SOURCE OF SCION WOOD: Our long experience as nurserymen and orchardists has proved to 
us that the selection of scion wood for propagating is the most essential factor in the securing of 
quality and high productivity. The first grafted walnut trees grown and sold in the Northwest prove 
that there was a big field for selection, as the most of them were of very poor quality. The scion 
wood for our nursery stock is taken from the best of Grafted Vrooman Franquette walnut trees, 
having records in production and quality. This is the best insurance for your future walnut grove. 
ROOT STOCK USED: We consider, after many years of experience in growing grafted walnuts, 
that the California Black Walnut is far superior to any other type of root system. They make excel¬ 
lent unions, are strong and hardy growers, and will produce a commercial tree at eight years far 
superior in size to those that have been grafted on the Eastern or American Black Walnut root. 
Our stock is grafted high enough from the ground to safeguard against the loss of trees by mush¬ 
room rot, which often occurs where trees are improperly grafted close to the ground. We suggest 
the use of tree protectors the first and second year on all young trees. 
Please refer to page 12 for prices of trees. 
A NEW 
Cerfified Pollenixer for Grafted Franquettes 
We have in the past advocated the planting of Grafted Franquette Walnut orchards without using 
a good pollenizer. A few years back we labored under the impression that Franquettes did not 
require a strong pollenizer but were self fertile. Many years the Franquettes bear heavy crops with¬ 
out cross fertilization but under the strain of present conomic conditions, we must be assured of a 
good to a heavy crop annually. We have never before offered a Certified Pollenizer for the Fran¬ 
quette but can assure any planter that his yield will be highly increased by the use of our new 
pollenizer Major. It is now being used by one of the largest bearing orchards in Oregon and is 
proving a valuable aid as a very profitable pollenizer and has increased the yield where used, as 
much as 30 per cent. 
THE MAJOR POLLENIZER: A large walnut of Franquette type, thin shelled, well sealed, bloom¬ 
ing about five days after the main catkins on the Franquette, a vigorous grower and hardy. You 
will produce thousands of dollars worth of additional Franquettes with this pollenizer. Refer to 
page 12 for prices. 
PLANT 
New Varieties of Whole Meated Black Walnuts 
We offer two new sorts of Grafted Black Walnuts, namely, the Thomas and Stabler Black 
Walnuts, These sorts are extremely hardy and will serve many of our colder sections along the 
coast with a very profitable nut. They make beautiful shade trees as well as being very prolific at 
an early age. Three-year trees often bear many fine, large, thin shelled nuts, proving that they are 
early producers. They are very rapid growers and will succeed in Canada, Washington, Oregon, 
California, Idaho, and throughout the United States. 
The flavor of these two wonderful Black Walnuts is without question the very finest. Both are 
easy to crack, produce large meats when cracked, make wonderful flavored candies. The black 
walnut retains its true flavor after cooking, and is very popular with bakers, candy manufacturing 
companies, and in the use of ice creams. 
Varieties to Plant 
THOMAS: Very large, thin shelled, splendid flavored, easy cracking nut. A fast and upright 
grower. Large meat obtained when cracked. Heavy bearer in five years. 
STABLER: Nut medium size, but excellent cracker, thin shelled, excellent flavor. Tree is prolific 
bearer. Kernel comes out easily, often not divided, so the meats can be extracted in one piece. 
Bears early. 
PLANT UNPRODUCTIVE LAND: These Grafted Black Walnuts will thrive where any black 
walnut will grow. It will pay you to plant this unproductive land to these nuts. The timber will be 
valuable in years to come as well as the big crops of black walnuts that you will harvest. 
Please refer to page 12 for prices of trees. 
Dependability 
In the past 49 years we have been engaged continuously in the growing and shipping of Highest 
Quality Nursery Stock, Fruit Trees, Nut Trees and Ornamentals to all sections of the country. 
Success in planting nut or fruit trees depends solely upon the selection of certified buds taken for 
propagation from trees with a record for bearing quality as well as quantity and to have these fruit 
or nut trees budded upon the proper root system adaptable to various soil conditions. We a<ccept 
this responsibility. 
IN CONCLUSION: Our stock is cultivated, not irrigated. The deep, rich, sandy loam of our 
nurseries enable us to supply strong, hardy, vigorous trees, with highly developed root systems. We 
have thousands of satisfied customers and solicit inquiries from new customers and commercial 
plantei’s. We assure you that your order will receive our careful pei*sonal service and attention. 
Submit your order today with confidence that you will receive the very finest of quality in fruit or 
nut trees. Note our guarantee. 
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Our Walnut Trees Win by Comparison 
