Chestnuts 
For Profit 
and 
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News! News! 
Owing to short crop and prior orders, we 
are unable to offer our complete line of 
grafted chestnuts this season. We have, how¬ 
ever, for the first time a limited quantity of 
the government-introduced blight resistant 
Mollissima chestnut that holds such great 
promise for those parts of the country that 
are prevented from growing chestnuts on ac¬ 
count of the bark disease. 
It is thought that the United States De¬ 
partment of Agriculture will release within a 
few years varieties of the Mollissima species 
that have been proved blight-immune or 
highly blight resistant. By planting the Mol¬ 
lissima which we offer now, you will be in a 
position to top-graft them to the new gov¬ 
ernment varieties, thus being in the front on 
the profits that will surely accrue to for- 
ward-looking growers. Place your orders 
early, for the supply is limited. We will cold- 
store your orders for late delivery if cash 
accompanies the order. 
We will contract for any quantity of Grafted 
trees for 1936-37 delivery, but order must be 
in before March 1st. Write for special prices. 
PLANT CHESTNUTS 
For Heavy and Regular Bearing 
Requiring but occasional pruning, no spraying, no prop¬ 
ping, no ladder climbing— the Chestnut is produced at very 
low costs. After the tree has been in three or four years no 
pruning is necessary. Let it grow naturally. Old trees 
should have the bushy growth removed from inside every 
four or five years. According to age yields of 2000 to 5000 
pounds per acre may be expected. At a minimum price of 
10c per pound, the cash return will run from $200 to $500 
per acre. Chestnuts bloom in June and are never injured by 
frost. 
HOW TO PLANT AND GROW 
THE CHESTNUT 
Where to Plant— This is a regular mountain tree and in the Sierra Nevada 
Mountains wherever the Black Oak is found will be ideal conditions. They 
are also at home in the Valleys and are doing well near the coast. Immense 
trees can be expected on the deep, heavy soils. They take kindly to adobe. 
How to Plant —On heavy, rich soil plant 60x60 feet. Poorer land 50x50, or if 
space is limited, 40x40. The chestnut requires plenty of light and air. Sixty 
feet between the rows and 30 feet apart in the row is the best plan. This 
takes 24 trees to the acre. Take out every other tree in row before they 
crowd. This plan allows inter cropping of the wide row for a number of 
years. Seedling trees may be used for the interplants. 
Soils —The chestnut does best on soils that are slightly acid, deep and 
fertile. This tree can not be expected to resist Oak Root fungus. 
Cross-Pollination —More than one variety should be planted, both for bene¬ 
fits of cross-pollination and to lengthen out the harvest season. Our Quercy 
and French Marron varieties have an abundance of pollen. 
Cost to Plant —60x60 ft. square method takes 12 trees. Triangle method, 14 
trees per acre, which costs only $7.00 to $15.00 per acre for grafted trees. 
WE RECOMMEND 
All varieties listed for California; with preference to Quercy and French 
Marrons for coast counties. 
All varieties listed, for Eastern states and Pacific Northwest, except 
QUERCY, which may, however, be used as a pollenizer. 
Planting —Dig holes 2x2 feet all around. With sharp knife remove broken 
roots and cut ends of all roots to sound wood. Remove all buds below 
ground-line. Plant tree not deeper than before. Use only top soil (well 
firmed with ball of foot) about the roots. Tie tree firmly to stake soon as 
planted. Set stake while planting to avoid driving it into roots. Cut back 
whip trees one-half and allow one strong shoot to grow to six feet where it 
may be headed. Branched trees cut back to 3 or 4 branches and head in 
branches to 3 buds from trunk. Encourage growth to one central leader. 
Let grow naturally. DON’T TRAIN TO VASE FORM. Shade trunk for first 
few years with Yucca Tree Protectors (see page 16) or two thin boards. 
Irrigation —When well established they will bear bountifully without irri¬ 
gation. If water is available, irrigation should be practiced. Heavy irriga¬ 
tion followed by cultivation three weeks before nuts begin to fall is highly 
desirable, to loosen nuts from burr. 
CHESTNUT PRICES 
Chestnut Trees in 
Nursery Row 
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. The largest size (8-ft.) 
trees bore nuts in 1934 and 1935. Seedling trees, the 
type of ours, may 
produce valuable 
new kinds. 
Caliper in Inches 
Height 
Each 
Per 19 
Per 100 
V /2 inch and up— 
8 ft. and up 
branched. 
..$3.50 
$32.50 
11/16 to inch— 
5 ft. and up 
branched. 
.75 
6.00 
$50.00 
l /i to 11/16 inch— 
4 ft. and up 
branched_ 
... .60 
5.00 
40.00 
to yi inch— 
3 ft. and up 
branched... 
... .50 
4.00 
30.00 
’A to inch— 
2 ft. and up 
branched..— 
... .40 
3.00 
26.00 
3/16 to A inch— 
1 )4 ft. and up branched 
._ .30 
2.00 
15.00 
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. 
French Marron —These are seedlings of the Quercy, 
one of the best of the large Marrons. Regular bear¬ 
ers of large, fine nuts. They do well under California 
conditions and are best for planting in Coastal 
counties. 
Italian or Spanish —These are seedlings of the Eu¬ 
ropean chestnut. While not so large as the Marron 
type, they bear good quality nuts of fair size and do 
well under severe conditions. 
Hybrid —These are from our Large American Sweet 
variety. Trees of this type are likely to produce fine 
new sorts. Most of them drop free from burrs and 
are of sweet taste, with smoother skin on the kernel. 
fe-14— 9 
BOONE 
Boone. Medium large size. Ripens early. Bears 
early and abundantly. A Japanese-American Hybrid 
of fine quality. This nut peels easily, keeps well, and 
does well under both valley and mountain conditions. 
4 to 6 ft. size only this season, and priced $1.25 each; 
$10.00 per 10. 
THE BLIGHT-RESISTANT MOLLISSIMA 
Mollissima —Known as “Chinese Hairy Chestnut,” 
and bears quite young. Nuts large, good quality, 
with easily peeled skin. It is more blight-resistant 
than any other species. Is much in demand and 
present supply very limited. Place orders early, please. 
Two sizes only, as follows: 
Caliper 
Each 
10 
100 
1000 
34 to ^ inch.. 
.50 
$4.00 
5.00 
$37.50 
40.00 
$300.00 
325.00 
H to V 2 inch- 
... .75 
NOTE: Mollissima, 5 at 10 rate, 50 at 100 rate, 
500 at 1000 rate. 
