g * NUT TREES 



K + UT CULTURE is an industry that until recently has received but 

 y^ little attention. The large returns from individual trees, and 

 fi^\ immense profits from established orchards, have stimulated the 

 VT7 interest, and our foremost enterprising fruit growers are planting 



nut trees largely for market purposes, and others who enjoy the nuts 

 during the Winter are realizing that in order to have an abundant supply it 

 is only necessary to plant the trees, as hardy varieties are now grown that 

 succeed in all sections of the United States. 



A Kentuckian, who has 200 Chestnut trees and about 300 Walnut 

 and Butternut trees, says : " His income from them year by year is 

 larger than that of any farmer cultivating 300 acres of ground." He 

 sells his crop on the trees for ca=h, and the only expense is for taxes. 



A gentleman in Georgia, Mr. H. C. Daniels, has a Pecan tree which 

 bears annualy from ten to fifteen bushels of nuts, which sell readily at 

 wholesale for 84 to 85 per bushel. An orchard of Pecans set 

 30 feet apart each way, requiring 48 trees to the acre, at above 

 rates, would give handsome returns. 



Don Bernard Guirado, of California, owns an English 

 Walnut orchard, which he reports yields him a net profit of 

 $15,000 every year. As the orcnard contains 100 acres, this is 

 at the rate, year in and year out, of 8150 from each acre. 



I. H. Burke has a 40-acre orchard near Riviera, which, 

 although not in full bearing in 1890, gave him a return of 

 almost S6.000. These figures show that the English Walnut is 

 a good tree to plant in California, and they are now being 

 grown successfully over a large scope of the country. 



Sural New Yorker says of Chestnuts on the Rural Grounds : 

 "A JAPAN MAMMOTH tree, but two feet two inches 

 high, bears three bun. It bore several the year before 

 in the nursery row." 



JAPAN MAMMOTH SWEET CHESTNUT.— The 

 value of the Japan Mammoth Sweet Chestnut, cannot be over- 

 estimated. The enormous size of the nuts (4 to 6 inches 

 around and 4 to 7 in a bur) and their early bearing 

 and great productiveness, are the wonder and admiration of 

 all who see them. Frequently trees 2 and 3 years old and but 

 3 to 4 feet high are heavily laden. The nuts ripen very early 

 without the aid of frost, and 1 to 2 weeks earlier than the 

 American sorts ; a great consideration to the market man. 

 A gentleman in New Jersey is reported to have planted in 1885 

 200 Japan Mammoth Chestnuts, which in 1890 produced 150 

 bushels of merchantable chestnuts, which sold in New York 

 at prices ranging from 84.25 to 88.25 per bushel. 40 cents 

 each; 3 for 81.00, postpaid. 



SPANISH CHESTNUT Is a handsome, round- 

 headed, spreading tree of rapid growth, and produces an 

 abundance of large nuts of good quality, that sell readily at 

 high prices. Valuable for ornament and fruit. A gentleman 

 of my acquaintance realizes an average of 850 a year from the 

 sale of nuts from two trees of Spanish Chestnuts. 30 cents 

 each ; 4 for 81.00, postpaid. 



AMERICAN CHESTNUT — The well-known Chest- 

 nut of the forest, of rapid, upright growth. A handsome 

 shade tree. The nuts are unsurpassed for sweetness and 

 delicacy of flavor. 25 cents each ; 5 for 81.00, postpaid. 



japan walnut — This species is found growing Japan Mammoth Sweet Chestnut Tree, four years old, producing six quarts 

 wild in the mountains of northern Japan, and is as hardy as n f mammoth nuts 



an oak. The leaves ate of immense size, and of a charming ul 



shade of green. The nuts, which are produced in extreme abundance, grow in clusters of fifteen or 

 twenty ; have a shell thicker than the English Walnut, but not so thick as the black Walnut. The 

 meat is sweet ; of the very best quality ; flavor like butternut, but less oily, and much superior. The 



trees grow with great vigor, assuming a very handsome form, and need no 



pruning; mature early ; bear young and are more regular and productive 



*Laa the English Walnut. 50 cents each ; 3 for 81.00, postpaid. 



PERSIAN WALNUT, KAGHAZI. The hardiest of all soft-shelled , 



Walnuts and stands several degrees below zero without injury. It is a vigorous 



free grower and transplants readily — very prolific, producing nuts in clusters 



and comes to fruiting very young. It puts out leaves and blossoms late in 



spring and is therefore especially desirable for sections subject to late frosts. 



The nut is larger than the ordinary varieties ; the kernel full, plump, meaty ; 



sweeter, richer in oils and of finer flavor. The shell is thin but not tender like 



some "paper shell " varieties and does not crack in handling, still may be 



crushed in the fingers ; very desirable and valuable ; deserving of extended 



cultivation. 60 cents each ; 2 for 81.00, postpaid. 



SPECiHLNG.5. 



One each of Japan Mammoth Chestnut, 

 Japan "Walnut and Persian Walnu t, §1.00, postpaid. 



THE ENGLISH WALNUT, or MADEIRA NUT Is a handsome 



American Chestnut, growing tree, with light green foliage and silvery white bark, very ornamental. 



Nuts large, thin-shelled, sweet, delicious, and sell readily at high prices 

 in market. 40 cents each ; 3 for 81.00, postpaid. 



THE BUTTERiV UT — Is a rapid growing tree, with long, tropical- 

 looking foliage. Begins to bear quite young, and produces enorrm lusly. 

 Nuts long, kernel very sweet and delicate flavor. A very desirable tree. 

 30 cents each ; 4 for frl.00, postpaid. 



THE PECAN. — Is a beautiful, symmetrical and very rapid grow- 

 ing tree, with luxuriant, light green foliage, which it retains until late in 

 the Fall, rendering it a very conspicuous and attractive shade tree, pro- 

 ' ducing in great abundance oblong, smooth, thin-shelled nuts v. ith 

 sweet and delicious kernels ; very desirable for family use or for market. 

 30 cents each ; 4 for 81.00, postpaid. 



THE FILBERT, or Hazelnut, is of the easiest culture. Dwarf, hardy, abundant 

 yielder, and comes to bearing very young. 25 cents each ; 5 for 81.00, postpaid. 



One tree of each of the above O valuable unti, a desir- 

 able and profitable collection, $2.00, postpaid. 



utternut. 



SPECIAL HO. B. 



Filbert. 



Pecan Nut. 



Persian Walnut. 



English Walnut or fladeira Nut. 



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