FOR PROFIT 
PLANT ONLY “FALL FROM 
THE BURR” CHESTNUTS 
Price List of GRAFTED Trees 
One Year Tops, Two Year Roots 
Caliper in Inches—Height 
Each 
Per 10 
Per 100 
7/16 to 1/2, 3 ft. up. 
.$1.25 
$9.00 
5/16 to 7/16. 2 ft. up. 
.90 
8.00 
$75.00 
1/4 to 5/16. 1 Yz ft. up. 
.80 
7.00 
60.00 
6 to 12 inches. 
.70 
4.00 
30.00 
Above prices for Quercy, Castiva, Boone, Maysept- 
jan. Colossal, 50c; Fuller 25c per tree higher than 
above list. 
Five of different varieties at 10 rate. 30 at 100 rate. 
We grade chestnuts by caliper as some grow short 
and stocky. It is better to plant more than one var¬ 
iety, so as to get benefit of cross-pollination. 
Owing to short season here we have only smaller 
sizes this year. All have heavy roots however. 
We will contract for any quantity of Grafted 
trees for 1935-36 delivery, but order must be 
in before March 1st. Write for special prices. 
CHESTNUT TREES 
FROM SEED 
The trees offered below are from seed taken from 
grafted trees and come quite true to type, though 
some may be inferior. These latter can be top- 
grafted to the superior sorts. Some of these trees 
bore nuts in 1934. Seedling trees, the type of ours, 
may produce valuable new kinds. 
Caliper in Inches 
Height 
Each 
Per 10 
Per 100 
114 to \ l / 2 inch— 
8 ft. and up 
branched... 
....$3.00 
$25.00 
$225.00 
11/16 to V\ inch— 
5 ft. and up 
branched.... 
.75 
6.00 
y 2 to 11/16 inch— 
4 ft. and up 
branched.... 
.60 
5.00 
to y 2 inch— 
3 ft. and up 
branched.... 
.50 
4.00 
30.00 
y to H inch— 
2 ft. and up 
branched.... 
.40 
3.00 
20.00 
3/16 to 14 inch— 
114 ft. and up branched 
.30 
2.00 
15.00 
French Marron— 
one of the best 
-These are seedlings of the Quercy, 
of the large Marrons. (Marron 
means large chestnut.) 
Italian or Spanish— These are seedlings of the Eu¬ 
ropean chestnut. They are free and early bearers. 
Hybrid— These are from Large American Sweet. 
Trees of this type are likely to produce fine new 
sorts. 
W CHESTNUT BARK 
DISEASE 
Its Value to Pacific Coast Growers 
This disease virulent in humid climates, has de¬ 
stroyed the source of domestic supply in the eastern 
states, thus making importation from abroad neces¬ 
sary to supply American demand. A small infesta¬ 
tion of this disease recently discovered in San Joa¬ 
quin county in this state, has been eradicated and 
our state authorities feel that arid conditions in this 
state preclude any virulent outbreaks in case of fur¬ 
ther discovery, or that production would be seriously 
effected. 
Since the chestnut can be produced commercially in 
few parts of the United States, Pacific Coast growers 
should embrace this almost exclusive opportunity. 
This nut tree produces heavily in California. 
GRAFTED VARIETIES 
Boone. Medium large size. Ripens early. Bears 
early and abundantly. A Japanese-American Hybrid 
of fine quality. 
Castiva. Our new introduction of 1929-1930 season 
called Parsons. About the size and shape of Large 
American Sweet. Of fine quality. Sweet. Pellicle 
peels freely from kernel. Matures early in season. 
Quercy pollinates this variety. Original tree has 60- 
foot spread. Bears heavily. Nuts fall free from burr. 
See cut of this on Page 22. 
COLOSSAL CHESTNUT 
We originated this variety and introduced it in 
1925. At 10 years old it bore 135 lbs., in 1927 it bore 
118 lbs., in 1932, 160 lbs., 1934 crop was over 200 lbs. 
Allowing 17 trees per acre this variety averages over 
$400.00 per acre. This variety produces BIG PROFITS. 
The nuts are big, the crop is big, the profits are big. 
Matures nuts in September. Whole crop is down in 
10 days or two weeks. Limit 5 trees to an order. 
Stock mostly small sizes. 
Price 50c per tree higher than above list. 
ITS OUTSTANDING POINTS ARE 
SIZE—Average 17 nuts to' pound. 
APPEARANCE—Handsome and tempting. 
QUALITY—Not of highest, but good. 
SEASON—Very early. Gets highest price. 
NUTS ALL DROP FREE FROM BURR. 
Fuller —A hybrid sweet of finest quality. Medium 
size. Matures mid-season. Easily kept in good con¬ 
dition until spring. A little slower to come into bear¬ 
ing than the others listed. Nuts fall free from burr. 
Large American Sweet —Five times the size of 
native American sweet and nearly as good quality. 
Matures very early, bringing top prices. Very at¬ 
tractive in form and color. A good bearer and 
strong grower. Nuts fall free from burr and are 
uniform in size. We strongly recommend this 
variety. Sold out for this season. 
Quercy —A French Marron of large uniform size. 
Nut is round and glossy, dark rich brown, selling 
instantly on its appearance. Of heaviest consistent 
bearing. The most precocious bearer we have ever 
seen. Sets burrs three months from the graft. Ma¬ 
tures nuts late and is in prime condition for the 
holiday trade. While not as good eating quality as 
the others listed, it can be counted on to stack up 
tonnage and profits. 80% fall free from burr. 
See cut on Page 22. 
Mayseptjan. (Pronounced Mayseption). Introduced 
by us in 1932. A large nut of fine quality about size 
and shape of our Large American Sweet variety. 
Bears well. Blooms in May, ripens in September, 
keeps until January, hence its name. Its value over 
others is its early ripening date. See cut of this on 
Page 22. Falls from the burr. 
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