UNION CITY, MICHIGAN 7 


BUTTERNUT: That good old fash‘oned long nut is going to be a thing 
of the past unless people take the situation to heart and plant more young 
trees. Little has been done in the past in the way of propagating this nut 
as good cracking varieties have been very scarce. We have started propa- 
gating a discovery of our own and believe it to be the best butternut we 
have yet seen. 
CRAX-EZY BUTTERNUT: Originated 
here at Union Cty, Michigan. Mother 
tree was old and about to die when dis- 
covered by us. Tree at one time was a 
large vigorous grower. The few live 
limbs were loaded with nuts every fall. 
Nut is medium length; shell is thin and 
may be cracked wth a knife point in 
many cases. Meats come out easily in 
whole halves. Note illustration. 

NORTHERN PECANS: Are proving fully hardy here and seem to grow 
well in most any locat'on.. Our hardy northern grown stock should not be 
confused with the southern pecan which has often been brought here only 
to fail. We start our young pecan stock from the seed with no winter pro- 
tection at any time. There is no trace of winter injury. Trees are some 
what drooping and make fine lawn ornaments. 
MAJOR: Originated in Ken- 
tucky. Original tree is large 
and a prolific and annual 
bearer. Nuts are medium in 
size. Very good cracking 
quality. Kernels are nice 
and even brown. Thin sheil. 

BUSSERON: The mother tree of this variety is also known as being a 
heavy bearer. Tree is hardy here. This variety should find a place in 
every northern planting. Nut s somewhat longer than the Butterick. Ker- 
nel smooth brown; of good flavor and comes out of shell freely. As good 
a quality as found in any southern pecan. 
McCALLISTER HICAN: A 
cross between the pecan and 
the hickory. Note illustration. 
Tree is a very rapid grower. 
Fully as hardy as a native 
hickory. Trees have large, 
thick, dark green foliage and 
smooth, light bark which 
makes them well Suited for 
ornamental planting. The ex- 
ceptionally large nuts crack 
easily and yield good flavored 
kernels possessing much of 
the hickory flavor. 

NOTICE: The large blight-resistant Chinese Chestnuts are a coming 
thing but I will not have a supply of these before fall of 1947. 
