THE FELIX GILLET NURSERY 
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NEVADA CITY, CALIFORNIA 
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HOW THE FILBERT BLOOMS AND IS POLLINATED 
No variety of filbert is entirely self-pollenizing. 
That is, it will bear very few nuts unless fertilized 
with the pollen of another variety. The BARCE¬ 
LONA variety is no exception, it must be cross 
pollinated. There are several methods of accom¬ 
plishing this. It has been proven by scientific ex¬ 
periment at the Oregon Agricultural College Ex¬ 
periment Station that varieties which we indicate 
with a star (*) will pollinate the Barcelona. Ex¬ 
perience has shown, however, that it is best not to 
depend on any one pollenizer. Owing to the peculiar 
blooming habits of the filbert, a known good pol- 
lenizer will fail one year and act favorably the 
next. This is particularly true in some districts. 
Therefore we advise the planting of several pollin¬ 
ating varieties in every commercial planting. 
METHODS OF POLLENIZING 
(A) Plant solid to Barcelona. After third year top, 
graft one limb of each tree to Nottingham or White 
Aveline. Then put in grafts scattered through the 
planting of DuChilly, Daviana, White Aveline, Cos- 
ford, Gross Ronde; either several or all, to extent of 
.i.n assorted pollenizers per hundred of Barcelona. 
We will furnish grafting wood of these varieties. 
(B) Use 11% assorted pollenizers scattered through 
the planting as shown above, to every hundred 
Barcelona. Every third tree in every third row 
planted to a pollinator is 11%. This method cuts 
down the number of Barcelona trees per acre and 
yL Id will probably be less than by first plan. 
V C) Is a combination of the two methods above. 
Flowers of 
The Filbert 
Upper, pistillate. 
Lower, staminate. 
Blooming habits of the Fil¬ 
bert are unlike fruit trees, 
in that after blooming the 
tree continues dormant. Un¬ 
til May, four months after 
blooming only are the nuts 
visible, in the meantime be¬ 
ing protected from killing 
frosts within the pistillate 
bud. 
Long Nut 
DuChilly 
Round Nut 
Barcelona 
Price List of Filbert Trees 
Being grown from layers and transplanted for one or two years, Filberts on their 
own roots cost more to produce than fruit trees, but our prices are very little higher. 
5 trees at 10 rate—30 
at 100 rate 
Single 
5 to 10 
30 to 100 
2 and 3 vr., 4 to 5 ft.. 
.$ .75 
$6.00 
$50.00 
2 yr., 3 to 4 ft. 
.60 
4.00 
35.00 
2 yr., 2 to 3 ft. 
.50 
3.50 
25.00 
2 yr., li/ to 2 ft. 
.40 
2.50 
22.50 
Above prices for Barcelona 
variety 
only. 
DuChilly and 
all pollinators 10c per 
tree higher. All our trees are 
what count. Top length is no 
heavily 
factor. 
rooted 
and graded 
by caliper. 
Roots are 
BEARING SIZE TREES. Extra large Barcelona trees, 6 feet high, in bearing, 
with equal size Daviana; for home use, $4.50 per pair. 
SPECIAL OFFER FOR TRIAL PLANTINGS 
Transportation PREPAID to 4th parcel post zone. 
Offer No. 1. 18 Barcelona, 2 Pollenizers 1}4 to 2 ft. $6.55 
Offer No. 2. 9 Barcelona, 1 Pollenizers 1^2 to 2 ft. 3.75 
Offer No. 3. 4 Barcelona, 1 Pollenizers 1^4 to 2 ft. 2.10 
Offer No'. 4. 18 Barcelona, 2 DuChilly 3 to 4 ft. 8.75 
Offer No. 5. 9 Barcelona, 1 DuChilly 3 to 4 ft. 4.50 
Offer No. 6. 4 Barcelona, 1 DuChilly 3 to 4 ft. 2.40 
Offer No. 7. 1 Barcelona, 1 DuChilly 3 to 4 ft. 1.60 
Offers Nos. 1, 2 and 3 comprise trees, sufficient commercial fertilizer, and 
tree protector for each tree. Postpaid to 4th zone. 
Offers Nos. 4, 5, 6 and 7 comprise trees, tree protector for each tree. 
Postpaid to 4th zone. 
No changes can be made in above offers. 
Barcelona. The best commercial vari¬ 
ety; introduced and named by Felix Gil- 
let. Our plants are therefore genuine, 
being direct from the original mother 
tree. Its value for the grower of market 
nuts lies in its heavy yield, large size, 
good appearance, strong growth and 
disease resistance. The nuts are not re¬ 
tained in the husks. All drop to the 
ground over a period of three weeks 
during September. One inch broad by 
3/4-inch thick. Round or nearly so, 
color brown, bright and handsome. 
Borne singly and in clusters of two to 
six. Will bear well in part shade. 
*DuChilIy. Large, over 1 inch long by 
3/4-inch broad, flattened. Excellent 
quality, good bearer. 
*Daviana. Nut large, roundish oblong, 
excellent quality. One of the best pol¬ 
lenizers for Barcelona. 
Noce Lunghe. The largest of all. One 
inch long by 7/8-inch wide. Good qual¬ 
ity, fair bearer. 
Purple Leaf Aveline. A beautiful orna¬ 
mental variety. See page 12 under Cory- 
lus for description and prices. 
^Nottingham. Probably the best pol¬ 
linator for Barcelona. 
*These varieties will pollenize Barcelona 
and will be sold only in connection with 
Barcelona. 
