Germination of the Seeds 



Seeds of deciduous trees and shrubs are best sown in Fall, pines 

 and similar evergreens in Spring, but deciduous ones will grow very 

 \\cll sown in Spring if kept in good condition through the Winter. 

 When sown in Spring seeds of a hard, bony nature, such as the yellow 

 locust, are best soaked in hot water for a day or two and then sown 

 at once. Seeds of maples, ash, magnolia, beech, all nut trees, as well 

 as many other kinds, require to be kept slightly moist over Winter 

 if not sown in Fall; on the other hand, catalpa and some others may 

 be kept quite dry until Spring comes. 



All Spring sowings should be early; even if the ground freezes 

 later it won't injure the seeds at all. 



Junipers, hollies and a few similar seeds remain a full year before 

 sprouting. It is just as well, therefore, to keep them in a box of soil 

 until the next Autumn, then sow them. 



These directions should insure tolerable success in raising seed- 

 lings. The greater the experience, of course, the greater the success. 



To germinate, seeds require certain conditions of moisture, tem- 

 perature and time which they do not always meet with after sowing, 

 hence fail to appear the first season. Examine them at the close of 

 Spring, and if found sound do not disturb them, and their germination 

 may be looked for the season following. 



Notice 



We wish to remind our customers that while using our best 

 efforts to supply such seeds as will prove satisfactory we give no war- 

 rantv as to quality or productiveness or percentage of growth, there 

 being too many causes known and unknown which prevent good seeds 

 from germinating. Orders are accepted and shipped on these terms. 

 Samples will be furnished when applied for. Should shipments re- 

 ceived prove unsatisfactory from any cause, customers will kindly 

 notify us within seven days, otherwise it is understood the seeds are 

 accepted. 



Our Reputation 



Our firm has been in the seed and nursery business for over fifty 

 years and has correspondents all over the world. We have still 

 customers buying from us whose names were among the first on our 

 books. Having 250 acres in nursery, we can make use of seeds unsold, 

 enabling us to have fresh seeds to offer every season. 



Hints on Seed Sowing 



The general practice in sowing seeds is to sow them broadcast, 

 in beds three feet in width, which allows of weeding the seedlings as 

 they grow. The young plants are transplanted when two or three 

 years old. The covering of seeds with soil is to be regulated by the 

 size of the seeds. An acorn or a hickory nut of a thickness of an inch 

 should have a covering of two inches of soil, while those of dust-like 

 size require but little more than a dusting of soil over them. 



A light soil is better for seeds than a heavy one; in fact, sand 

 alone has been found good for covering seeds, allowing the seeds to 

 push freely through it. 



Shade is a great help; in fact, almost necessary, as seeds germin- 

 ate best in darkness. This is best afforded by a covering of forest 

 leaves, kept in place by a skeleton frame or some other contrivance. 

 The leaves should be removed gradually when the seedlings com- 

 mence to appear above ground, as light is needed then. 



We are often asked whether when walnuts and other nuts are 



wanted for forestry purposes the nuts can be set where trees are 



We do not recommend it. Rarely every nut grows, so that 



there would be many vacancies under the plan. Better to sow in beds 



and transplant later. 



