, allowing the top soil to remain loose and mellow'. A top dressing of old stable manure or leaves will keep the grass from growing and will add to the fertility of the soil. Every spring, before the leaves appear, rake in a few pounds of a complete fertilizer, such as is used for truck. When the trees begin to bear, use less nitrogen in fertilizing and give larger doses of phosphoric acid and potash up to 8 or 10 pounds per tree, applied in a circle indicated by the length of the branches. 4 VARIETIES OF PECANS. We enumerate the varieties as nearly as possible according to their ac- knowledged value, as expressed by the greatest authorities on Pecans in the South. SUCCESS. — The heaviest kernel of all exist- ing varieties; soft shell, large and sweet. STUART. — A strong rival for first place with Success; good bearer, soft shell and of the best quality. FROTSCHER. — The largest Paper Shell Pecan. In some sections it has the prefer- ence over all others. PABST. — Medium thin shell, excellent flavor, healthy grower and prolific bearer. VAN DEM AN. — Very long, pointed nut, of fine flavor; shells easily; regular beaTer. SCHLEY. — Medium size, very thin shell; the nut that brings the highest price on ac- count of its excellent flavor. 5 A Block of 12,000 Fig Trees. DEL MAS. — Very early and heavy bear- er; nuts very large, of good flavor. NELSON. — The largest Pecan known; thrifty grower and good bearer. Shell medium. Its size sells it. RUSSELL and MEXICAN PAPER SHELL. — The two thinnest shelled nuts; too thin for shipping long distances, but splendid for the home garden. ALLEY, TEC HE and STECKLER only in small quantities. These are very fine varieties. Very scarce and favorites in some sections. PRICES. PECAN TREES — 1 Tree. lOTrees. lOOTrees. lOOOTrees. 1— 2 feet $ 0.60 $ 5.00 $40.00 $350.00 2— 3' feet 75 6.00 50.00 450.00 3 — 4 feet 1.00 8.00 65.00 550.00 4 5 feet 1.25 10.00 80.00 650.00 A few extra large trees for the lawn $2.50 each. ORANGES. .CRANGE TREES. — Satsuma, Grape Fruit, Louisiana Sweet, Mandarin, Tan- gerine, Budded on Trifoliata Stock. Our Orange Trees are clean and healthy; they have never been exposed to canker, white fly or any other trouble. 1 Tree 1 — 2 feet branched $0.75 2 — 3 feet well branched .90 3 — 4 feet well branched 1.25 10 Trees $ 6.50 7.50 10.00 100 Trees $50.00 60.00 80.00 FIGS. 10 Trees 1'/2 feet $1.00 2 feet 1.50 3 feet 2.00 4 feet 2.25 Club with your neighbors to get the benefit of the hundred price. 100 Trees $ 8.00 10.00 15.00 20.00 7 PERSIMMONS AND.1PLUMS> JAPANESE PERSIMMON. — Tane Nashi, Okame, Yeddo-Ichi, Triumph. 3' — 4 feet, 30 cents each, $3.00 per doz. PLUM. — EICH LING’S ALPHA. — Ripening May 20th; the earliest large Plum in existence; quality the best. 3 — 4 feet each, 50 cents^, dozen $5.00. TERRELL PLUM. — Next to Alpha in earliness; large and sweet; full annual crop. 3 — 4 feet, each 30 cents, doz. $3.00 GRAPES. After years of experimenting, we found that neither the California varieties nor the Northern or the French will ever amount to anything in the South; they are weak growers, poor bearers and too much subject to diseases and attacks of insects. If you wish grapes that bear a heavy crop every year, plant our Southern Hybrids, originated in the South, acclimated, tested and found satisfactory. Eichling’s two new Grapes, EiKtra Early, ripening about June 20th, fully three weeks earlier than any known variety, enabling the grower to command a fancy price for his fruit. There will never be enough of these two varieties of Grapes to supply the demand at a time when the market is cleaned up and no other Grapes expected for weeks. EXTRA EARLY WHITE. — Berries medium, very juicy and sweet, bunch of good size. EXTRA EARLY RED. — This variety was pronounced by New Orleans fruit men the most valuable grape ever produced on account of its earliness and fine table qualities. Price, each, 50 cents; dozen, $5.00. WHITE MALAGA. — Large, heavy, immense bunch; very sweet; ripe Sep- tember 1st. HERBEMONT. — Light red, berries medium, bunches large; the healthiest grower and surest bearer of all. August l-15th. Price of above two varieties, 20 cents each; dozen, $2.00. Spray in mid-winter with blue stone, one pound to 25 gallons of water. Spray again just before blooming time with Bordeaux mixture, to which add arse- nate of lead at the rate of 2 pounds to 50 gallons of mixture. After the fruit is set, spray with the same mixture, covering every part of the vine. Our Orange Trees are clean and healthy; they have never been exposed to canker, white fly or any other trouble. . i:iL, ■ Address all communications to the office. THE NEW ORLEANS PECAN NURSERY COMPANY C. W. Eichling, President and General Manager. 3442 ST. CHARUES AVENUE, ’Phone, Uptown 188. NEW ORLEANS, LA. Write for our List of Roses and Hardy Palms. The best collection in the South. 8