DUIS NUT NURSERY—SHATTUC, ILLINOIS 
J. G. DUIS, Sole Owner and Proprietor 
Cainloe for 1941-42 
—CLEARANCE SALE— 
About eighteen years ago I started growing and grafting Nut trees as a hobby 
and have gradually grown into one of the largest and best Nut nurseries in Illinois 
and niost adjoining states. However,I am still experimenti1 g and specializing in 
lewly discovered trees of my own discovery and others ostly,, in the Kaskaskia River 
bottoms from here to its mouth and all in south central Mhlin 18/ yless than sixty miles 
east of St. Louis, Mo. Also two pecans from Clarksville, “All farthest North 
and among the finest nuts in existence. However, we do not now- how far north 
pecans will mature. The trees are hardy and will not freeze much“farther north than 
peaches. Walnuts and hicans will generally grow and bear as far north as egediine 
walnuts and hickories. 
Pecans, hicans and hickories like moist, even overflow, land and also s 
nuts but nearly all will grow and bear in any soil anywhere having proper clima 
chicken yard, abandoned hog lot or any cultivated orchard or low ground is excellent. 
A hican is a Pecan Hickory CROSS having the flavor of one or both and is usually a 
large nut with heavy shell. 
My pecans and hicans are all grafted on transplanted stocks and so have a 
much better root system than the single tap root. This gives them a great advantage 
in planting. Trees are traansplanted at two and three years, grafted at five and six 
years, and sometimes we get only 25%, and are ready to sell about two years from 
eet eerene: Then dig them by hand three feet deep and wonder why they are high 
price 
Grafted walnut trees usually bear in about three years, pecans three to six and 
hicans somewhat longer. What of it? They bear nuts and grow to be from one 
hundred to two hundred years old. How soon will a Chinese Elm or soft maple bear 
nuts? Hicans and pecans grow fast enough if cared for. 
After several hundred years of growing and developing fruit trees all is not 
known so you cannot expect to know all about nut trees after only about twenty years 
of grafting and some trees known only for a year or two. However there is no 
question about the success of grafting and growing nut trees and nuts in general and 
perpetuating varieties. It is a success. 
All trees for sale are the same price regardless of size. 
Graftwood and budwood from trees I have here in the nursery at ten cents per 
yen for not less than ten feet. Order graftwood by February 15 and budwood by 
uly 15. 
All prices cash in advance and subject to change without notice. 
Nut trees are a decided success in general within limits of soil and climate but 
no guarantee is given either expressed or implied. 
References—Carlyle and Sandoval Banks. 




PECANS—New Discoveries and Farthest North—My Specialties. ach 
DUIS—Largest northern pecan, prolific, fast growing, early bearing... $1.00 
Joffrey—Large, thin shell, plump, prolific and fastest grower... ..-$1.00 
Swagler—Medium, light color thin shell, dwarfish tree, new, not well known......... $1.00 
Gildig No. 2—Nearly as large as Duis, thin shell, too new to be known well.............. $1.00 
Quickert—Smal], prolific, very thin shell and perfect crackers ee ese ott SEO 
Barcroft—Medium size, cracks whole, thin shell, fine flavor. occccccceecececsssscesseeeeeeeee $1.00 
Norton—Farthest north, long, large, value proven, excellemt...... eo ccccccccccssssessesseeeeeen $1.00 
Clarksville—Norton seedling and about -the Saree. ccc ew sosessesecnsessssvuesesseeeesueeeee $1.00 
HICANS—Hickery Pecan Hybrids—New Discoveries, LARGE NUTS. 
Gerardi—Large excellent nut, bearing and filling at six years in nursery.......... ....$1.060 
Nussbaumer—Long lost, mentioned in book 50 years ago, too new to beav........... ... $1.00 
Dintleman—From reports very prolific, fine flavored hickory-bitternut............. yn $1.00 
PECANS—OLDER and BETTER KNOWN. 
Posey—Large, flat, thin shelled and very early bearing, excellent crackerv................$1.00 
Butterick—-Fast growing, hardy ..... eee an ae Oop LOG 
Green River—Large, thin shell, prolific, ‘excellent pollinator... Bee SENN: OAC FC te ae $1.00 
Busseron—Plump, prolific, resembles Joffrey except it is smaller, very good. ...... $1.60 
Major--—Medium size round nut, thin shell, very early bearing prolific he Sa $1.00 
Indiana—Prolific ......... ee Ra ae as, J, ae a oe OIL 
HICANS—Well Known Generally. ~ LARGE NUTS GENERALLY. 
Miller Hickory—From Michigan, much wanted north, fine, prolific... 000.......$1.00 
Burlington—From Iowa, fine nut, medium size, prolific and fine shade tree........$1.00 
McCallister—Very large nut, bearing uncertain, rend finest shade tree... 2 a2$000 
Rockville—Not well known yet . aa Ey ve $00 
Bixby—From Shoe Polish Bixby, ‘vight 1 name not. known, , fine large nut... oe ceeeeeneeeee 1.00 
BLACK WALNUTS— 
Thomas—Wide range, large and probably the best known, very PLOTS iain cancy 75¢ 
Stambaugh—First in nut contest—fairly large, fine flavor, cracks in halves... Te 
Rohwer—Second pees same contest, round, ees fills ppt ie eames tS 75¢ 
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