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'CA'CTAHEA MOLLISSIMA" 
The Chestnut blight has about cleaned the 
country of our native sweet Chestnut and unless 
something is done Chestnuts will soon be a thing 
of the past. 
fortunately there is a variety that has been 
introduced from China that will resist the blight 
and come into bearing from 4 to 6 years. It is as 
good quality as our native sweet Chestnut and will 
run a little larger in size. Will ripen in August 
or the first week of September. 
We have seven trees that have been bearing 
for a good many years that are perfectly healthy 
now; while all the American Chestnuts in the im¬ 
mediate vicinity are dead and gono. 
Castanea Mollissima can be planted on cheap 
ridge land, and if you will plant throe or four 
acres and take care of them for the first four or 
five years, we believe that they will pay as well 
as, or probably bettor, than an apple or peach 
orchard. They also make beautiful shade trees 
for the back yard. 
All plants offered are from seed grown on 
our place. 
Castanea Mollissima 
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12/15” &2.50 per dozen 
2/3 1 1.00 each 
3/5 1 1.50 each 
HOWELL NURSERIES 
Knoxville - Tenn. 
Swootwater- Tenn. 
