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MICHIGAN NUT NURSERY 
climates. At first we had hopes that some of those, suggested might prove 
out and so started propagating species and varieties which we thought might 
stand the test, Michigan, climate. These tests cost us time and money and 
eventually would mean a loss of valuable customers if we should continue to 
sell these trees which would suffer winter injury and not prove productive. 
Among those discontinued are the following: W. Mayette, Franquette, and 
Rush English walnuts. These were found unworthy due to the fact that 
they were often subject to winter injury and a loss of staminate bloom which 
made them unproductive. 
The European Filberts-Barcelona, Du Chilly, Daviana are also show¬ 
ing a lack of hardiness of staminate bloom here. 
PLANT BUDDED OR GRAFTED STOCK: Unless you plant budded or 
grafted trees you can not be certain of early bearing and the production 
of the highest quality nuts. Nearly all nut tree planters are considering- only 
such stock of the best quality. Grafted trees come into bearing, in one-third 
the time required for those not grafted. 
PLANTING DISTANCE: Plant pecan and walnut trees 50 to 60 feet 
apart. English walnuts 40 to 50 feet apart. Hazels 15 feet apart. Japanese 
walnut and butternut tre,es 40 to 50 feet apart. 
WHEN TO ORDER AND PLANT: We book orders all summer for fall 
shipment. Order now and we will ship at proper planting time. Spring 
orders are often booked in November. Nut trees may be safely planted at 
any time while dormant. We do not recommend spring plantings later than 
June first. 
PACKING NUT TREES: All stock is packed in moss; securely wrapped 
in heavy paper and sewed securely in burlap. This is a time-taking method of 
packing, but pays the buyer by insuring arrival of stock in best condition. 
Order stock shipped by express whenever possible. We do not prepay charges. 
TERMS: Cash with order. Send remittance by check or money order. 
IMPORTANT: Do not try to force your planting of nut trees too much 
the first year by fertilizing heavily. It is best to wait until the second year 
before adding commercial fertilizers. 
The planting of our freshly dug and properly packed grafted nut trees 
may be looked upon to give perfect results providing the trees are well 
planted in.rich top soil, mulched with straw and provided with water poured 
upon the mulch when extreme hot dry weather threatens. One year 
of good care will usually insure the safety of the planting. 
PROFITS AND AGE OF BEARING: Grafted black walnut trees pro¬ 
perly planted on good soil often set a few nuts the second or third year. 
By the time the trees reach the ,eighth or tenth year they should yield at least 
one bushel of fine nuts per tree. Imagine what a 500 or 1,000 tree, grove 
would bring in cash at this rate at $4.00 per bushel for good grafted nuts. 
The pecans come into bearing fully as soon as the walnuts. Northe n 
pecans come from record bearing trees and the, quality of the nuts fully 
equals those coming from the south. 
The Hazel bears very young. Young plants frequently starting nut 
production the second year. These make excellent fillers for the nut orchard. 
A seven-year Rush Hazel tree, here started bearing the second year and last 
fall at seven years, increased its annual production to five pounds of hulled 
nuts nearly as large as filberts. 
A planting of nut trees will, after the tenth year, increase its produc¬ 
tion many times, old trees often bearing twenty-five bushels or more per tree. 
