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1 CHINESE CHESTNUTS TO THE FORE. Each year. that Tr epee 
with Chinese Chestnuts my opinion of them rises. Chestnuts are. cero = 
tainly the most productive of all nut trees. They are’also the ‘most ‘precocious. 
Each of the other. nut -trees has its especial merits but in these two. the chest- : 
nuts lead. The parent trees from which we propagate are the carefully. ‘selected ii 
best out of many thousands-of seedling trees. They will bear as soon as ADDS 3 o 
or peaches. Occasionally one bears the year it is set out. And as to’ anally, the — 
very conservative Mr. C. A. Reed, U. S. Dept. of Agriculture, 1 has said this:- en i ae 
“The best of the Chinese chestnuts are without peers among known ones eos 
nuts from any part of the world. They are large as average European chosen 
which appear on vendors’ stands from November to mid-winter. ‘They are peas 
sweet as were the best natives. When in the right stage of maturing, the pellicle — a 
of the kernel usually clings to the shell when the kernel is being extracted.” : 
We have been surprised to learn that our “Carr” Chinese Chestnuts. have Paar 
survived the winter near Minneapolis, Minnesota. This is in Zone 1 of our Map me 
p. 7 of catalogue. This suggests that is is wise to experiment with Chinese chest aes 
nuts in Zones II and Ill. Se ore 
We are offering four varieties of Chinese sheeuabe We ‘heareenat vd had eee 
time to find out if one is better than another. Zimmerman is the most erect. __ 
CHINESE CHESTNUT TREES THAT HAVE RIPENED NUTS — ee 
If you are in a hurry for nuts you can get chestnut trees that already have be 
ripened some nuts. A number of chestnut trees, 5-6 feet, 6-7 feet , 1-8 feet,. 8-9: a. = 
feet, have matured a crop of nuts. These trees have been carefully marked: If yours = 
want some of these proved trees add $1.00 to the list price. If you take it with ‘see a 
ball of earth you will have nuts in a hurry. Remember you need two kinds for tie 
pollenation. No extra charge for trees over 8 feet that have borne nuts. = | 
? AMERICAN PERSIMMON. The flavor of this fruit is unexcelled ‘and pe ee 
those who know it love it. The trees are pleasing features of a lawn and se oh 
may be expected to do well on all but the higher elevations south of the line ena 
Boston—Albany—Buffalo. A tree that holds ripe fruit for a month or six baa! <aeee 
is an interesting and useful citizen of your yard. os pe 
If there is any streak of experimentation in you try some of these phere pases 
ing trees. The trees are tall and cylindrical in shape. epee 
Early Golden. Has ripened fruit some seasons September 25 at Round ull, Se 
Virginia, elevation 1350 ft. There had been no frost.  — Secs ee 
This variety is one that has been longest in cultivation. . mee fae 
- Kansas. A native of Kansas, it has survived for years at Willigmsbure Towa, 
when apples, peaches and pears froze to. death. Lt is propaply Duke batt 
variety—very prolific. % 
Killen, a native of Delaware. Bill Wiley, our ‘possum hunter srafter, Bays ae 
that the fruit is the best of the lot. That’s a matter of opinion. ee eee 
3 CHINESE PERSIMMONS. In growth habit they resemble pears. Varies” : = ss 
ties: Great Wall, Peiping, Emperor. All good, too soon to ditterentales: oes 
Fruits 24% to 3 inches in diameter. Be ae 
4 The Austin JAPANESE CHESTNUT is continuing to make friends. The Saar 
parent tree of this variety was awarded the largest money prize ever- 
given for a nut tree in the United States. I have seen the parent tree in peas > 
ware. It seems to be perfectly blight proof, although the native American stock — 
on which it was grafted was badly affected. The nut is very large but very sweet. — 
We have a moderate supply of these trees. Climate eeeruatoa ae same as eee 
Chinese chestnuts. Sat 
HONEY LOCUST. Eventual the mo important thing I ever did may 
be the introduction of the honey locust as a poise: eR: The way the 


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