FILBERT 
OR 
HAZEL NUT 
Not Suitable to Hot Interior 
Valleys: Give Them Water, 
They'll Give You Nuts 
A Splendid Ornamental Tree 
or Large Schrub 
No Better Crop for Mountain Lands or Foothills 
FILBERT VARIETIES 
Barcelona. The best commercial and home variety; intro- 
duced and named by Felix Gillet. Our plants are therefore 
geguine, being direct from the original mother tree. Its value 
or the grower of market nuts lies in its heavy yield, large 
size, good appearence, strong growth and disease resistance. 
The nuts are not retained in the husks, and are fine quality. 
All drop to the ground over a period of three weeks during 
September. One inch broad by 34 inch thick. Round or 
nearly so, color brown bright and handsome. Borne singly 
and in clusters of two to six. Must have a pollinator, see 
below. Wiéill bear well in part shade. 
Purple Leaf Aveline. A beautiful ornamental variety. 
Believed to be pollinated by Daviana. Price: $1.50 $2.00 
$2.50. 
Du Chilly. Large, over 1 in. long by 34 inch broad, flat- 
tened. Excellent quality, good bearer. It pollenzies Bar- 
celona and is pollenized by Barcelona, Nottingham and 
Daviana. O good pollinator for above variteies. 
FILBERT OFFER FOR 
TRIAL PLANTINGS $4.50 
PREPAID to 4th Parcel Post Zone 
Barcelona, 1 Pollenziner 1 1/2 to 2 ft. 2 
Transplants 
year 

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COLOSSAL. Actual Size. 
COLOSSAL. Our introduction. An Asiatic hybird. Ex- 
tremely large nuts that FALL FREE FROM THE BURR. 
Ripens in September and October in California and_ brings 
high prices, being first in the market. Quality good. The 
nuts are big, the crop is big, the profits are big. Whole crop 
is down in 10 days or two weeks. Orignal tree produces 200 
to 300 pounds each year and it is a smali tree compared with 
other chestnuts. One year trees, $1, $1.25, and $1.50 each. 
Two year prices next column. 
SEED OF COLOSSAL 
We offer seed of this valuable variety which are selected and 
prepared for planting. CULTURE. Seeds are shipped 
November ist to April 1st. If not ready to plant on receipt, 
place seed flat side down in six inch box of sand. Plant 
out later, 4 inches deep in well prepared ground. Seed may 
show sprouts when received, but handle as above. 10 selected 
prepared seed for $2.00 postpaid in the U. S. A, ORDER 
EARLY PLEASE. 
NUTT 

FRANQUETTE WALNUT 
WALNUTS 

Price each 1-10 11-49 50 up 
(Oy DE 2 Sr $3.50 $3.25 $3.00 
4 to 6 ft.. 3529) 3.00 Pay le) 
3 to 4 ft 3.00 2.85 2.50 
i —— = 1.50 
Lattin Franquette. ery hardy, late blooming. Very large 
handsome nut of extra fine quality. Resists Blight. Bears 
oung. Large one-year trees grafted on Northern California 
lack roots. : 
Payne. A very popular walnut in the central valleys of 
California because of the extremely early and heavy crops 
borne by the young trees and because of its hardiness. Ex- 
centionally high quality. 
Mayette. Large, roundish nuts, broad at base, with thin 
shell. Kernels light in color, very good quality. Blooms 
later than Payne but earlier than Franquette. Good producer. 
GRAFTED BLACK WALNUTS 
Thomas. An improved Eastern Black Walnut. Cracks out 
the meat in whole or large pieces. Nut and kernel large 
excellent quality. Abundant and early bearer. Thomas is 
ed as good pollenizer for Franquette. Hardy 5 to 6 feet, 
NORTHERN CALIFORNIA BLACK 
Each 5-10 50-100 
4 to 6 ft., per each.._.......2.. $1.25 $1.00 $.85 
Alto: 4 fy, mer ‘cache. 1.00 .85 Ay} 
EES 
Our Barcelona trees are all propagated by layers from the 
ORIGINAL MOTHER TRFE INTRODUCED IN THIS 
COUNTRY BY THIS NURSERY IN 1879 AND WHICH 
STILL STANDS ON OUR GROUNDS. Our prices for these 
All are heavily rooted transplants. 
PRICE LIST OF FILBERT TREES 
trees are very reasonable. 
Caliper 1-49 50-100 
sf yeh: WR COMO YG | emer eoreeee 9/16 to 11/16 in. $1.75 $1.40 
DuGiay 6S> CO ge ot tysecceecteceees 7/16 to 9/16 in. 1.50 1,,20 
IDS Ace CONG Rh oy eee pee 5/16 to 7/16 in. 1225 1.00 
Except as noted. 


DU CHILLY. 
4 Barcelona, 1 
Transplants 
Five trees makes fine ornamental group. 
BARCELONA 
Pollenziner 2 to 3 ft. 

FILBERT OFFER FOR 
TRIAL PLANTINGS $5.50 
PREPAID to 4th Parcel Post Zone 
Barcelona, 1 Pollenziner 2 to 3 ft. 
Transplants 
Five trees makes fine ornamental group 
CLUMPS THAT ARE IN BEARING 
Barcelona in Bearing Size Clumps. We have the following 
groups. Li 
All our filberts are graded by caliper, except clumps. 
Light, $2.00, $2.50, $3.00; medium heavy, $4.00; extra heavy, $5.00. 
clumps that have borne nuts, that are suitable for ornamental 
For pollinator order 4 to 5 ft. Du Chilly 
Plant 6 to 10 feet apart for hedges. 
FILBERTS FROM SEED 
While the filbert does not come true from seed, practically 
Some may be valuable new kinds. Such seedlings planted in 
or may be used for ornamental groupings. Cultures Stratifyseed in boxes of sand and when spring 
lant 3 inches deep in well prepared soil.A planting of Seedlings to windward o 
We offer the following and urgeearly orders: 
or your district, 1 
ay greatly aid pollenization. 
every seedling will produce good nuts, but of varying types. 
hedge row, 6 to 10 feet apart, will make a good windbreak 
plese is normal f 
old filbert trees m 
SELECT PREPARED MIXED VARIETIES, 100 seed Postpaid iP LS RRS Bes eee pe pe ne, POP ee ceed $1.65 
“BLONDE BEAUTY,’’ 20 seed Postpaid in 
New Variety 
CHESTNUTS 
Height in feet 
SEED GROWN TREES. Described below 
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FRENCH MARRON — 2 years and 3 yeats... 5.00 
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Large American Sweet. times th of native 
American sweet and nearly as good quality. Matures 
very early, bringing top prices. Very attractive in form 
and color. 
Comes quite true from seed and we offer seed selected 
for size and prepared for planting (see culture under 
Colossal variety). 10 seed for $1.75 postpaid in the U. S. 
Scions. 50c ft. Minimum Order $2 Postpaid 
heaviest consistent 
shade tree. Priced above. 
quality. Of 
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LARGE AMERICAN SWEET 
FRENCH MARRON 
French Marrons are of large size, round and glossy, 
dark rich brown, selling instantly on appearance and 
QUERCY — HEAVY BEARER 
This variety comes quite true from seed and we offer 
25 selected and prepared seed for $1.75 postpaid in 
For culture of seed see under Colossal variety. 
U.S 
FOR PROFIT AND 
HOME USE 
5 to 6 4 to 5 3 to 4 2 to 3 il aby ps Ako y? 
2.00 1.50 
3.75 2.50 2.00 1.50 1.00 
4.00 3.00 2.50 
CHINESE MOLLISSIMA. The blight-resistant chestnut 
introduced by the U. S. Dept. of Agriculture. The nuts 
averare medium to large, of excellent eating quality. The 
stock priced above are grown from seed. 
bearing. Makes a splen- 

Covers 25-Cent Piece ae 
(See above) 
All orders have personal attention of the Proprietor 
FRENCH MARRON 

AND NUT TREE SEEDS 
BUTTERNUTS 
Juglans cinerea. The genuine old butternut that you have 
to ‘‘wrassel’’ to get the meat out. Makes a good shade tree. 
Meats are sweet and rich. 6 to 7 ft. $3.00; 4 to 6 ft., $2.00; 
ato 4 ft, #10505 18 to 24 inch, .85\; 12) to 18 inch; 150, 
ALMOND 
MS CN Sys 9 Pee ee ee ee > ean each $1.00: 10, .95; 100, .90 
Varieties — Ne Plus Ultra and Nonpareil, which should 
be* planted together, 1 Ne Plus to 4 Nonpareil. These trees 
are paper-shells and best kinds for home use. Write for 
quantity price on other sizes and kinds. 

MAMMOTH WALNUT 
MAMMOTH WALNUT. An Alpine variety. Quite hardy. 
Excellent quality. Comes quite true from seed. 2 year Seed- 
ling Trees, .75, $1.00, $1.50. 
PINE NUTS 
Coulter Pine produces very large cones full of large edible 
seed or nuts. A handsome tree. Fairly hardy, Gallon cans, 
$2.50 $3.00 
PECANS 
Pecans have long growing season and need deep, moist 
and rich soil. Nursery trees have a 3 ft. taproot and before 
shippings tops are cut back to 18 inches, which is necessary 
for best results in transplanting. Shade this short top the 
first year and train up strongest shoot for an acclimated new 
trunk. 
Each 10 100 
DRE ML Ge Pie toes was fester rence $2.50 $2.35 $2.25 
Success. Large, oblong, medium thick shell, kernel of 
finest flavor. This variety and Burkett are said to bear well 
by themselves. 
Mahan. Most talked about Pecan today is the Mahan. The 
nuts are enormous, averaging 2 1/2 inches in length and the 
paper thin shells cracking almost as easily as a peanut are 
completely filled with richly flavored kernels. Strong growing 
and bearing at younger age than most Pecans; produces heavy 
crops, A magnificent fast growing shade tree for the home 
with a bonus of large crops of very large nuts. 
SEED NUTS 
We offer Nuts Prepaid for Planting, Ready Nov. 1st to 
April 1st Postpaid to Fourth Zone 
Per lb. 10 lbs. 50 lbs. 
NO. CALIF. BLACK WALNUT 45 3.50 10.00 
ITALIAN CHESTNUT FALL '48 $.75 $6.50 $20.00 
JAPANESE CHESTNUT S05 6.50 22.50 
SOFT SHELL WALNUT .85 7.50 
SELECTED QUERCY CHESTNUT. 
COLOSSAL CHESTNUT See at ove 
LARGE AM. SWEET CHESTNUT. See above 
SELECTED FILBERT........... “Roce tRNEE Wand ee te OEY | See above 
HICKORY. Shagbark. 25 prepared seed, $1. 
NUTS TO EAT 
No Worms in Our Nuts 
...See above 





Postpaid to Fourth Zone. 

3 \bs. 5 Ibs. 10 lbs. 
BIEBER Spee eeecenecaeea $1.20 $1.85 $3.50 
HICKORY... 1.20 1.75 3.25 
CHESTNUTS, Fall 1948 Dely.... 2.25 4.00 
BODTERINU T See ee 2.00 3.50 


