September, 1948 
New Era Cuestnut Nursery 
Page Three 

Seedlings of the Thomas variety are unusually 
vigorous and often resemble the Thomas. I have 
some that were pollenated by Ohio and other good 
varieties. These are the best seedlings in America 
for quality nuts. 
4. The Highbush Blueberry is one of the 
newest things in the American garden. They are 
wonderful to eat and have almost as wide a climate 
range as the Chinese Chestnut. I am growing them 
along the stumps where I cut down a bit of hard- 
wood forest on the Blue Ridge Mountain at 1350 
feet, 39° N latitude. I’m also growing them in a 
clay loam field where sweet clover was growing 3 
years ago. See the accompanying leaflet. 
The arrival of this new crop is the horticultural 
sensation of the decade. I have 3 varieties. They 
will give you a succession of berries for 5 or 6 weeks 
beginning in June in the chmate of central New 
Jersey and earlier as one goes south. Be sure to read 
our blueberry leaflet and try the Blueberry Kings 
Packet. All right for southern Maine, New Hamp- 
shire and southern Wisconsin. and down to southern 
North Carolina and west to the Mississippi. 
To reduce risk we ship blueberries only in the 
spring, but take orders in the fall. 
A LIVING MONUMENT 
The boy returns. Father celebrates—plants a row 
of nut trees. One man I know has planted a mem- 
orial grove of nut trees in memory of the son who 
came not back. 
What better monument to the beloved departed 
than a nut tree or a grove of them. They get greener 
and grander for generations. Also a good way for 
the returned veteran to celebrate his own return. 
AN EASTER GIFT, A CHRISTMAS GIFT 
OR BIRTHDAY PRESENT 
Nut trees are effective gifts. Just think how much 
longer they last than does a box of candy or almost 
any other gift that you can name. 
You order the trees from us and we will notify 
your friends at the proper time as requested if date 
precedes proper date of shipment. 
CELEBRATE THE BABY 
Plant a couple of chestnut trees the year the baby 
comes. When he or she is big enough to have pockets 
there will be nuts to fill them. Why not give trees 
for your friend’s baby ? ; 
Address and Make Checks Payable To 
NEW ERA CHESTNUT NURSERY, 
SWARTHMORE, PA. 
Do not telephone Swarthmore about trees. Do not 
call there about trees. It is a strictly mail order of- 
fice. The trees are far away on the Blue Ridge 
mountains of Virginia. Your letters will receive 
prompt attention, so will your orders, but remem- 
ber that a big rain may wet our clay soil and hold 
us up for 3 or 4 more days after the rain at any 
time. Order early. Give us all the time you can. 
CLAIMS 
After the tree reaches the customer, the nursery- 
man cannot influence its treatment. Hence the cus- 
tom among nurserymen: no claim can be considered 
unless made within 10 days after receipt of the 
trees. 
PRICE LIST 
NEW ERA CHESTNUT NURSERY 
SWARTHMORE, PA. 
The Nursery is on the Blue Ridge Mountain in 
Northern Virginia but the sales office is at Swarth- 
more, Pa. 
This price lst cancels all previous lists and will 
be cancelled June 1, 1949. 
All trees are grafted unless otherwise specified. 
Will be shipped by express, bare root and properly 
cut back unless some other arrangement is agreed 
upon. 
Prices F. O. B. Railway Express office, Purcell- 
ville, Va. Please be sure to giwe your CURRENT 
SHIPPING ADDRESS. We do hate to send a tree 
to the wrong place, It is surprising how many peo- 
ple give incorrect address. Do. check it. 
Terms: Cash with order. 
For parcel post shipments, add 10% to order. We 
strongly recommend express. 
Our stock is so lmited in quantity that we can- 
not make any concession in price for large orders, 
except that we will sell 12 for the price of 10, in 
Chinese Chestnuts and Thomas Black Walnuts. The 
dozen rate applies only to three or more trees of the 
