; sed Bases 
DERGBR- A shellbark. Yook first prize in the miscellaneous hickory 
class of the Norther Nut Growers Assn.,inc.contest of 1954. this 
verlety originated near Cove Gap, Pa. Rated A by liv. Reec. We have a 
Lew nuts on our graft of this variety this year 80 will Imow more about 
ut soon. Ye have only 2 and 3 year old aie of this variety. 
DAVIS- A shagbark, This variety originatec Heme within five miles of 
our nursery. First prize winner in the New York & WNew England contest 
of 1954 (Best of 442 Sea lg Nut of medium size,cracking quality very 
2000,flavor sweet and rich, a vigorous grower, According to our grarts 
here and those at Cornell this incite gives promise of being a good 
bearer, Rated A by Mr. Reed, Reccommended by Dr. mMacDaniels in HAynol« 
dia", Ripens here in late September, We can supply sample nuts of this 
variety, see back page, We have 1, 2 and 3 year old trees of this variety. 
FOA-j A shagbark, First prize winner in the Northern Nut Growers AssSnre, 
Inc. contost of 1954. Nut a little larger than Davis. Cracking quality 
good, flavor very good true shagbarix. A vigorous prower, Original tree 
erows near onda, ae" y. 
The nuts of this variety have been rather dissapoint Ang as crown 
on our grafts here, We are making a study of this variety anG are con- 
ducting a test to try to find out if there is a bud varlaeien in this 
variety which might account for the excellant nuts that won the first 
prize in the above mentioned contest and the poorer nuts as produced 
by the prafts from this tree. This Faptee. Toes ee ripening ReEYe 37 
mid-September. We can supply a’‘sample nut of this variety, see back 
page. We have only 2 and 3 year-old treés of this variety, 
GCbOVER- A shagbark, An old variety which has stoou the tess of time. 
it originated near Shelton, Conn. Our grart of this’ varieuy 
borne as yet. We have seen only a few of these nuts, LOY were in all 
respects the best hickory we have ever seen. Rated A Dy lr. Reed. Ret- 
commended by Dr. MacDaniels in "“Arnoldia®. We have only 1 anc 2 year 
old trees of this: variety. 
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COFELH- A shagbark, Second prize winner in the Northern “nt Growers 
Assne,inc. contest of 1034, This variety originatec near Pennsy] ivania 
Furnace, Pa, Reccommended by Drs iacDaniels in “Arnoldia".We have only 
5 year olc trees of this variety. 
AGEN. a oe This is probsbly an Iowa nut. Rated A by lr. Reed, 
We have ae 1 year olé trees of this variety. 
GAND- A shagbark. This is probably an Iowa nut. Rated A by Mr. Reed. 
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We have-only lang S year old trees of “this variety, 
HEISWER- A shagbark, “his variety originated near Danville, Iowa. 
lated B by We. Reed. We have only So year ole trees of. taia variety. 
JOLLIFVE~ A shagbark, This appears to be a very 200c variety but it 
orizinateda near _Uffington, W,. Va.we do not reccommend it for northern 
clanting until it has borne here showing whether it is early enough 
for the north. Rated A by Mr. Reed. We have only 5 year old tress of 
this variety. 
