NUT TREE SPECIALISTS 
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THE HICANS 
These trees are a natural cross between the pecans and species of the 
hickory. The varieties we are offering; to the trade we consider the best 
varieties to be had of this species. 
BURLINGTON (Mar- 
quardt). This variety is 
known under both names. 
The tree was named after 
Judge Marquardt of Burling¬ 
ton, Iowa. The tree is a very 
rapid grower and very orna¬ 
mental. It will succeed under 
neglect where most trees 
would fail. The nut, which is 
large and long, resembles the 
pecan more closely and is a 
good cracker. We can rec¬ 
ommend this variety very 
highly for general planting. 
PLEAS. A pecan-bitter- 
nut hybrid. The tree is per¬ 
fectly hardy, has a fine glossy 
foliage and is very ornamen¬ 
tal. The nuts have the thin¬ 
nest shell of any in this group 
and can be cracked by crush¬ 
ing two nuts together in the 
palm of the hand. 
NUMBER OF TREES TO THE ACRE 
15 ft. apart each way 205 trees; 20 ft., 110 trees; 40 ft. apart 28 trees; 
50 ft., 17 trees; 60 ft., 12 trees; 70 ft., 9 trees. 
PLANT ONLY BUDDED OR GRAFTED NUT TREES 
What are the advantages of budded or grafted trees over seedlings? 
The difference is the same as with budded (or grafted) over seedling fruit 
trees. Varieties of either can be perpetuated only by budding and grafting. 
If we want a Baldwin apple orchard, we do not attempt to grow the trees 
by planting Baldwin apple seed. We know that these seedlings will not hold 
true to type or variety and that fruit of all sizes, shapes and colors will be 
produced when the trees come into bearing. Seedling trees will also vary 
as much in vigor and productiveness as in the fruit borne, and take two to 
three times as long to bear as do grafted and budded trees. 
