WEST HILL N U R S E R I E S —F RE DON I A, NEW YORK 
Figs 
The Fig requires protection over winter in the North¬ 
ern states, which may be given by bending it down, 
covering it with soil on the approach of a severe winter; 
or the bush may be tied together closely, a loose-fitting 
box over it and filled with saw-dust; or else may be 
planted in a tub and wintered in the cellar. It is well 
worth a little trouble. Plant in warm, dry ground, some 
six to ten feet apart. Each, 50c. 
Brown Turkey. Brownish purple, large and rich. 
Celestial or Sugar. Fruit small but very sweet. 
The Mulberries 
PECAN BUDDED 
These nuts have much improved in late years and 
we now offer them budded on strong seedling roots. A 
native of Southern states but hardy in the North also. 
2 to 3 feet, each, #2.00. 
FILBERTS 
English. A shrub growing 6 to 8 feet high. Entirely 
hardy. Succeeds on almost any soil and bears early 
and abundantly. Larger and better than the native 
American variety. One of the most profitable nuts to 
grow. 3 to 4 feet, each, 80c; 10 for #7.00. 
THE WALNUTS 
Black. A lofty, rapid-growing, native tree. Valuable 
for its nuts and timber. Very durable; largely used 
in the manufacture of furniture and cabinet ware. 
5 to 7 feet, each, 85c; 10 for #7.50. 
Hardy English. This is a strain of Walnuts, but much 
hardier than the preceding. It survived a cold snap 
that killed peach trees and grape vines in its vicinity. 
It usually begins to bear when four or five years old. 
It is of large size, thin-shelled and of excellent qual¬ 
ity; in fact, equal to the best. 3 to 4 feet, each, #1.75. 
White or Butternut. A handsome native tree, valuable 
for shade and timber as well as its nuts. 4 to 6 feet, 
each, #1.00; 10 for #8.50. 
Japan, Sieboldiana. Perfectly hardy. One of the hand¬ 
somest and most stately of ornamental trees. Leaves 
are immense. Bears young and abundantly. 4 to 5 
feet, each, #1.00; 10 for #8.50. 5 to 7 feet, each, 
#1.25; 10 for #11.50. 
American (New American). Good as Downing in 
every respect, but a much hardier tree. Fruit large, 
black, sweet and rich. Very vigorous and produc¬ 
tive. Ripen from middle of June to middle of Sep¬ 
tember. 5 to 7 feet, each, #1.00. 
Downing (Downing’s Everbearing). Fruit large, black, 
handsome, sweet and rich. A rapid grower and pro¬ 
ductive. A fine shade tree. 5 to 7 feet, each, #1.00. 
Russian. Flardy, rapid-growing timber tree. Leaves 
are used for feeding silk-worms. Fruit sweet and 
good but small. 4 to 5 feet, each, 50c; 10 for #4.50. 
Whortle or Huckleberries 
This is the Huckleberry of commerce and grows any¬ 
where, but thrives best and produces large crops on 
acid soil. Dead leaves spaded in ground around plants 
help to make the acid condition in soil. Our plants 
are strong, 3-year roots. Each, 75c; 10 for #6.50. 
English or Madeira. This is the large, thin-shelled 
English Walnut of the fruit stores, of which immense 
quantities are annually imported. Unlike native wal¬ 
nuts, the nuts drop from their shucks when ripe as 
readily as those of the Hickory. The tree is of lofty 
growth, very productive, but not fully hardy north 
of New York City. 3 to 4 feet, each, #1.25. 
Huckleb«rries. 
English Walnut Tree and Fruit. 
Heretofore the culture of nuts has been entirely 
neglected in this country east of the Rocky Mountains, 
the supply coming from the native forests and importa¬ 
tions from Europe. There is, however, no reason why 
this country should not produce enough to largely ex- 
t port instead of importing them. The market for nuts 
is sure and profits are large. Aside from the value of 
the nuts, the timber of some varieties, as Walnuts and 
Hickory, is very valuable. 
HICKORY 
Shell Bark. The best flavored nut. Also a fine shade 
and valuable timber tree. 4 to 5 feet, each, #3.00. 
The Nut Trees 
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