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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. 
PRICE OF CHESTNUT TREES 
SELECT SEEDLINGS 
1 to 2 ft. tall .$ .75 
2 to 3 ft. tall . 1.00 
3 to 4 ft. tall . 1.25 
4 to 5 ft. tall . 1.50 
5 to 6 ft. tall . 1.75 
6 to 8 ft. tall . 2.00 
For ten trees or more deduct 15% discount from above prices. 
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- 
