Black Walnut Seedlings of Rapid 
Growing Nature 
Help adz'cDicc ihc breeding of better nut 
trees in America 
l''()r many years the thought has pre¬ 
vailed among leading nut growers that a 
better nut could be obtained (one thinner 
shelled with finer meats) if only plant 
breeding could be done in a large way. The 
general thought was that one should plant 
out a large acreage and let them come into 
hearing, hut no one could finance such an 
operation. After several years checking the 
performance of seedlings from improved 
seed and observing the value of settings of 
seedling black walnuts, I have evolved the 
following program. For those who wish to 
perpetuate this work, I am pleased to offer 
a method that will yield a profit instead of 
l)eing i)urely scientific experiment and 
expense. 
I have arranged to obtain seed of the 
best growing variety of the black walnut 
from a grove of assorted varieties. Hence, 
the seedlings will all he crosses between the 
many different varieties in the grove. 
Whether you plant a few or many on 
your fence rows or in large blocks, you will 
have a rapid growing timber tree and have 
the possibility of producing a nut far 
superior to our present varieties. 
Planting Advice 
For large plantings, set 25 to 30 feet 
apart and interplant with black locust 6 
feet apart. The locust will enrich the im¬ 
poverished ground and stimulate the growth 
of the walnuts, at the same time assist in 
self pruning and in making a straight timber 
stick. Note forest planting instruction in 
my book “Save America’s Nut Idcritage.” 
A^uniber of trees required per acre 
25 ft. apart, 70 walnuts and 1140 locusts. 
30 ft. apart, 49 walnuts and 1160 locusts. 
(For spring delivery only) in the north 
Grown under our method that insures 
you a good sturdy root system. 
Size: 15 to 30 inch, wax dipped and 
pruned for planting, one year old. 
12 . $ 2.00 
50 . 7.00 
100 .. 10.00 
1000 . 50.00 
Chestnuts 
For years some effort has been made by 
individuals to select named varieties of this 
Chinese Chestnut (castanea mollissima). 
However, they come so nearly true from 
seed, we strongly recommend the planting of 
seedlings for home and commercial use. A 
large field awaits the use of the Chestnut 
when the American people become con¬ 
vinced that they are resistant enough to 
the blight to make them worth while plant¬ 
ing. The percentage of blighted trees in 
a given planting is so small as to be neg¬ 
ligible. They are far superior to the Jap¬ 
anese variety. * 
Each Dozen 100 
1- year trees, 10-15 inches Rate 
3 trees .$1.00 $3.00 $22.00 
2- 3 feet, transplanted trees . . .75 7.50 60.00 
3- 4 feet, transplanted trees . . 1.00 10.00 70.00 
Persimmons 
Diospyros Virginiana 
Native varieties and very good. Bear 
early. Foliage very beautiful, blossoms 
unique and fragrant, growth narrow col¬ 
umned head makes a tall tree. Excellent 
lawn trees. 
Early Golden —One of the oldest varie¬ 
ties. Excellent. 
Lambert—One of the largest with few 
seeds. Each Dozen 
3- 4 feet .$2.00 $20.00 
4- 5 feet . 2.50 25.00 
5- 6 feet . 3.00 30.00 
6- 7 feet . 4.00 40.00 
Balled and burlapped, $1.50 per tree extra 
Honey Locust 
Gleditsia triacanthos 
This new tree crop shows evidence of be¬ 
ing one of the leading species of impor¬ 
tance in the future of America’s tree crop 
program. The tree crop unit of the Tennessee 
Valley Authority has located a tree whose 
beans have the highest sugar content of any 
plant life. Eor this reason it is especially 
attractive for planting in pastures for fall 
and winter cattle food. Your cooperation 
and help in testing out this new species of 
crop tree will be appreciated. 
Calhoun—Pod 32% sugar, weighs 17 to 
the pound bone dry. Nearly thornless. 
Mil wood—Pod 28% sugar, weighs 13 to 
the pound bone dry. 
This tree is a powerful grower, outgrow¬ 
ing any other variety. 
Each 
Dozen 
1-2 
feet . 
.$0.75 
$7.50 
2-3 
feet . 
. 1.00 
10.00 
3-4 
feet . 
. 1.25 
12.50 
4-5 
feet . 
. 1.50 
15.00 
5-6 
feet . 
. 1.75 
17.50 
Filberts 
Corylus Aveline 
We have an assortment of these, mostly 
Rarcellona. We recommend Du Chilly and 
Daviana as pollenators. 
Each Dozen 
Light plants, 2-3 feet.SO.50 S5.50 
Strong plants, 3-5 feet . 1.25 12.50 
Dog Wood, ^Native White Flowering 
Each 
Size Bare Root 
3- 4 feet .$0.50 
4- 5 feet .75 
5- 6 feet, branched . 1.00 
* These bloom beautifully in the spring and bear 
red berries in the fall. Make excellent lawn speci¬ 
mens or for fringes in woodland plantings. Bird- 
food. 
