NUT TREE SPECIALIST 
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The Shagbark Hickory 
The pure shagbark, while one of the finest of our native nuts and un¬ 
surpassed in flavor, is of such slow growth and takes so long to come into 
bearing that few people can be interested in planting it. 
The following varieties are hybrids or- crosses of the shagbark and the 
bitternut. Contrary to what one might naturally expect, the hybrids of these 
two species of hickory produce nuts remarkably fine in every way. Remark¬ 
able as it may seem, these hybrids seem to have inherited all the good points 
of both species and eliminated their faults. Like the bitternut parent, the 
trees are very rapid growers and very ornamental. The nut, which has all 
the good quality of flavor of the shagbark, has in addition the thin, soft 
shell of the bitternut. Many people have tested these nuts here the past 
two or three years and they have been practically unanimous in saying that 
the flavor of the nuts was extra fine. Many saying they were the finest shag- 
barks they ever ate. With all these good qualities, the trees bear very 
quickly, many of my grafts bearing nuts the third year and five or six year 
trees bearing excellent crops. 
BEAVER. Originated in central Pennsylvania. The Beaver is one of 
the finest of this type and a very beautiful tree. The tree bears quickly and 
is very prolific. Perhaps the best of all these hybrids. 
FAIRBANKS. From cast central Iowa. One of the best of the type 
and very prolific. Tree very hardy and ripens its crop very early here. 
LANEY. Named by Dr. Sargent for the Superintendent of the Rochester 
Parks, Mr. C. C. Lancy. The original tree stands in the Rochester Parks 
and is a remarkably fine specimen. The nut has a very thin shell, nut full 
mealed, and of excellent quality. 
SIERS. Originated in Kentucky. This is a hybrid of the Mocker nut 
and bitternut, but is equal to any of the above hybrids and is a very remark¬ 
able nut in every respect. The Sicrs should be of particular interest to 
Botanists. So far as 1 know no other tree of this parentage has been found. 
Grafted trees of the above four varieties 1 to 2 feet, $2.00 each; 2 to 3 
feet, $2.25 each; 3 to 4 feet, $2.50 each; 4 to 5 feel, $2.75 each, and 5 to 6 
feet, $3.00 each. 
The European Filbert 
My test orchard here of over 30 varieties of filberts is very interesting. 
Some of the varieties arc bearing good crops of fine nuts. Plant two or 
three varieties together to insure pollination. 
BARCELLONA. A very large, round nut. One of the best and most 
reliable. 
KENTISH COB OR ENGLISH. A fine large nut and one of the most 
reliable. 
AVELINE. Nut rather small; exquisite flavor. Fine for home use. 
Lavercd plants 1-2 feet, $1.00 each; dozen, $10.00. 1 ransplanlcd, $1.50 each. 
“ 2-3 “ 1.25 “ “ 12.50 “ 1.75 " 
“ “ 3-4 “ 1.50 “ " 15.00 “ 2.00 “ 
Larger, bearing bushes, $2.50 and $3.00 each. 
The Native Persimmon 
This is a fruit and not a nut but the tree is hard to propagate and is 
therefore not grown by nurserymen generally. '\ his fruit is thought by some 
to be adapted to the south only. It grows in a wild or natural state as Jar 
north as Central Pennsylvania, Illinois, Indiana, Missouri and Iowa. '1 he 
grafted varieties are doing fine here and in east central Iowa and will no 
doubt succeed considerably farther north. The persimmon is the surest crop¬ 
per of all fruits, bearing full crops every year. The tree will thrive on land 
too poor for most trees and needs no attention whatsoever, after the trees 
are established, in any location. The tree has few or no insect enemies and 
