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Anothcr equally valuable source of such information, especially 
for tho northeast,is a copy of “Arnoldia” written by Dr, Us. H.Mac= 
Daniels, Head of The Department of Floriculture and Ornamonbal Hort~ 
iculturyp,Corncll University and printed by the Arnold Arboretuin, 
Havara University, Jamaica Plain, hass, 
ANTFONY~ Shagbark, This varicty originated near Sterling, Ill, and 
Ae been grown for many ycars. Rated B by Mr. Reed. We have one and 
four year old gratts of this varicty. 
BEEMAN- Shagbark, This variety originated near New Preston, Conn, 
Said to be an annual bearer. So far as we kmow it has never been 
entered in any nut contest and is not rated by Mr, Reed. Reccommend- 
ed by Dr, MacDaniéls in: “Arnoldia", We, have. only four ycar old grafts, 
BERGER= Shellbark, Awarded first Pe ee in the miscellancous hickory 
class of the Northern Nut Growers. Ass contest cig loos. This varicty 
originated near Cove Gap, Pa, Rated, A ae My, Reed. We have’ only tuhrec 
and ToOuUri yocar old’ grattss 
DAVIS- Poe goark. This varicty. originated within fivo mites of our 
nursery Wirst prize winnor in the New York & New England contest 
of 1950 . Nut of medium sizc, very good cracking, quality,flavor 
sweet and rich, a vigorous ByOweT. Rated A by Mr. Reed. Reccommended 
by Dr. MacDanicls in "“Arnoldia",,Ripens here in late. September,, We 
can “Supply Samp lo Mut el vie variety (See back page). Only one ycoar 
grafts available. 
FOX-~ Shagbark, First prizc winner in the Northern Nut Growors, Assn, 
contest of 1934, Nut a littic larger than Davis. Good cracking Qual- 
LOY flavor very good, trce:a, Vigorous grower. Original, tre. grows 
near Fonda,N. Y. Ripens here in mid September. 
ihe nutes ol VonisS a have beon rather disappointing as 
grown on our graft nere, Weare conducting a test to try and deter- 
mine if .thoere isa bud bieaeteasl Git iim this: varlety  to,accounti. for, the 
excellant nuts that wom first, prize in the above contcst and thse 
poorer nuvs as produced by grafts fuom- this crecs iin, spite. of. tne 
above Paces, Bhis <bera! good! varloty, for the. Bar Jiomih as, in, ripens 
early and is a. good mt; We, can supply a seamplc, nut, of Fox. (Seca. back 
page). We have only two, and throe yoar old. grafts, 
GLOVER- Shagbark, An old varicty, which has. stood the test of time, 
It originated near Shelton,Conn. The- nuts we have secn of this var- 
iety arc. among’ the, best, hic akory nuts we have scen,. Ratcd A by Mr, 
Reod, Reccommended ‘by Dr.MacDanicls in "Arnoldia™.. We have only 
One yearuold Mra te, 
TOVBEN- Shagbark. Second prizs winner in the. Northern Nut Growers 
reli contest of 1954. Originates near Pennsylvania Furnace, Pa, 
Recconmendcd by Dr, MacDanicls in "Arnoldia". Wo have only four year 
ole graf Mets ; > 
HAGEN~ Shagbark, This is probably an Iowa nut. Rated A by Mr. Reed, 
We “have only onc year old grafts, 
AMD Shagbark,. This 
; is probably an Iowa nut. Rated A by Mr. Reed, 
Ne have only two and four 
xr voar ole gearts 
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