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J. F. JONES NURSERIES, LANCASTER, PA. 
BLIGHT RESISTANT CHESTNUT TREES 
THE CHINESE CHESTNUT (Castanea molissima) 
Was introduced by the U. S. Department of Agriculture in its 
search for blight resistant species, and is the best of the chestnuts so 
introduced. 
The nuts are larger than those of the American chestnut and are 
equally sweet and good. The form and size of the tree is very much 
like a large apple. This species does well on a wide range of soils, 
but does not do well on swampy ground. 
THE JAPANESE CHESTNUT (Castanea crenata) 
Was introduced into this country more than a century ago. The 
trees have been growing in the blight areas without blighting. I know 
of trees nearly 75 years old still bearing and producing good crops of 
nuts in this state. 
The nuts are larger than either the Chinese or American chest¬ 
nuts. Kernel just a little more coarse than the Chinese species but 
very palatable when boiled or roasted. 
Chestnuts bear heavier crops when cross-pollinized, hence it is 
advisable to plant more than one tree. The trees blossom the latter 
part of June, thus avoiding all danger of injury from frost. This applies 
also to the Chinese species. 
PRICE OF ALL CHESTNUT TREES 
each 
1 to 2 ft. tall, Chinese only . $1.00 
2 to 3 ft. tall, Chinese only . 1.25 
3 to 4 ft. tall, Chinese and Japanese 1.50 
4 to 5 ft, tall, Chinese and Japanese 2.00 
5 to 6 ft. tall, Japanese only . 2.50 
6 to 8 ft. fall, Japanese only . 3.25 
For ten trees or more deduct 15% discount from above prices. 
Chestnut trees may not be shipped into states west of the Missis¬ 
sippi river and are barred entrance into the states of Illinois and 
Michigan. 
THE HEARTNUT (Juglans cordiformis, from Japan) 
This variety is rare in this country for the reason that it is a 
''Sport'' or extreme variation of the common Japan walnut, juglans 
sieboldiana, according to Sargent, and almost invariably reverts to 
that type of species from seed. Owing to the extra cracking quality 
of the nut, the rapid and luxuriant growth, and early and prolific bear- 
