EARLY TEXAN (Louis Biediger, Idlewild, Tex.).--Size above medium, short, cylindrical, with rounded base and blunt conical crown; shell quite thick, shell lining thick, astringent; cracking qualities medium; kernel not very plump, of mild, nutty flavor; quality good. GEORGIA MELON.--Size above medium, short, rather blunt at apex; cracking quality medium; shell rather thick; kernel plump, brown; meat yellow, moderately tender, pleasant, good. GONZALES (T. V. Munson, Denison, Tex.).--Above medium size, with firm, clear shell; quality excellent. Originated in Gonzales county, Tex. HARCOURT.--Size medium, short, slightly acorn-shaped; cracking qualities medium; shell rather thick, but very smooth inside; kernel short, very plump; meat yellow, very tender, rich, very good. LONGFELLOW.--Size medium, oblong, cylindrical, somewhat irregular, enlarging from base to near crown, then sharply conical to the apex; cracking qualities not first-class; shell of medium thickness; kernel plump but rather thin, light-colored; meat white, sweetish, rich, good. PRIMATE (W. R. Stuart, Ocean Springs, Miss.)--Of medium size, slender, rather long; shell thin; quality good; ripens in September, thirty days before other nuts. RIBERA.--Size above medium, oblong ovate; cracking qualities good; shell thin; kernel plump, light brown, free from the bitter, red, corky growth which adheres to the shell; meat yellow, tender, with rich, delicate, pleasant flavor. FAUST.--A South Carolina variety of medium to large size, medium shell and good quality. FROTSCHER.--A Louisiana variety of large size, very thin shell, and plump kernel of good quality. JEWETT.--From Mississippi; a large, long nut, rather irregular; shell medium; quality very good. [Illustration: FIG. 56. STUART.] STUART.--A large, roundish, oblong nut from Mississippi (Fig. 56). TURKEY EGG.--A variety from Florida; large and thin-shelled. [Illustration: FIG. 57. VAN DEMAN.] VAN DEMAN.--A large variety from Mississippi, of oblong form and thin shell (Fig. 57). From other sources we collect other names, namely: IDLEWILD.--An oval shaped nut from Idlewild, Texas. Report of U. S. Department of Agriculture, 1890. RISIEN.--A very broad, thick variety, about one inch in diameter, very blunt at both ends. From San Saba, Texas (Fig. 58). [Illustration: FIG. 58. RISIEN.] A peculiar shaped pecan nut is shown in Fig. 59, from Louisiana, sent under the name of Lady Finger. [Illustration: FIG. 59. LADY FINGER.]