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ALBANY NURSERIES 
MULBERRIES, Continued. 
Vigorous grower; productive; the best 
variety for fruit. Ripe from middle of 
June to September. 
Noir of Spain. A new everbearing mul- 
berry of large size, larger than the Law- 
ton blackberry, which it greatly resem- 
bles. Color black; flavor tart, like a black- 
berry, and not the insipid sweet of most 
of the Morus family, and preferred by 
many to a blackberry. The tree is a sure 
bearer, strong grower, hardy and a ten- 
dency to weep, and could almost be class- 
ed as a weeping tree, making the fruit 
easily gathered. A very desirable orna- 
mental tree, as well as one of the hardiest 
and most abundant bearers. By far the 
most desirable of the mulberries. 
Russian. ( Morus Tatarica alba.) A 
hardy, rapid-growing timber tree of great 
value, especially of the West. Introduced 
by the Mennonites. Foliage abundant 
and said to be very desirable in the culture 
of silkworms. Fruit good size and pro- 
duced in great abundance. 
White. (M. alba.) This has both white 
and black-fruited trees. It is also known 
under the names Moretti, Italics, etc. It 
forms a large, spreading tree, and in ad- 
dition to its fruit, its foliage makes good 
food for silkworms. 
NUT TREES. 
oURE 8 RED 
WALNUTS 
T HE planting of nut bearing trees, particularly walnuts and filberts, has 
greatly increased throughout the Northwest in the past few years. 
Experience is showing that the hardier and late blooming varieties of 
English walnuts are adapted to a much wider range of 
climatic and soil conditions than was thought possible 
a few years ago. 
Previous to the war the importations of wal- 
nuts, particularly from Europe, was very heavy, 
but whether these heavy importations will con- 
tinue after the war is questionable. If not, the 
demand for walnuts in this country will far ex- 
ceed the supply and prices will be greatly influ- 
enced as a result. 
There are few farms that do not have suitable 
soil for growing nut trees of some kind. Consid- 
ering the small amount of care nut trees take and 
the high price of their product, it is surprising that 
even a greater number are not planted. 
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VROOMAN strain, tree 
HARDY,. BLIGHT RESISTING 
BEARS YOUNG; HEAVY ANNUAL 
CROFPEft . LARGEST AND 
FLAVORED 
GROWN 
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Walnut and chestnut trees are particularly suitable for street planting 
as well as along farm lanes, in pastures, etc., thus proving serviceable as 
a shade and windbreak, as well as for their bountiful yield of profitable 
nuts. 
We have special literature describing more fully the Vrooman Pure 
Strain Franquette Walnut, which will be sent free to any one desiring it. 
ALMONDS: ( Prunus ; Amygdalus ) 
The almond requires a light, warm soil. 
Drake’s Seedling. Originated with Mr. 
Drake, Suisun, California. Of the Lan- 
guedoc class. Bears abundantly and reg- 
ularly where the Languedoc is a total 
failure. 
Hard-Shell. A fine hardy variety, with 
large plump kernel. The tree is very or- 
namental when in bloom. 
