
Thomas Black Walnut 
NOTICE— Because of. quarantines, Wal- 
nuts and Butternuts cannot be 
shipped to Arizona or California: Pecans cannot 
be shipped to Arizona, California or Utah. 


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BLACK WALNUTS 
Walnuts are becoming more popular each year with bakers, 
candy makers and ice cream manufacturers. They will grow 
in nearly all sections of the United States and “thrive with 
little or no attention. If planted along fence rows they’ take 
up very little of your tillable land. The most valuable of all 
trees for timber, bringing the. very highest price in market. 
A good shade tree, and the large, oily nuts are of fine flavor 
and marketable at a fair price. Hardy in zone 4. 
THOMAS. The nut is very large, thin shell, has°a very fine 
flavor and cracks out almost 90% whole halves and quarters. 
Grows much faster than the seedling trees and-usually begins 
to bear a few nuts the second year after transplanting. 2 to 
3-ft. trees, $3.50 each; 8 for $9.75. Postpaid. 
NATIVE BLACK WALNUT. A tree of large size and majestic 
form growing to a height of 100 feet or more.~ While the 
growth of the tree is substantially the same as the Thomas 
variety the nuts are smaller and have thicker shells. 3 to 4 ft. 
trees, 40c each; 3 for $1.00, postpaid. 
MICHIGAN GROWN ENGLISH WALNU 
Our English Walnut trees will stand more cold than peaches, and will produce good 
crops of nuts which are equal to the California product. There is very little labor con- 
nected with the harvesting of English Walnuts—simply gather the nuts from the ground 
when they fall. No shucking—simply pick them up and put them in sacks and they 
are ready for use. We can recommend our hardy trees for planting in 
Michigan, New York and other Northern and “Eastern States as well as 
in the South and West. The English Walnut is a fine shade tree. 
in zone 5. Trees 2 to 3 feet, $2.00 each; 3 for $5.25. Postpaid, 
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PECANS ~ 
1 to 1% ft. high, $1.00 each; 3 for $2.75. Postpaid. 

Hardy in zone 3. Trees 2 to 3 feet high, 
60c each; 3 for $1.50. Postpaid. 
The Pecan is a splendid and beautiful shade tree which will reward 
you with bushels of delicious nuts. It is an ideal tree for the lawn, does 
not shed its leaves until late in the fall, and is practically immune to 
insects. In Michigan it has withstood temperatures well below zero. 
of good size and excellent quality. Hardy in zone 5. 2-year-old trees 
BUTTERNUT or White Walnut 
The nuts are large, long, oily and nutritious, A lofty, spreading tree, 
valued as a shade tree and for its beautiful wood as well as for its nuts. 

English Walnut 
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Hardy 
Nuts 

Pecan 



Consult the Map 
on page 65 to deter- 
mine if trees are 
hardy in your local- 
ity. 




Michigan Banana or Paw Paw Fruits 
GROW FIGS 
in the North 
Our Dwarf Fig is particularly adapted to 
growing in the North, as it does well in either 
tubs or in the open ground. ‘The root is per- 
fectly hardy. In localities where the tops freeze, 
it can be cut to the ground, and when it begins 
growing again it will produce fruit on the new 
wood. We recommend open-ground planting 
wherever the growing season is long enough to 
grow a new top and mature a crop of fruit. 
Where the season is too short for this we rec- 
ommend planting in-tubs, so plants can be taken 
inside following the first few fall frosts and 
stored for the winter. Plants will winter safely 
in an ordinary cellar. Our Dwarf Fig will de- 
velop a crop of fruit farther north than any 
other variety. We recommend tub culture north 
of Philadelphia. Plants bear the first year they 
are set out, and abundantly each year there- 
after. The fruit is very sweet and delicious, 
of good size, with flesh that is firm and meaty, 
an¢ of very fine quality for making preserves, 
jams, canning, drying, or to eat in the fresh 
state. Entirely hardy in Zone 6 and root hardy 
in Zone 4, 2-yr. Northern field grown stock, 
$1.00 each; 3 for $2.70, postpaid. 


Burgess Seed & Plant Co. 
Galesburg, Michigan 


MICHIGAN BANANA (Paw Paw) 
The Michigan Banana or Paw Paw is a’ small handsome 
tree about. 20 feet in height, with large purple flowers, which 
are very beautiful and fragrant, and large dark green foliage 
which makes it a handsome tree for the park or lawn. Pro- 
duces large yellow fruits which have the flavor of the banana 
and“are very delicious. These fruits also resemble the ba- 
nana, being somewhat shorter and thicker. The trees are 
very hardy and can be grown in all sections of the United 
States. Should be planted in every lawn and garden. Hardy 
in zone-4. Trees 2 to 3 feet high, 75¢ each; 8 for $2.00. 
Postpaid. 
NORTHERN PERSIMMON 
Bright, golden orange fruits of rich, spicy and delicious 
flavor. At their best after light frosts. The only variety 
found hardy in the Northern States. Hardy in-zone 4, Trees 
2 to 3 feet high, 60c each; 3 for $1.50. Postpaid. 
CHINESE DATE 
The Chinese Date (Jujube or Zizyphus) is a fruit from the 
high interior of China, which, we are sure, will prove to be 
one of the most valuable for our country. Jt is adapted to 
a wide range of territory and all kinds of soil. It is quite 
hardy, the United States Department of Agriculture bulletins 
reporting that it has withstood temperatures of 22 degrees 
below zero without injury. 
The tree is a heavy and constant bearer and commences 
to bear at an early age, four-year-old trees having produced 
150 pounds of fruit:. It blooms very late in the spring, avoid- 
ing all danger from spring frosts. The fruit is one to two 
inches long, and chocolate colored. It is delicious when ' 
eaten fresh or cured like dates, and is excellent for preserves and jam. 
Cooked in a sugar syrup and allowed to dry it becomes a most tasty and 
palatable confection which we believe will eventually rival the date as a 
commercial product. Because of its productiveness and its highly nutritious 
and delicious fruit, capable of being used in many ways, it is sure to be 
a valuable addition to the orchards and gardens. Only one tree necessary 
for pollination. Hardy in zone 5. Trees 2 to 3 feet high, $1.25 each; 
3 for $3.45. Postpaid. 
Improved Dwarf Juneberry 
A good substitute for the large or swamp Huckleberry or Blueberry which 
it resembles in appearance, The fruits are larger than the Blueberry and 
ripen earlier in the season. Fruits are borne in clusters; are reddish pur- 
ple in color, changing to bluish black when ripe. In flavor it is rich, mild 
and subacid, and the plants are wonderfully productive. It is perfectly 
hardy in all climates, and has an advantage over the Blueberry in that it 
does well on all kinds of soil. In addition to its value as a fruit, it is a 
highly ornamental bush for the yard, especially in early spring, at which 
time it is a mass of pretty white blossoms. Hardy in Zone 4. Plants 50c¢ 
each; 3 for $1.20; 12 for $4.20, postpaid. 


Improved Dwarf Juneberry 
