Snyder Bros. (Inc.), Center Point, Iowa Nut Trees 

NUT TREES 
The production of grafted nut trees this year was very limited and must 
remain so until more help is available. Their grafting and care requires ex- 
perience and judgment not easily or quickly acquired, because no two growing 
seasons have the same weather conditions. Nut tree propagation is enough 
more difficult than fruit or ornamental tree propagation that very few nursery- 
men attempt it. Walnuts and Hickories in particular, have deep tap roots which 
can not be dug by the mechanical diggers used on other trees and shrubs, but 
have to be dug by hand which is slow, laborious, and expensive. 
When conditions permit we hope to again be able to supply the following 
briefly described varieties and some others. 
THOMAS BLACK WALNUT. This was one of the first Black Walnuts graft- 
ed and has been remarkably successful most places Black Walnuts grow. It 
is not quite the hardiest, but grows rapidly, bears very young, the nuts are 
large, easily hulled, easily cracked, and have splendid quality. It has become 
the standard by which newer varieties are measured. 
STAMBAUGH. Originated in Illinois and is one of the very best kinds. 
Possibly it is a little hardier than Thomas and in no way inferior to it. 
CRESCO. Coming from near the northern natural range of the Black Wal- 
nut this is doubtless one of the very hardiest. The nut is somewhat smaller 
than Thomas but otherwise very good and the tree is productive. 
STABLER. This variety is well known because the kernel is often in a 
single thick lobe which easily cracks out whole. The tree is quite dwarf, and 
less hardy than the others. The nuts have long pointed-ends and only fair qual- 
ity. 
STRATFORD HICKORY. This is the earliest bearing variety we have. 
The smooth white thin-shelled nuts are rather large, crack easily, the kernels 
often coming out in one piece, and have good quality. 
SCHINNERLING. A typical Shagbark Hickory, productive and of good size. 
It easily cracks out in halves and the quality is excellent. This is a favorite of 
the squirrels and they are good judges of nuts. 
HAGEN. This is the most rapid growing pure Shagbark Hickory and com- 
ing from northern Iowa probably the hardiest. Like most very rapid growers it 
does not bear very young. The nuts are good sized, and easily crack out in 
halves with a high percentage of kernels of unexcelled quality. 
HICANS AND PECANS. The Hicans are crosses of the Hickory and Pecan. 
Once established, the trees grow quite rapidly and make large specimens which 
are among the most beautiful of all trees. They do not bear young and usually 
not heavily, but when one does get a good crop it is highly prized. The nuts 
are larger than northern Pecans, mature earlier and have enough Hickory flavor 
to make them better in quality. 
Pure Pecans, even the most northern varieties, will not mature in central 
Iowa except when there is no freezing until November. The northern varieties 
are hardy and their seedlings are used for grafting stocks. 
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