_^ Lovett—Nut Trees. 



American or 



S w e e t— Tbf well- 

 known chestnut of the 

 forest. In sweetness 

 and delicacy of flavor or 

 as a shade tree unsur- 

 passed. Transplnntedy 



3 to 4 ft.; ea., 15 cts., 

 doz., $1.50; 100, SIO.OO. 



4 to 5 ft,, ea., 25 cts.; 

 doz.. $2.o0; 100, $15.00. 



5 to 7 ft., ea., 30 cts.; 

 doz., $3.00; 100. $20.00. 



HICKORIES. 



Not only are these valuable for their fine nuts, but 

 they r.re among the largest and finest of shade trees. 

 M the wood, on account of its strength and elas- 

 tic I. y, i.3 highly prized for the makiug of agricultural 

 iniplcxnents and other manufactuj'ing purposes, and 

 is unsurpassed for fuel. 

 Pecan (Carya olivcefwmus).— This nut, so well 



known and 

 highly prized 

 by all, is of tue 

 easiest cultuic 

 —the tree be- 

 ing of sturdy, 



^- lofty gro\\th 



" Id very prolific. From the fact of its being found 

 fa the forests of the South and West many suppose it 

 Is not hardy at the North, which is entirely erroneous. 

 The sIjcII in very thin, the kernel sweet and delicious. 

 The trees I oHer are gvov.-n from a very superior va- 

 riety, large, hardy and exceptionally thinshelled. 

 Transpkutied, 2 to 3 ft, ea, 30c.; doz, $3.00; 100, $20.00. 



Sliellbark or 

 Shag-bark (Carm 

 alba).— Tree of 

 large growth, en- 

 tirely hardy and 

 productive. Nuts 

 thinshelled ; ker- 

 nel sweet and ex- 

 cellent. Always 

 selhng readily at 

 good prices. 

 Small, ea., 25 cts.; 

 doz., $2.50; 100, 

 $15.00. 



WALNUTS 



The wood of the walnut, once so abunaanr, is now 

 so valuable and in such great demand that large 

 numbers of trees are being planted for this purpose 

 alone, and the investments will prove profltable. 



English, French or ]?Iaderia Nut— Not 

 only are the delicious thin-shelled nuts prized highly 

 by all, but from this tree is obtained the beautiful 

 'Trench curled" walnut lumber, so extensively used 

 In the manufacture of fine furniture. Unlike our 

 American varieties, the nuts fall from the husk when 

 ripe. The fruit is of lofty growth, hardy, and pro- 

 ductive from New York Southward. Tra)i> planted, 

 $mall, ea., 20 cts.; doz., $2.00; 100. $10.00. 2 to 3 ft-, 

 ea., 25 cts.; ooz.. $2..50: 100, $15.00. 



Dwarf, Proepariuriens or Feraie — A va- 

 riety of the English walnut, possessing many points 



of merit to com- 



I mend it, promi- 

 nent among 

 wbich are Its 

 early bearing, 

 superior hardi- 

 uet3 and late 

 bloom ing, by 

 which it escapes 

 the late frosts. 

 The nuts in all 

 respects are 

 very much like 

 the parent, un- 

 less, perhaps, a 

 trifle larger. 

 This, the Japap 



\ Chestnut and Cob Filbert should be Included In all 

 ' collecticms. Transplanted, small, ea., 25 cts.; doz., 

 ; $2.50; 100, $15.00. 



Butternut— Nuts differ from those of The ^uc- 

 ' ceeding in being longer and the kernels of sweeter, 

 I more delicate flavor. The wood is also very valuable 

 I 3 to 4 ft., ea., 15 cts.; doz., $1..50; 100, $9.00. 5 to 7 ft. 

 I ea., 25 cts.; doz., $2..30; 100, $15.00. 

 ' Black— The common well-known black walnut, 

 I the wood of which is the most beautiful and valu- , » 



of oil. No fine who has ever eaten walnut cand- 

 : ever forget the flavor of its oily and toothsom , 

 ; nels. 3 to 4 ft., ea., 20 cts.; doz., $2.00; 100, 

 ' .") to r ft., ea.. --T) cts.; doz., $2.a»; 100, $15.00. , 



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