NUT TREES. 



Hundred rates of any will 



ALMONDS. 



Hardshell. A hardy variety, with a large, plump ker- 

 nel and with large, showy blossoms. 4 to 6 ft., ea., 

 20c; 3 for 50c; doz., $1.50. 



Russian. Perfectly hardy, being an offspring of the 

 Russian Apricot and inheriting the hardiness of its par- 

 ent. The tree is of good growth and prolific; nuts 

 large, with plump, sweet meat. 33^ to 5 ft., ea., 20c; 

 3 for 50c; doz., $1.50. 



CHESTNUTS. 



American or Sweet. The 



well-known chestnut of the 

 forest. In sweetness an 1 del- 

 icacy of flavor or as a shade 

 tree it is unsurpassed. Of fine 

 growth and one of the best 

 for avenue planting, being 

 handsome and symmetrical. 

 3V^ to 5 ft., ea . 20c; 3for 50c- 

 doz., iSl.SO; 6to8 ft., ea., 25c; 

 3 for 60c; doz., S3.00. 8 to 10 

 ft., ea., 35c; 3 for $1.00; doz., 

 $3.50. 10 to 12 ft., ea., 50c. 



Japan Giant. Quite distinct 

 from the European varieties. 

 The leaf is long and narrow like a peach and dark 

 green, making a very ornamental lawn tree; comes 

 into bearing at two to three years of age. Nuts of 

 enormous size, measuring 4 to G i jches around and run- 

 ning 3 to 7 in a burr. Their earlij bearing and great 

 productiveness of such enormous nuts are the wonder 

 an 1 admiration of all who see them. Matures early. 

 Its early bearing and dwarf habit make it very desir- 

 able for the home grounds. 3 to 4 ft., ea., 30c; 3 for 

 75c; dDZ., $2.50. 

 Paraxon. The finest of all chestnuts. We find Par- 



agon far superior in every way to all other varieties of 

 improved chestnuts that have been offered. The nuts 

 are exceedingly large, beautiful in appearance, very 

 sweet and rich in quality. The illustration of the nuts 

 here given is from nature and does not at all exagger- 

 ate. Tree of rapid growth, very hardy, begins bearing 

 young and produces enormous crops annually. A 

 most profitable and desirable variety — decidedly the 

 best. Grafted, 4 to 6 ft., ea., 75c; 3 for$2.00; doz., $7.50. 



FILBERTS. 



These, frequently termed hazelnuts, are of the easiest 

 culture, and are among the most profitable and satisfac- 

 tory nuts to grow; of dwarf habit, entirely hardy, 

 abundant yielders, succeeding almost everywhere and 

 come into bearing early. Excellent also for hedges. 

 Common Eng^lish. The filbert grown the most largely 

 in England and a popular sort. 

 3 to 4 ft., ea., 20c; 3 for 50c; doz., 

 $1.50. 5 to 6 ft., ea., 25c; 3 for 

 .60c; doz., $2.00. 



Cosford. An old English var- 

 'iety of superior quality, very 

 sweet, and thin-shelled; oblong 

 in shape. 1^ to 2 ft., ea., 20c; 



Keitish Cob. 



3 for eOc: doz., $2.00. 

 One of the largest and finest of 



the 



be given upon application. 



English filberts; oblong, meaty, and of excellent quali- 

 ty. \}4 to 2 ft., ea., 2vic; 3 for 60c; doz., $2.00. 



WALNUTS. 



Black. The well-known black walnut ; the wood is the 

 most valuable of all. No one who has ever eaten wal- 

 nut candy wiU e\^er forget the flavor of its oily and 

 toothsome kernels. 4 to 5 ft., ea., 20c; 3 for 50c; doz., 

 $1.50. 6 to 8 ft., ea., 25c; 3 for 60c; doz., $2.00. 



Butternut. Well-known and popular. The nuts differ 

 from those of the Black Walnut in being longer, and 

 the kernels of sweeter, more delicate flavor. Tree of 

 lofty spreading growth, furnishing valuable timber. 4 

 to 5 ft., ea., 20c; 3 for 50c; doz., $1.50. 6 to 8 ft., ea,, 

 25c; 3 for 60c; doz., $2.00. 



English, Persian, French or I^aderia INut. Not only are 

 the delicious thin-shelled nuts prized highly by all, but 

 from this tree is obtained the beautiful ''French curled" 

 walnut lumber so extensively used in the manufacture 

 of fine furniture. Unlike our American varieties, the 

 nuts fall from the hull when ripe. Hardy and produc- 

 tive from New York southward. 2 to 3 ft., ea., 15c; 3 

 for 40c; doz., $1.25. 3 to 4 ft., ea., 25c; 3 for 60c; doz., 

 $2.00. 4 to 5 ft., ea., 40c. 



Dwarf Ensrlish, Fre- 

 perturiens or Fertile. 

 A variety of the Eng- 

 lish walnut differing in 

 its early bearing, supe- 

 rior hardiness and late 

 blooming. The nuts in 

 all respect are very 

 much like its parent. 

 It makes a pretty oi- 

 namental tree for the 

 lawn or door yard and 

 is very desirable for 

 small grounds. 2 to 3 

 ft., ea., 20c; 3 for 50c; 

 doz., $1.50. 3 to 4 ft., 

 ea., 30c; 3for75c; doz., 

 $2.50; 4 to 5 ft., ea., 

 50c; 3 for $1.25. 



Japanese, Juglans SieboUli 

 mountains of northern 

 Japan, and is as hardy 

 as an oak. The leaves are 

 immense, and the nuts, 

 which are produced in 

 great abundance, grow 

 in clusters of fifteen to 

 twentj^; 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 a butternut, 

 but less oily, and much 

 superior. The trees grow 

 with great vigor, ma- 

 ture early, bear young, and are more regular and 

 productive than the English walnut; having an abund- 

 ance of fibrous roots it transplants as safely as an apple 

 tree. 2 to 3 ft., ea., 15c; 3 for 40c; doz., .$1.25. 4 to 5 

 ft., ea., 20c; 3 for 50c; doz., $1.75. 6 to 8 ft., ea., 30c; 

 3 for 75c; doz., $2.50. 



Japanese, Juglans Max Coraiformis. Also a Japan- 

 ese species, resembling 

 in some respects J. Sie- 

 boldi, but differing con- 

 siderably in form of 

 nuts, which are broad, 

 slightly flattened, with 

 acute points at both ex- 

 tremities, smooth and 

 somewhat like our Shell- 

 bark hickory, and is not 

 so strong a grower. 2 to 

 3 ft., ea., 15c; 3 for 40c; 

 doz., $1.25. 4 to 5 ft., 

 ea., 20c; 3 for 50c; doz., 

 $1.75. 6 to 8 ft., ea., 80c; 

 3 for 75c; doz., $2.50. 8 to 10 ft., ea., 50c. 



