The Pecan and its Culture Part 3

Agr., Div. Pomology, 64, 1896.)

EXTRA EARLY. Size medium to large, 1-3/8 x 1 inch; oblong ovoid abruptly-pointed; color grayish-yellow with small purplish blotches more or less over the whole surface; base rounded; apex abruptly-pointed, blunt; sh.e.l.l of medium thickness, 1.15 mm.; part.i.tions of medium thickness; cracking quality good; kernel filling the sh.e.l.l, plump, smooth, sutures broad, open, deep, not clasping the sh.e.l.l, color brownish-yellow, texture open; flavor very good, quality fair.

Described from specimens received from E. E. Risien, San Saba, Texas; not catalogued, so far as we are aware.

FAUST. (O. D. Faust, Bamberg, S. C.) A pecan of large size; very long in shape; quite thin sh.e.l.l; kernel separating readily from sh.e.l.l; quality best. (Report Sec'y Agr., 1891, p. 395: 1892.)

FAVORITA. A variety named and grown at one time by Arthur Brown, Bagdad, Fla. (Listed in "Nut Culture in the United States," U. S. Dept, Agr., Div. Pomology, 64, 1896.)

[Ill.u.s.tration: FIG. 5. Frotscher Pecan.]

FRANKLIN. Size medium large, 1-5/8 x 7/8 inches; ovate; color dull grayish-brown splashed about the apex with purplish-black; base rounded, blunt-tipped; apex blunt-pointed, four-angled; sh.e.l.l brittle, of medium thickness, 1.32 mm.; part.i.tions thick; cracking quality good; kernel full, plump, bright brownish-yellow, primary sutures of medium width, deep, secondary ones almost lacking; texture rather coa.r.s.e, fairly firm and compact; flavor sweet, good; quality very good.

Described from specimens received from S. W. Peek, Hartwell, Ga.

FROTSCHER. (Syn.: _Frotscher's Eggsh.e.l.l_, _Eggsh.e.l.l_, _Olivier_, _Majestic_.) Large, 1-5/8 x 1-7/8 inches; cylindrical, ovate; color bright yellowish-brown, with a few black splashes about the apex; base broad, rounded; .9 mm.; part.i.tions thin; cracking quality excellent; kernel brownish-yellow, dark veined, frequently slack at one end; sutures of medium depth, rather narrow, secondary sutures well marked; texture dry, rather coa.r.s.e; flavor good; quality fair to medium.

The above description was made from specimens received from the J. Steckler Seed Co., New Orleans, La. The original tree stands in the garden of H. J. Pharr, Olivier, La.; the place was formerly owned by Oscar Olivier. The variety was first propagated by William Nelson, and catalogued as Frotscher's Eggsh.e.l.l, by Richard Frotscher, in 1885. The variety is precocious, productive, and succeeds over a wide range of country.

[Ill.u.s.tration: Fig. 6. Georgia Pecan.]

GEORGIA. (Syn.: _Georgia Giant_.) Size large, 1-1/2 x 1/8 x 1 inches; rounded ovate; color brownish-gray marked with splashes and dots of dark brown covering a good part of the surface; base rounded; apex tapering, blunt; sh.e.l.l brittle, medium in thickness, 1.3 mm.; cracking quality medium; part.i.tions thick, corky, red; kernel bright reddish-brown, plump, full, rather deeply sutured, two secondary sutures fairly well developed; texture compact, fine grained; flavor sweet, good; quality very good.

Originated and introduced by G. M. Bacon, DeWitt, Ga. Said to be a precocious and prolific bearer.

GEORGIA MELON. Size above medium, short, rather blunt at apex; cracking quality medium, sh.e.l.l thick; kernel plump, brown; meat yellow, moderately tender, pleasant, good. (Report Sec.

Agr., 1893, 295: 1894.)

GIANT. Named, and at cue time propagated, by Louis Biediger, Idlewild, Tex. (Listed in "Nut Culture in the United States,"

64, 1896.)

GONZALES. (T. V. Munson, Denison, Tex.) Above medium size, with firm, clean sh.e.l.l; quality excellent. Originated in Gonzales county, Tex. (Report Sec. Agr. 1893, 295: 1894.)

GRAFF. Named, and at one time propagated, by Louis Biediger, Idlewild, Tex. (Listed in "Nut Culture in the United States,"

64, 1896.)

HALBERT. Very large, oval, sh.e.l.l thick, fair quality. (T. V.

Munson, Farm and Ranch, p. 2, Dec. 3rd, 1904.)

HAMILTON. (Syn.: _R. Hamilton_.) Ill.u.s.trated in Farm and Ranch, Vol. 23, No. 49, p. 1, Dec. 3rd, 1904.

HARCOURT. (Syn.: _Helen Harcourt_?) Size medium, short, slightly acorn-shaped; cracking qualities medium; Sh.e.l.l rather thick, but very smooth inside; kernel short, very plump; meat yellow; very tender; rich; very good. (Report Sec. Agr., 1893, 295: 1894.)

HAVENS. Large. 1-7/8 x 1 x 7/8 inches; ovate, compressed; color dull gray specked and splashed with purplish-brown; base rounded, blunt-tipped; apex abruptly short-pointed, four-angled; sh.e.l.l brittle, thin, .85 mm.; part.i.tions of medium thickness; cracking quality excellent; kernel very plump, full, brownish-yellow marked with dark specks, primary sutures narrow, deep, secondary ones very slightly marked, bottom ends of halves of kernel divided; texture solid, compact, fine grained; flavor sweet, good; quality very good.

Described from specimens received from Frank H. Lewis, Scranton, Miss.

HOLLIS. (Syn.: _Post's Select in part._) Size medium, 1-3/8 x 1 inches; form roundish ovate, marked with four more or less prominent longitudinal ridges; color dull brownish-yellow, slightly splashed with purplish-brown about the apex; base rounded; apex roundish, blunt; sh.e.l.l thick, 1.6 mm.; part.i.tions thick; cracking quality medium; kernel plump, filling the sh.e.l.l, quite smooth, broadly and deeply grooved, oval in outline, light brownish-yellow in color; texture fine grained; flavor delicate, good; quality good.

Described from specimens received from Herbert Post, Fort Worth, Tex. The seed nuts of this variety have been sold under the name, "Post's Select." It originated at Bend, San Saba county, Texas.

HUME. (Syn.: _Curtis No. 5._) Size medium, 1-1/2 x 7/8 inches; short, oblong cylindrical, marked with two longitudinal ridges; color grayish-brown marked with a number of short, narrow purplish-brown splashes; base rounded, very blunt-tipped; apex abruptly-pointed, flattened on two sides; sh.e.l.l thin, .8 mm.; part.i.tions medium, corky; cracking quality very good; kernel full, plump, light yellowish-brown, marked and dotted with dark spots, sutures straight, narrow, of medium depth; texture firm, compact; flavor sweet, pleasant, quality very good.

The original tree of this variety stands in the grove of Dr. J.

B. Curtis, Orange Heights, Fla. It was grown from seed secured from Arthur Brown, Bagdad, Fla., in 1886. It is a shy bearer.

IDEAL. Medium, 1-7/8 x 3/4 x 5/8 inches; oblong, somewhat compressed, slightly constricted in the middle; color bright grayish-brown marked with narrow strips of purplish-brown at the apex; base sloping, pointed; apex sloping, pointed; sh.e.l.l thin, brittle, .9 mm.; part.i.tions medium thick; cracking quality good; kernel full, plump, smooth, bright straw-colored, sutures very narrow, shallow; texture compact, firm; flavor sweet, good; quality very good.

Described from specimens received from S. W. Peek, Hartwell, Ga.

IDLEWILD. Medium size, thick sh.e.l.l, kernel good. Louis Biediger, Idlewild, Tex. (Thomas' American Fruit Culturist, 21st ed. 452, 1903.)

JAc.o.c.kS. (Syn.: _Jac.o.c.ks' Mammoth._) Size large or very large, 1-7/8 x 1 inches; ovate, long; color bright yellowish-brown; base rounded, abruptly blunt-pointed; apex blunt, four-angled, slightly wedged; sh.e.l.l brittle, of medium thickness, 1.3 mm.; part.i.tions very thick, corky, red; cracking quality medium; kernel light yellowish-brown, full or sometimes shrunken, sutures broad, of medium depth, secondary sutures well developed and fairly deep; texture open, rather coa.r.s.e; flavor sweet, rather dry; quality fairly good.

Introduced by Mrs. C. W. Jac.o.c.ks, Formosa, Fla., from whom specimens were received.

JAMES GIANT. Medium to large, 2 x 7/8 inches; ovate cylindrical; color brownish-gray, marked with a few purplish splashes about the apex; base rounded; apex abruptly sharp-pointed with four rather prominent ridges; sh.e.l.l thin, 1.

mm.; cracking quality good; part.i.tions medium thickness; kernel bright light yellow, with narrow deep sutures and well defined secondary sutures; texture firm, compact; flavor sweet, good; quality very good.

Obtained of Prof. F. H. Burnette, Baton Rouge, La.

JAMES NO. 1. Size large, 2 x 13/16 x 3/4 inches; oblong, ovate, compressed; brownish-yellow in color with a few brownish streaks about the apex; base rounded, blunt-tipped; apex abruptly blunt-pointed, four-angled, nippled; sh.e.l.l thin, .8 mm.; part.i.tions thin; cracking quality very good; kernel straw-colored, usually full and plump, though sometimes shrunken at one end, primary sutures broad, shallow, secondary ones well defined; texture solid, fine grained; flavor very good, sweet; quality very good.

Described from specimens received from Prof. F. H. Burnette, Baton Rouge, La. Originated and introduced by S. H. James, Mound, La.

JAMES PAPER-Sh.e.l.l. Medium to large, 1-7/8 x 3/4 inches; cylindrical or slightly quadrangular, slender; color yellowish-brown marked with purplish splashes from center to apex; base rounded; apex abruptly-pointed, four-angled; sh.e.l.l thin, .96 mm.; part.i.tions thin; cracking quality very good; kernel sometimes slack at one end, usually plump, smooth, bright brownish-yellow; sutures narrow, shallow; texture firm, compact; flavor very good, sweet; quality very good.

Originated by S. H. James, Mound, La., and described from specimens received from Prof. F. H. Burnette, Baton Rouge, La.

JEWETT. Large, 1-7/8 x 7/8 inches; obovate, flattened, angular, frequently constricted at the middle; color dull reddish-brown, marked with large purplish splashes; base rounded; apex blunt four-angled, frequently curved; sh.e.l.l brittle, thick; cracking quality very good; part.i.tions of medium thickness; kernel bright straw-colored, plump, smooth, somewhat triangular, with broad, open, shallow sutures; texture firm, compact; flavor fair; quality medium.

Obtained of Chas. E. Pabst, Ocean Springs, Miss.

JUMBO. Size large, 1-5/8 x 7/8 inches; ovate, slightly tapering; color grayish-brown marked with a few narrow streaks about the apex; base rounded; apex four-angled, wedged, blunt-pointed; sh.e.l.l brittle, of medium thickness, 1.3 mm.; part.i.tions thick, corky; cracking quality medium; kernel full, plump, straw-yellow in color, primary sutures broad, deep, secondary sutures almost lacking; texture fairly solid, fine grained; flavor sweet, good; quality very good.

Described from specimens received from Summit Nurseries, Monticello, Fla.

KENNEDY. Large, 1-3/4 x 7/8 inches; ovate-conical, flattened; color dull brownish-gray, marked with a few narrow streaks of purplish-black about the apex; base rounded; apex sharp-pointed, flattened on two sides; sh.e.l.l of medium thickness, .98 mm.; cracking quality very good; part.i.tions thin; kernel bright, plump, full, smooth with narrow sutures of medium depth and secondary ones marked by a line; texture firm and compact, flavor rich, sweet; quality excellent.

Described from specimens received from Dr. J. B. Curtis, Orange Heights, Fla. Origin similar to Curtis.

KENTUCKY GEM. Listed. (Burnette, F. H., Bul. La. Exp. Station, sec. ser. No. 69, 1902, p. 875.)

KIDD. Ill.u.s.trated in Farm and Ranch, Vol. 23, No. 49, Dec. 3, 1904, p. 1.

KINCAID. Size medium to large, 1-5/8 x 1 inches; ovate compressed with well defined sutures; color light brownish-yellow, bright, marked with narrow splashes of purplish-black at the apex; base almost flattened, blunt-tipped; apex blunt-pointed, slightly wedged, four-angled; sh.e.l.l brittle, compact, thin, .98 mm.; part.i.tions thick, corky; cracking quality very good; kernel very full and plump, smooth, bright, light straw-colored, primary sutures broad and deep, secondary sutures creased and very shallow; texture fine grained, solid, compact; flavor sweet, rich, good; quality excellent; a good keeper.

Described from specimens received from E. E. Rislen, San Saba, Texas. This apparently is a very good variety of pecan.