THE ( HKSTNCT MAKKS A NOIiljK SHADE TKEE 
CHESTNUTS 
The European and American varieties of chestnut 
do well wherever the soil is deep and the climate not 
too hot. It will do well in the foot hills and mount- 
ains of Sierra, Nevada range up to 3000 feet and pro- 
bably higher as it is a regular mountain tree. On the 
Pacific coast it Is very hardy and is never injured by 
late spring frost at this altitude (2600 ft.) Blooms in 
June and matures its nuts during October. No pests 
affect it on this coast and it requires no spraying and 
but little pruning. 
Large profits are in store for the planter of chest- 
nut trees as the market is seldom ratisfied. There are 
300,C.»00' Italian on this coast and 3,000,000 in the 
United States. They all like chestnuts as well as they 
do wine. 
Every home place should plant one or more of this 
nut ;re©. Besides being a grand shade tree, they 
yield bountifully of nuts which find a ready market at 
remunerative prices. We know of one dooryard tree in 
this county that yields the owner $30.00 to$50.00 in 
nuts each year. 
Each 10 100 
Trees from select seed... 3-4 .85 $7.50 .$70.00 
2-3 .75 6.50 60.00 
1-2 .50 4.50 40.00 
Grafted trees None this season 
We have prepared a valuable article on 
the chestnut, dealing with every phase of 
culture and marketing. A copy will be sent 
free on request. 
OUR MOUNTAIN GROWN TREES ARE HARDY 
