McKay Nursery & Orchard Co., Lucedale, Mississippi.

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A Word of Appreciation

We are indeed thankful to you for your
patronage and good will, extending as it has in
many cases, over a great many years of busi¬
ness friendship, and we hope our relations will
continue to be mutually pleasant. It is our desire
to make sure that every customer is well serv¬
ed and given full value for his money.

To fully satisfy each customer that his in¬
terest is carefully considered when he intrusts
his orders here, is our earnest ambition.

McKAY NURSERY & ORCHARD COMPANY
Lucedale, Mississippi

Member of:

American Association of Nurserymen
National Pecan Grower’s Association

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The Papershell Pecan

The Pecan has become a very important nut in re¬
cent years, particularly so in the Southern States. It has
been said that the pecan is the KING OF ALL NUT
BEARING TREES, and properly so, as there is no other
fruit or nut tree which fits so well into the general farm¬
ing schedule as the pecan. It may be grown in the region
from Florida to Virginia and west through Oklahoma and
Texas.

A few of our genuine papershell pecan trees in bear¬
ing will pay taxes and insurance on an ordinary home and
supply delicious and wholesome food for the entire family.

NURSERY STOCK FROM BEARING ORCHARDS

Scions or graft wood from which we propagate our
pecan nursery stock are carefully selected from heavy
bearing trees in our orchards; hence, every tree propa¬
gated in our nursery is strictly a bred-up early bearing
tree.

We have thousands of the finest bred-up papershell
pecan trees that are straight, clean and thrifty, and which
have fine root systems. A number of the trees begin
bearing while in the nursery.

FERTILIZATION

Several pounds of high grade commercial fertilizer
or a liberal application of barnyard fertilizer should be
applied to each tree. Care should be taken, however, not
to let fertilizers come in direct contact with roots of
trees. The best way to apply fertilizer, after the trees
have been planted, is to scatter it around the trees, about
one to two feet from the body, increasing the distance
about one foot each year, and work in by hoeing or plough¬
ing. Fertilizers should be applied in late winter or early
spring so that the trees will make a fine growth the fol¬
lowing spring.

Fertilizer should NOT be put into the hole at the time
planting is done, as such practice is very dangerous and
is likely to scald roots of trees, thereby causing them to
die.

CULTIVATION

Pecans, as well as other fruit trees, should be cul¬
tivated at regular intervals by ploughing and hoeing. The

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land may be farmed almost as though the trees had not
been planted, provided a strip of land several feet wide
is left unplanted on each side of the tree rows, which
strip should be cultivated regularly to conserve moisture
and to keep the trees in good growing condition.

TREES PROPERLY PRUNED

All trees are properly pruned when sent out, UNLESS
OTHERWISE INSTRUCTED, just as though we were go¬
ing to plant them ourselves. There is an unavoidable loss
of some roots when the trees are dug; therefore, the taller
grades of trees should be top-trimmed, in order to balance
the top against this loss. When our trees are properly
pruned, handled and planted, there is no reason why any
of them should die.

The heights of our trees are calculated from the
ground up before trees are dug; but after the larger size
trees have been properly pruned the height is reduced
somewhat; so, if, when your order is received, the height
of the pruned trees is less than listed in catalog, this is
the explanation.

PROPER TIME TO PLANT TREES

Fruit trees can be set any time after they have be
come dormant and the leaves have shed, until the trees
begin budding again, which in this section, is about Nov¬
ember 1st to March 1st.

Roots of trees begin growing as soon as trees are
transplanted ; so if planting is done in November or De¬
cember, the roots of the trees will have a firm hold on the
soil by the time spring opens up, consequently the growth
will be strong and vigorous.

PLANTING INFORMATION

Holes for pecan trees should be dug about 30 inches
deep and 30 inches wide. This will permit planting with
all the roots in their natural position and also make an
allowance for pulverized dirt in which the new roots can
push out easily. In digging, pile the top soil on one side
of the hole and the bottom soil on the other, loosen up the
soil in the bottom of the hole thoroughly, then place trees
same depth as they stood in nursery row, filling the top
soil in first and working it around roots of the trees with
the fingers, being sure that the soil is pulverized. When
the roots are covered, pack the dirt firmly by tramping,

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then apply a bucket of water, if possible, allowing- it to
settle, then throw in more dirt and tramp thoroughly un¬
til the hole is filled.

VARIETIES OF PECANS DESCRIBED

After a close study of the various varieties, we be¬
lieve the following are the best varieties to plant.

Stuart : This is one of the very best papershell

pecans and has been thoroughly tried out. Nuts are large
to very large, oblong in shape, shell of very good crack¬
ing quality, kernel full and plump. A heavy bearer and
is being planted extensively.

Success: The Success pecan has attracted quite a

bit of attention in recent years and is continually gain¬
ing popularity. Size, large, oblong, tapering to the apex.
Shell thin; cracking qualities good, partitions thin, kernel
large, full and plump. The tree is a sturdy grower and
heavy bearer.

Lewis: The Lewis pecan is a recent introduction by

the late F. H. Lewis of Pascagoula, Mississippi. Size, large,
semi-long, marked with bright brown stripes; shell soft
and thin; kernel of golden color, very rich, nutty flavor.

Schley: This variety is probably the highest pric¬

ed nut on the market, but it is not as heavy a bearer as
the Stuart or Success. Size medium to large, oblong, some¬
what flattened; shell very thin, separates easily from the
kernel; kernel full and plump; flavor exceedingly rich;
quality the best.

Price of Papershell Pecan Trees

10

100

1000

Lots

Lots

Lots

Each

Each

Each

Each

2 to 3 feet . . . . . .

_ 45

.40

.35

.30

3 to 4 feet _ _ _

_ _ .50

.45

.40

.35

4 to 5 feet _ _

. . . .55

.50

.45

.40

5 to 6 feet . . . .

_ .65

.60

.55

.50

6 to 7 feet . . . . .

_ 80

.75

.65

.60

7 to 8 feet . . . .

_ $1.00

.90

.80

.75

8 feet to large . .

_ 1.50

$1.30

$1.20

Large _

_ 2.00

1.80

1.50

Extra Special _ _

_ 3.00

2.50

50 trees take the

100 rate. 500 trees

take the

1000

rate.

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TREES HAVE ABUNDANCE OF ROOTS

It is a well known fact that a tree with plenty of roots
will grow off better than one with few roots. We have
ideal soil and plenty of moisture for growing trees; hence
we do not believe trees with a better root system than
ours can be produced.

Utmost care is exercised in digging so that all trees
will have an abundant supply of roots.

PINEAPPLE PEAR

The Pineapple Pear is a very vigorous grower and
a prolific bearer and is the one pear that has proven free
from blight. It is a long lived tree, and as a commercial
proposition it has proven a success.

Price of Pineapple Pear Trees

Size 10 100

Lots Lots

Each Each Each

3 to 4 feet . . $ .35 $ .30 $ .25

4 to 6 feet . . .50 .45 .40

6 to 8 feet _ _ .60 .55 .50

8 to 10 feet, well branched .75 .65 .60

Peaches

We list below the best varieties of peaches for the
lower South.

Early Rose: Ripening middle of May.

Carmen: Ripens June 10th to 20th.

Bell of Georgia: Ripens July 1st to 15th.

Elberta: Ripens July 15th to 25th.

J. H. Hale: Ripens middle of July.

Size Each Ten 100

18 to 24 inches . . ......$ .20 $1.50 $10.00

4 to 6 feet, 2 years _ _ 50 4.00

PLUMS

Red June: Medium to large, ripens in June and con¬
tinuing six weeks.

Abundance: Large size, ripens June 15th to July 10th.
3 to 4 ft. 50c; Ten for $4.00.

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Apples

Red June: Medium to large, oblong, dark red, flesh
tender with a mild sub-acid flavor; commencing to ripen
early in June and continuing six weeks.

Delicious : Of good size, dark red, blending to a
golden yellow at blossom end. One of the best. Ripens in
October. Price, B to 4 ft. 35c each; Ten, $3.00; 100 $25.00.

JAPANESE PERSIMMON

Tane-Nashi: Large to very large, very smooth; flesh
yellow, seedless; quality very fine; vigorous and prolific.
Price, 2 to 3 ft., each 50c; 3 to 4 ft., each 60c; 4 to 5 ft.,
each, 75c.

FIGS

Celeste: Medium size, pear shaped; color purplish

brown; very delicious and best for preserves and can¬
ning; will stand more freezing than other varieties.

Size Each Ten

2 to 3 feet _ _ _ $ .30 $2.50

3 to 4 feet _ .40 3.50

4 to 5 feet _ .50 4.50

MUSCADINE GRAPES

Scuppernong: Muscadine type. Bunches composed

of clusters of very large berries, bronze colored when
fully ripe; flesh pulpy sweet, quality excellent. One
of the very best varieties. Ripens in August and Sep¬
tember. Price, 2 year No. 1 vines, 50c each.

BUNCH GRAPES

Concord : Bunches and berries very large, blue-

black; flesh sweet pulpy; vine vigorous. Heavy bearer.

Niagara: Berries very large, greenish yellow, flesh
sweet and of good quality. Price, 2 year No. 1 vines, 25c
each, 10 for $2.00; 100 for $12.50.

EVERBEARING MULBERRIES

Hicks: Very prolific; fruit sweet; excellent for poultry
and hogs. Fruits produced continually during period of
four months. Price, 6 to 8 ft., 75c each; Ten for $6.50.

CHERRIES

Early Richmond: Very prolific; medium sized; dark
red, very juicy. One of the very best varieties. Ripens
in June. Price, 3 to 4 ft., 50c each.

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Broad Leaved Evergreens

We dig our evergreens with their roots undisturbed
and surrounded by the earth in which they grow. By this
method your trees or shrubs are sure to live and the re¬
sults are immediate.

Prices of evergreens are for trees and shrubs balled
and burlapped.

Abelia Grandflora: Glossy dark green foliage and
small white fowers, tinted with pink. Blooms from May
until October.

24 to 36 inch plants, sheared, very compact $1.00

Pittosporum Tobira: Shiny green foliage clustered at
end of twigs; small white flowers.

18 to 24 inch spread _ _ $1.50

2 to 3 ft. spread _ _ 2.00

3 to 4 ft. spread _ _ _ 2.50

Pittosporum Tobira Variegated: Same as above, ex¬
cept foliage is light green, variegated white. Price, 15 to
18 inch spread, $1.50.

Euonymus Japonica: Dark green glossy foliage. Use¬
ful in foundation planting. Price, 18 to 24 ins., $1.00; 2 to

3 feet, $1.50.

Boxwood : Tree variety. Small dark glossy gxeen

leaves. Can be sheared any shape. Price, 2 to 3 ft., $1.00.

Ligustrum Lucidum Compactum (Compact Wax Pri¬
vet). Dark green glossy foliage with white flowers.
Clusters of purple berries in autumn. Price, 2 ft. plants,
75c; 3 ft. plants, $1.00; 4 ft. plants, $1.50.

Ligustrum Lucidum Pyramidalis (Upright Wax Pri¬
vet). Upright growth, dark green foliage. Price, 3 ft, $1.00;

4 ft., $1.50.

Ligustrum Japonicum (Japan Privet). Bushy shrub
with large leaves. Desirable for screens and tall plantings.
Price, 4 to 5 ft., $1.00; 5 to 7 ft., $1.50.

Camellia Japonica: Colors: Pink, Red and Variegated.
Price, 18 ins. $2.00; 24 ins., $3.00; 30 ins., $4.00; 36
ins., $5.00; 42 ins., $6.00.

Nandina Domestica (Heavenly Bamboo). Green in
summer with beautiful red leaves and clusters of scarlet
berries in winter. Price, 18 ins., 75c; 24 ins., $1.00; 30
ins., $1.50.

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Japan Plum (Loquot). Large handsome leaves, with
blossoms borne in spikes appearing during winter months;
producing edible fruits in the spring. Price, 3 to 4 ft.,
$2.00 ; 4 to 6 ft., $2.50.

Azaleas: Colors — Watermellon Pink, Salmon Pink,

and Brickdust. 18 in. plants, $1.50; 24 in. plants, $2.50.

Cherry Laurel: Rapid grower, can be pruned any
shape desired. Price, 3 to 4 ft., 75c; 4 to 6 ft., $1.00; 6 to
8 ft., $1.50.

Magnolia Fuscata (Banana Shrub). Compact, bushy
with glossy leaves and cream colored flowers. Price, 2 to
3 ft. plants, $2.50.

Cotoneaster Pamosa: A beautiful shrub with slender
branches, clothed with small green leaves which are
silvery white beneath. Price, 2 to 3 ft., $1.00; 3 to 4 ft.»
$1.50.

Dwarf Cape Jasmine (Gardenia Radicance) Dwarf
spreading plant, with small dark green leaves and medium
size fragrant white flowers. Suitable for borders and pot
plants. Price, 18 to 24 in. spread, $1.50.

Photina Glabra: Upright growth, foliage bright red
in early spring. Price, 2 to 3 ft., $1.50; 3 to 4 ft., $2.00.

Arborvitaes and other Coniferous
Evergreens

Berckman’s Golden Arborvitae (Aurea Nana) : Golden
color. Considered one of the very best varieties of arbor¬
vitaes. Price, 15 to 18 ins., $1.00; 18 to 24 ins., $1.50;

24 to 30 ins., $2.00; 30 to 36 ins., $2.50; 3 to 4 ft., $3.50.

Rosedale Arborvitae: Bluish green feathery-like foli¬
age. Price, 15 to 18 ins., $1.00; 18 to 24 ins., $1.50; 2 to 3
ft., $2.00.

Bakers Arborvitae: Dark green, pyramidal shape.
Price, 15 to 18 ins., $1.00.

Biota Compacta Arborvitae: Dwarf compact growth.
Can supplv both green and golden colors. Price, 18 ins.,
$1.00; 24 ins., $1.50; 30 ins., $2.00; 36 ins, $2.50;

42 ins., $3.00.

American Arborvitae: Deep green color. Price, 2 ft.,
$1.00; 3 ft., $1.50; 4 ft., $2.00.

Cedrus Deodara (Hymalayan Cedar): A broad grow¬
ing pyramidal tree, drooping branches, bluish green foli-

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age. Desirable as lawn specimen. Price, 2 ft. $1,50; 3 ft.
$2.00; 4 ft,, $2.50; 5 ft,, $3.00; 6 ft., $3.50.

English Juniper: Upright in form, pyramidal and
graceful. Price, 3 ft., $2.00; 4 ft., $2.50; 5 ft., $3.00.

Chinese Juniper: Slender with spreading branches.
Price, 3 ft., $2.00; 4 ft., $2.50; 5 ft., $3.00.

Pfitzer Juniper: Low growing, broad bushy habit,
blue-green foliage. Extremely hardy. Price, 24 in. spread,
$2.00; 30 in. spread, $2.50; 36 in. spread, $3.00.

Spiny Greek Juniper: Dark green. Very compact.
Price, 18 in. plants, $1.00.

Canadian Juniper: Spreading habit. Blue-green color.
Price, 2 to 3 ft. spread, $1.50.

Italian Cypress: Exceedingly slender and tall growing.
Price, 2 ft., $1.50; 3 ft., $2.00; 4 ft., $2.50; 5 ft., $3.00.

Cunninghamia (Chinese Fir): Bright green foliage.
Naturally grows large and bushy, but if pruned, grows
tall and graceful. Desirable as lawn specimen. Only fir
that thrives well in the South. Price, 2 ft., $1.50; 3 ft.,
$2.00; 4 ft., $2.50; 5 ft., $3.00; 6 ft., $4.00; 8 ft. $5.00.

Decidious Shrubs

Crape Myrtle: Colors — Pink and Red. Price, 3 to 4
ft., 50c.

Anthony Waterer Spirea: Dwarf compact bunchy
growth, crimson blooms. Stocky 2 year plants, 50c.

Van Houtte Spirea: Upright growth, bright green
foliage with white flowers. Price, 2 to 3 ft., 35c.

Hedge Plants

Amoor River Privet. Price, 3 to 4 ft. plants, $10.00 per
hundred.

Shade Trees

Magnolia Grandiflora (Southern Magnolia): Price, 3
ft., 75c; 4 ft., $1.00; 5 ft., $1.50.

Camphor Tree: Price, 3 ft., 50c.

American Holly: Price, 3 ft., 75c; 4 ft., $1.00.

Chinese Elm: The fastest growing and the most
graceful Elm. Price, 4 to 6 ft., 85c.

Lombardy Poplar: Price, 4 to 6 ft., 50c.

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Conditions of Sale

Terms: Cash should accompany orders. On orders
booked in advance of shipment, a deposit should be made,
balance to be paid at time of shipment.

Acknowledgement of Order: We acknowledge receipt
of your order promptly.

Notice of Shipment: The day your order is shipped
we notify you.

Shipments by Mail: We cannot ship trees by mad—
except smallest fruits.

Time of Shipment: Orders received during shipping
season will be forwarded as soon after receipt as possible-
unless we are otherwise instructed.

Substitution: In case we are out of the size ordered,
we will, if not otherwise instructed, ship the nearest size
we have.

Guarantee: Our stock is guaranteed to be well rooted,
thrifty, vigorous, true to name and shipped according to
instructions.

Digging and Packing: Our trees are freshly dug and
roots kept damp at all times. The roots of all trees are
carefully and scientifically packed in damp material and
the bundle of trees, roots and bodies, are covered with
suitable packing material, and then burlapped. Prices are
for trees properly packed, tagged and delivered at Express
or Freight office, Lucedale, Mississippi.

Claims: If by chance any errors should occur, they
will be gladly corrected, provided claim is made promptly
after receipt of trees.

Trees Inspected: All our shipments of nursery stock
bear copy of certificate of inspection issued by the Missis¬
sippi State Entomologist showing that our nursery stock
has been properly inspected. All inspection laws of other
states are complied with.

McKay Nursery &
Orchard Co.

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Roses

All roses are budded, well rooted, field grown, and are
among the best varieties for the lower South.

BUSH VARIETIES

American Beauty . White

Red Radiance . Red

Pink Radiance . Pink

Maman Cochet . Pink

Maman Cochet . White

Paul Neyron . Pink

Lady Hillingdon . . Yellow

Price, 2 year No. 1 plants, 40c each; $1.00 per 3; $3.75 ]
Talisman: A new rose, Color Red and Yellow, 75c each.

CLIMBING VARIETIES

Marechal Neil . Yellow

American Beauty . . White

Fed Radiance . Red

Pink Radiance . . Pink

Price, 2 year No. 1 plants, 50c each.