UNION CITY, MICHIGAN 3 
WARNING NUT TREE PLANTERS—When you look over our catalog 
and compare our prices with those offered by other nurseries, be sure to 
look for the words “‘Budded or Gra:ted’”’ in their literature. Seedlings cost 
much less to produce and their future nut crops can not be expected to 
y eld their kernels so satisfactorily. Remember, too, that the early bearing 
habit is budded or grafted into the trees. 
FACTS ABOUT NUT TREES—They can be set anywhere a tree is needed 
for, as I grow them in a rich sandy loam, they develop many side roots 
that make transplant’ng safe and easy. Whenever it is possible give them 
a sunny location where other trees will not crowd them. Plenty of grow- 
ing space wil’ maintain top nut production provid'ng your soil is fertile. 


Plant only Budded or Grafted trees for earliest bearing of tested and 
proven var eties. You would not think of planting a seedling apple tree 
in these days of superior apples so why put out nut trees that are not of 
the highest quality? 
A year of good care will establish a planting of voung nut trees. Once 
firmly rooted they grow very rapidly-and will live to around a hundred 
years. Thus growing ‘nto greater timber value with each advancing year. 
Nut production also becomes heavier with increasing tree age. 
Money spent on the purchase of high grade trees that have been 
budded or grafted can be considered an investment. Even in the cities, 
look at the people who rake up leaves every fall for NOTHING. Nut trees 
occupy ng the same space around these homes would be returning winter 
food in the way of choice nuts for home use or ready sale. 
Nuts are very nutritious, containing a high percentage of readily di- 
gestible oils. They are not as perishable as fru'ts, so that they can be 
gathered at Jeisure and stored for months in a dry place. Candy manufac- 
turers and bakers are on the constant alert for good nuts that can be 
eracked without too much kernel breakage. Nuts of hbudded or grafted 
tvpe are propagated by the transference of buds or sticks of live wood 
to young seedlings grown for stock purposes. 
The production of Grafted or Budded nut trees is a highly spec'atized 
business that has to be learned from the ground up. All grafts have to he 
stake trained to avoid crooked growth from the tender vigorous shoots 
that are easily broken out by strong winds and birds. 
High grade nut trees can not be produced in a quantity larger than 
can be given the propagator’s personal supervision. Packing the trees, 
after a vear’s erowth from the graft so that they will reach customers 
in the best condition calls for stronver wrapping material and more moss 
than ‘s needed by less costly nursery stock. 
PLANTING AND AFTER CARE—Express delivery is recommended for 
the majority of the nut tree orders. Especially those that have to pass 
over several states. Tt is customary for us to send out orders by express 
unless otherwise noted. 
Get the trees from the express office as soon as you can. Giving 
the tops fresh air by opening the top of the bale. Then if you f'nd it incon- 
venient to plant at once in their permanent location “heel” them in to 
keep the roots moist until you are ready to plant. Never let the roots dry 
out—-even for an instant. Keep a wet piece of burlap over them unt'] 
you have the roomy holes dug to receive the roots in a matural position. 
A rich mixture of soil should be used around the roots when filling in 
around a newly set tree. Ths can be made up by adding about one- 
fourth by volume of peat or well rotted stable manure to your own sub 
soil. Mix well and tamp firmly but avoid bruising the tree roots. 
