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Historic,  Archive  Document 

Do  not  assume  content  reflects  current 
scientific  knowledge,  policies,  or  practices. 


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“THE”  WILLIAMS 


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A new  and  most  promising  variety.  Tree  commen- 
ced bearing  in  1911  with  acrop  of  10  nuts  averaging  49 
to  the  pound.  Subsequent  crops  have  been  as  follows-: 

1912 — 160  nuts  40  to  the  pound. 

1914 — 395  nuts  43  to  the  pound. 

1914—1584  nuts  36  to  the  pound. 

In  a grove  this  variety  has  proved  more  productive 
than  Success,  Stuart,  Van  Deman,  Bolton,  Pabst,  Frots- 
cher,  or  Jerome;  and  has  been  equaled  only  by  Money- 
maker. 

A paper  shell  variety  that  fills  well. 

While  surrounded  by  other  varieties  which  have 
show  considerable  disease,  particularly  scab,  it  has 
shown  only  slight  susceptibility  to  these  diseases. 

Not  as  susceptible  to  the  case  bearer  as  most  other 
varieties  such  as  Stuart,  Frotscher,  Nelson  and  Pabst. 

Specimen  nuts  mailed  for  25c. 

250  trees  for  sale  at  from  $1.50  to  $2.50  each.  Buds 
in  season  $2.50  per  hundred. 


BLACK  SHEAR.  GA 


W.  P.  WILLIAMS 


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