A brief History cf J. ¥. jonest Nursery, Hrie, Illinois 
J. #. Jones! Nursery which was established by my Fataer, was 
moved last Spring to Erie, Iilinois. My vether's main interest was 
always growing the best varieties of nut trees by asexual propagat- 
ion, although he was well known in nursery circles for the growing 
apt cherry trees and fruit tree root stocks. The nursery was first 
established at “ountain Grove, Missouri in 1896. In the Yeur 1901 
it was moved to Monticello, Florida with the chief purpose of specta- 
lizing in the growing of budded vecan trees, From there my Father 
Shipped the first carload of budded pecan trees ever shipped up to 
that time. In 1906 he went to Jeanerette, Louisi-na to establish a 
large pecan orchurd. While in the Scuth he grew a number of northern 
varieties of nut trees for the northern trade and through the person- 
al acquaintance of the late J. G. Rush of West Willow, Pa., and with 
his encouragement, my Father moved to Lancaster, ba. in the snring 
of 1912, there to. pioneer in the growing of the best varieties of 
hardy nit trees he could find and until the time of nis death he 
introduced a number of varieties as well as nis hybrid filberts, 
Fae my tather'ts death in Januery of 1928 I continued the grow- 
ing of hardy nut trees until the wor years when I my Ripe ee only in 
the eae of filverts and Chinese chestnut tre Through work in 
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Nurseryimen' Ss Associations, and in the Northern Mut “Growers! ASSoci- 
ation where I also held the office of eecretary for iseveral years, I 
have been aware of the need for eri wing good trees that are hardy and 
disease free. i i @n trying to do and it can bejaccomplished only 
by naving 4 test planting anu keeving accurate records as well as 
gathering oP oriis) jon on the -erformence of the trees in other areas 
of the country. This we do, and correspondence is welcomed at all 
times. My husband, Wesley W. Langdoc, encourages me to devote con- 
Siderable time to the hursery management because he realizes that the 
erowing of treesiis as much of an absorbing hobby to me as it is a 
business, spiced always with the hope of creating or finding the 
NDeriect  Vvarieuy, His interests ere similar to mine, being interest- 
ed in teaching Agriculture as well as in Sortbiculture. 
Filberts bear in about two to three yeurs and chestnuts usually 
follow by about one or.two yeurs. The trees of both of tnese species 
are not overly large and the cro s are rae COeeryost.,- Filberbs, 
among other usés, make un excellent screen hedge of about the size 
and sro.ortecorvci a lilac hedges, when ae are so used they should 
be spaced about six feet apart. Regular syacing for filberts - 20 ft. 
operas Chestnuts 40 ft. apart. FPilant several varieties of filbert 
and several chestnut trees for good cross pollination to insure good 
erops. The trees are ready for shipment now for fall planting and 
orders snould be sent eurly for sSyring pianting to insure getting 
your supply because the number of trees available is limited. 


Very truly, yours oN 
oneg” Mersey” 
Nov. 1, 1948 Erie , T¥linois 
