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Thomas Walnut 
WALNUT 
BLACK WALNUT 
NATIVE SEEDLING 
A majestic native tree of large size and most valuable for its 
timber and choice nuts. Trees planted for nut production should 
be given plenty of room: 40 to 50 feet apart is considered as the 
proper planting distance. Their vigor and health is enhanced by 
proper care and attention. 
We have seedling trees which can be used satisfactorily 
for both timber and fruit. We also list the following grafted varie¬ 
ties which produce the finest guality fruit for the commercial 
trade. 
STABLER 
Originated in Maryland. Tree is large with beautiful foliage. 
It bears large thin shelled nuts from which the meaty halves may 
be easily removed. Considered by many as the thinnest shelled 
Black Walnut known. 
THOMAS 
This tree originated in King-of-Prussia, Pennsylvania. It is the 
most upright and rapid growing of the Black Walnuts. Fruit large 
and attractive, very thin shell, easily cracked, kernels light 
colored and of excellent mild flavor. This variety is a heavy 
producer and ideal for the commercial grower. 
BUTTERNUT 
The Butternut or White Walnut as it is sometimes called, is 
much hardier than the Black Walnut. It will grow on a variety of 
soils but, like the Black Walnut succeeds best on a rich, well- 
drained loam. The fruits are borne singly or in pairs, kernels very 
sweet and good. One of the most shapely and beautiful trees, 
very adaptable and desirable for lawn, landscape, or orchard 
planting. 
NUT TREES 
There are many good reasons which may 
be advanced in favor of more extensive 
planting of nut trees. Nut trees combine 
beauty with utility; they not only yield a 
nutritious food, but beautify the landscape, 
provide shelter, and furnish valuable tim¬ 
ber and fuel when their usefulness as nut 
bearers is over. 
Planting can be successfully done either 
in fall or early spring. 
This list includes the improved varieties 
which are grafted or budded like fruit trees; 
they bear early and heavily. 
Due to the difficulty experienced in trans¬ 
planting nut trees in this locality the guar¬ 
antee outlined elsewhere in this catalog is 
not applicable. We do, however, guarantee 
the size, quality, and trueness of name to be 
as ordered. 
JAPANESE WALNUT 
The Japanese Walnut is a very rapid grower, early and 
heavy bearing. It is considered by some to be one of our most 
beautiful deciduous trees, and worthy of much wider planting 
for ornamental purposes as well as for its fruits. It is believed 
to be as hardy if not hardier than the Black Walnut, having been 
successfully grown in sections where the Black Walnut is not 
found. 
HICKORY 
FAIRBANKS 
Fairbanks is a hybrid of Shagbark and Bitternut crossing, 
adapted to a great variety of soils and climatic conditions. It is 
considered as one of the best of the type in quality of nut and 
hardiness and is a prolific bearer ripening its crop early. 
TREE HAZELNUT 
RUSH 
This is a native hazel of better than average quality. This 
variety, unlike the wild hazel, maintains a tree form. While the 
nut is not as large and attractive as the European filberts or the 
hybrid hazels the trees bear young and are very hardy. 
PECAN 
Our hardy northern grown stock should not be confused with 
the southern pecan which has failed here. Although these trees 
are considered to be about equal in hardiness to our maples, 
their planting should be limited to areas with climates correspond¬ 
ing to Southern Michigan. Besides being valuable for the nuts 
they produce, they are effectively used as ornamental trees be¬ 
cause of their drooping branches. 
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