
Cc. E. PARSONS 
Proprietor 
To Customer Friends Both Old and New 
You who look to us for plant material will find that we have with very 
few exceptions priced our stock at approximate prices of last season. 
Some kinds of stock, notably fruits and berries, are very scarce and will 
be more so next season, due to inability of all nurserymen to propagate 
in full their various lines. For such items as are listed on Pages 3-4-5, 
immediate orders are necessary to insure complete filling. Shipment can 
be made when wanted, BUT ORDERS SHOULD BE PLACED NOW. Do 
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GEE Eal 
NURSERY 
Nevada City, California 
1871 — 1944 

not overlook planting at least some ornamental stock for their growth 
and bloom nearby while you are working in your Victory garden will 
mitigate the drudgery of hoeing and watering. With appreciation of 
your faith in us, we wish you a Victorious New Year. 

CARE OF TREES 
Unpack without exposing roots longer iliam meces~ 
sary. Dig a trench in loose soil 2 feet wide, 14 inches 
deep. Cut strings and put trees in side by side; cover 
roots with fine earth, filtered in among the roots. 
Water well when the trench is half full; fill in trench. 
Pruning Roots and Tops. With sharp knife trim off 
broken roots and bruised ends of roots of all deciduous 
trees and shrubs. The tops of deciduous trees and 
shrubs should be pruned in proportion to the amount 
of roots lost in transplanting. Usually remove % of 
top growth. Most evergreens from cans or that are 
balled need no pruning when planted. If requested to 
do so we will prune back all plants before shipping. Do 
not cut top off Birch trees. 
The Importance of Staking. Tall deciduous trees 
should be firmly staked when planted. 
After Care. Never let trees get dry during the first 
summer, often see that they get a thorough soaking. 
This is vastly better than giving them a little water at 
atime. Keep the ground around your plants and trees 
thoroughly loose. A good mulch is a great help. 
Safety and, Protection. In nearly all cases it is ad- ° 
visable to give the trunk of deciduous trees protection 
to guard against sunburn. This is done by giving the 
trunk a thorough whitewashing to the first branches 
and then placing the Tree Wraps listed on Page 3. 
Wire Tags. Should be removed when planting or 
they will girdle tree. 
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CULTURE OF CHESTNUT 
How to Plant—On heavy, rich soil plant 60x60 feet. Poorer land 50x50, or if 
space is limited, 40x40. The chestnut requires plenty of light and air. Sixty 
feet between the rows and 30 feet apart in the row is the best plan. 
Take out every other tree in row before they 
crowd. This plan allows inter-cropping of the wide row for a number of 
years. Seedling trees may be used for the interplants. 
Planting—Dig holes 2x2 feet all around. With sharp knife remove broken 
roots and cut ends of all roots to sound wood. Remove all buds below 
Use only top soil (well 
takes 24 trees to the acre. 
ground-line. Plant tree not deeper than before. 
firmed with ball of foot) about the roots. 
planted. Set stake while planting to avoid driving it into roots. 
whip trees one-half and allow one strong shoot to grow to six feet where it 
may be headed. Branched trees cut back to 3 or 4 branches and head in 
branches to 3 buds from trunk. Encourage growth to one central leader, 
which is Nature’s way. DON’T TRAIN TO VASE FORM, as trees will split 
apart with weight of the crop. Shade trunk for first few years with Yucca 
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GARDEN FLOWERS IN COLOR, by Daniel J. 
Foley. The only book to show the important garden 
flowers in accurately colored photographs — 350 of > 
them. Beautiful photographs and text arranged al- 
phabetically for quick reference. Identifies each ; 
plant, gives invaluable cultural directions. Common 
and botanical names are listed. Special section on 
fertilizers, cultural practices. Guide for the 
beginner and reference for advanced gardeners, 350 
color plates; 320 pages; 64% x 91% inches. Postpaid. 
$1.98. 
soils, 
THE FOOD GARDEN, by Laurence and Edna Blair. 
The only book that SHOWS and TELLS how. For 
best results from your vegetable garden, you need 
this book, This practical book is different from other 
books. Twenty double-page spreads of 
with show the various 
steps in cultivation. The text gives full explanations 
and further cultural directions; 148 pages; 8% x 10% 
inches. Postpaid. $2.00. 
BIBLE PLANTS FOR AMERICAN GARDENS, by 
Eleanor Anthony King, The first popular treatment 
of this interesting subject of making Biblical gard- 
ens, presented with instructions on how to grow the 
plants—plants which Jesus used in his parables. More 
than 100 flowers, vines, trees, shrubs, vegetables, 
herbs, fruits and nuts which can be cultivated in 
outdoor and indoor gardens, are mentioned. Illus- 
trated; 221 pages, 53g x 8 inches. Postpaid. $2.00. 
SOY BEANS: Gold from the Soil, by Edward Jer- 
ome Dies. In these times of “‘substitutes’”’ the soy is 
important at home and to our fighting forces. Here 
in a single volume is the historical record—from 
breeding, planting and harvesting, down to conver- 
sion into edible and industrial products—the grow- 
ing of soys in the home garden. Charts and tables; 
122 pages; 558 x 8% inches. Postpaid. $1.75. 
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A VALUABLE HINT 
Here are recommended amounts of fertilizer 
for each 100 square feet of your Victory Gar- 
den. barnyard manure, 100 pounds; sheep or 
rabbit manure, 40 pounds; poultry manure, 20 
pounds; the special commercial fertilizer for 
Victory Gardens, 4 pounds, 
—From Pacific Rural Press. 

a ae 
Tie tree firmly to stake soon as 
Cut back 
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Tree Protectors (see page 3) or two thin boards. 

Please Observe the Following When Ordering 
TERMS—Cash with order, or on orders placed long in advance of shipping date, 25% cash will hold 
same. 
so stated or, unless called for at the nursery. 
Expense of handling will not permit acceptance of tree orders for less than $2.00, except where 
Except where marked Postpaid, Parcel Post charges must 
be included; (See Page 16 for Estimate Table) any excess will be refunded or extra plants sent for same. 
Freight and express are paid by purchaser. except as noted: 
(ORDER BLANK ON PAGE 15) 
Where 10 ornamental trees or shrubs of one variety are ordered 10% reduction from list prices. 
SHIPPING SEASON—Trees and plants with bare roots, such as fruit trees, shade trees, deciduous 
shrubs, etc., Nov. 15th to May Ist. 
Such stock should be planted as early as possible. 
and those in pots, cans or boxed; any time of the year. 
Balled plants 
FILBERTS—Noy. 15th to March Ist, some 
years as late as March 25th. Movement of nursery stock is governed by weather conditions. 
SUBSTITUTIONS—None made unless so instructed. Indicate second choice if possible. 
ADJUSTMENTS—We promptly and cheerfully correct any errors made by us, if promptly advised 
on receipt of stock. 
Prices in This Caialog Supersede All Previous Quotations and are Subject to Change. 
$10.00 ORDERS FOR ORNAMENTALS 
PREPAID WITHIN 4th PARCEL POST ZONE 
Many plants through the catalog are priced PREPAID, when not so marked and ornamental plant order 
(except balled Evergreens 2 feet or more in height) amounts to $10.00 or more, transportation will be PRE- 
PAID to your nearest Freight, Railway Express, or Parcel Post destination, if cash accompanies the order. 
(Route at our discretion.) Fruit and Nut Trees, when ordered with and in excess of $10.00 worth of orna- 
mentals will go prepaid. All other plants of mailable size may be had by P.P. within 4th Zone, by add ng 
13c per plant. Any excess payment will be refunded o- extra value in plants sent. Unless pruned back, trees 
4 to 6 ft, and larger, rot mailable. Combine orders with your neighbors and save transportation charges. 
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Cross-Pollination—More than one variety should be planted, both for bene- 
fits of cross-pollination and to lengthen out the harvest season. Our Quercy 
and French Marron varieties have an abundance of pollen. 
SET PLANTS WITH BARE ROOTS THIS WAY 
SET PLANT SLIGHTLY DEEPER 
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