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best out of many thousands of seedling trees. They will bear 
or peaches. Occasionally one bears the year it is set out. And aSic 
very conservative Mr. C. fe Reed, U. S. Dept. of Agriculture, has si 
sweet as were the best natives. When in the right stage of ee 
of the kernel usually clings to the shell when the kernel is being e 
We have been surprised to learn that our “Carr” Chinese Ch 
survived the winter near Minneapolis, Minnesota. This is in Zone 1 o} 
p. 7 of catalogue. This suggests that is is wise to experiment with Chi 
nuts in Zones II and III. $ 
We are offering four varieties of Chinese chestnuts. We have not 
time to find out if one is better than another. Zimmerman is the mos 
_ CHINESE CHESTNUT TREES THAT HAVE RIPENED NUTS 
ripened some nuts. A number of chestnut trees, 5-6 feet, 6-7 then 7-8 
feet, have matured a crop of nuts. These trees have been carefully mar | 
want some of these proved trees add $1.00 to the list price. If you t 
ball of earth you will have nuts in a hurry. Remember you need two 0. 
9 AMERICAN PERSIMMON. The flavor of this fruit is unexc a 
those who know it love it. The trees are pleasing features of | 
may be expected to do well on all but the higher elevations south 
Boston—Albany—Buffalo. A tree that holds ripe fruit for a nop ae 0 
is an interesting and useful citizen of your yard. ad 
If there is any streak of experimentation in you try some of th 
ing trees. ike 
Early Golden. Has ripened fruit some seasons September 25 a at 
Virginia, elevation 1350 ft. There had been no frost. | 
Fe once, te CCE Pee er longest in cultivation. Bes aS 
when apples, peaches and pears froze to death. ‘Tt As probably 
variety—very prolific. 5 iS: 
Killen, a native of Delaware. Bill Wiley, our ’possum hunter 
that the fruit is the best of the lot. That’s a matter of opinion. 
3 CHINESE PERSIMMONS. In growth habit they ‘resemble 
ties: Great Wall, Peiping, Emperor. All good, ‘400 soon t 
Fruits 2144 to 3 inches in diameter. 
4 The Austin JAPANESE Spake sic is continuing to nae t nds. 
given for a nut tree in the United oioiee I have seen the parent 
ware. It seems to be perfectly blight proof, although the native 4 
on which it was grafted was badly affected. The ae is very Jar 
‘Chinese chestnuts. rs 
_ HONEY LOCUST. Eventually the most important thin 
