GERARDI NURSERY 
O’FALLON, ILL. 
Hickories 
Of all the hickories so far introduced the 
Miller and Mann should be the outstanding^ 
ones. We have fruited none of them and there¬ 
fore can give no first-hand information. 
Hazels and Filberts and Their Hybrids 
We only grow the Winkler hazel. It is a 
dependable bearer in Illinois, but very small in 
kernel, not as large as many native ones, but 
it bears when the natives are killed. 
As yet we grow only the Kentish Cob in 
filberts, but are stocking up on some of the 
promising hybrids. 
Persimmons 
The writer cannot understand why the Per¬ 
simmon is not in greater demand. They are 
an excellent food, being nutritious and of high 
flavor. The varieties we list are above normal 
size, good bearers and many ripen their fruit 
before frost. They also are nearly seedless. 
Rarely that more than one seed is found in a 
fruit. As a beautiful shade tree, the persim¬ 
mon is surpassed only by the hickory family. 
Besides, they adapt themselves to a diversity 
of soils. 
Our Prices 
We have lowered our prices on all nut trees 
to such an extent that anyone can afford to 
buy them, and there is very little in it for us. 
We wish to draw our prospective customers at¬ 
tention to the fact that it requires from 6 
to 8 years from the time the seed is planted 
here in the north until we produce a salable 
hickory or pecan tree. So you can readily 
understand that growing the hickory family is 
no get-rich-quick proposition. Besides, often 
we get a very poor percentage of catches when 
grafting. Let’s live and let live. 
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