hardy APRICOTS 
Fine, well-rooted, strong trees, 3’ to 5 ft., each, 
$1.45; 3 for $3.80; prepaid. 
. Freestone, 
Chinese Golden Superb inedium’ to 
An extra large apricot large size, juicy, and 
with a very good flavor. highly flavored. Superb 
and. the Chinese Golden 
This tree is as hardy as 
the Russian varieties, and 
can be planted safely as 
far north as the center of 
South Dakota. Apricots 
should be  cross-pollen- 
ized.) If there are no 
other Apricot trees in 
your vicinity, plant two 
varieties for best bearing. 
Freestone. 
makes the most practical 
team for heavy bearing, 
as they are equally hardy 
and productive. Superb 
is the largest of the Rus- 
sian Apricots. YEhe 
strong, healthy growth 
and good clean foliage of 
Apricots make them de- 
sirable shade trees, where 
trees of medium size for 
quick shade are needed. , 
This is an American 
Moorpar Apricot, a well known market variety 
in the Pacific states, New Mexico, Texas and Okla- 
homa; also southern Illinois and Indiana, but not 
hardy north of that line. Very large, yellowish green, 
red on sunny side. Flesh bright orange, excellent for 
canning or drying. 

Superb Apricots are of splendid 
quality and size. 
A wonderful shrub which produces large quantities of 
Blood Red Bush Plum excellent plums, blood red clear to the small pit (tree- 
stone). Excellent for canning, fresh fruit or jelly. Extremely hardy, and will furnish 
you its first crop within a year after planting. Nice strong 3-ft. size, $1.00 each; 
3 for $2.40; postpaid. 
Paw Paw (Asiminia). 
Grows to a small tree with handsome foliage. 
shaped, very sweet. This has been a native of the 
shade and moisture. This tree was almost extinct some years ago. Since that, the 
efforts of a few nurseries and horticulturists 
: L have given it deserved attention. This 
tree has practically no fiber roots, requires careful planting, and continued watering 
until started. 
Nice 2 to 4 ft. trees, $1.60 each, prepaid. 
NUT TREES 
Butternut - White Walnut Hee Thomas Walnut just as hardy as 
the finest native trees for shade or timber. the common Black Walnut, but grown 
Hardy as far north as South Dakota. Nuts mainly for its fruit, which is extra large 
large, long, hard-shelled, good quality. and thin-shelled with the same high qual- 
They were not available last year, but can ity of kernel as the common Black Wal- 
‘ t. 3 to 4 ft. choi : : 
be supplied again now. 12 to 18-inch Seed- par $5.90; repaid She eS aeo 12°. GACH: 
. Fruit banana 
Old West, likes 
A grafted tree, 
lings, 3 for 60c; 10 for $1.70; prepaid. . eee 
Although this is not Chinese Sweet Chestnut large 
Hardy Pecan the thin-shelled type nuts of excellent quality, and produces 
of Pecan, which are suitable only in south- them very young, usually within two to 
three years after planting. But even with- 
out its fruit-producing quality, it would 
make a very handsome shrub or dwarf 
tree, which ever way you wish to grow it. 
ern locations, it produces nuts of very 
good quality. However, the chief advan- 
tage is that this tree can be grown suc- 
cessfully as far north as southern Iowa Its foliage is very pretty, like holly, ar- 
and Nebraska, making a nice tree for any ranged in jong showy fronds. It is very 
purpose—shade or timber. As this tree has Ha ee SS ey ane has displaced the 
: : E merican Sweet Chestnut, which failed in 
cae been grafted oy pie deme tt the sk many localities because of blight. The 
will vary in size, but the average run wl Chinese Sweet Chestnut has produced 
be a nice grade for home use. 2 to 3 ft. 
nice seedlings stock, 75c each; 3 for $2.00; Strong 2 ft. healthy plants, $2.50 each; 
10 for $5.50; prepaid. pair, $4.50; prepaid. 
HAZELNUT - for Screen - Tall Hedges 
This is the old fashioned hardy type that can be grown throughout the Mid-West. 
Its tall, upright growth and_ strong healthy foliage form good backgrounds to other 
shrubs, screens or hedges where a tall, informal row-planting is desired. Begins to 
bear about three to five years after planting, the nuts are round, of medium size, 
unsurpassed in flavor. 3 for 90c; 10 for $2.40; 25 for $5.40; prepaid. 
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crops here after a winter of 20 below zero. 
