YOUR ASSURANCE OF QUALITY 
The Chinese chestnut (Castanea molissima) is 
the accepted blight resistant successor to the Ameri- 
can chestrut due to its adaptability to a wide range 
of soil and climatic conditions, its high productivity, 
and its large nut size and excellent eating quality. 
Of the several introductions of Chinese chest- 
nuts from China which were made by the USDA 
the one designated as the Peter Lui selections have 
proven far superior to all others. The three new 
USDA varieties, Nanking, Meiling and Kuling, 
which were released in January, 1949, originated 
from these selections. The original seedling trees of 
these three varieties stand in the orchard from 
which we obtain all our seed nuts. This orchard 
has been culled of all species other than C. mollis- 
sima; and all trees which were slow coming into 
production or low in productivity, and those pro- 
‘ducing nuts of small size have been removed or 
topworked. As a result, we are able to offer seed 
nuts and seedling trees of exceptional inheritance— 
pure Castanea mollissima of the Peter Lui selections 
with inheritance for high productivity of nuts of 
large size and above average eating and keeping 
quality. 
Our seedling trees are grown under favorable 
climatic and soil conditions, and are large for their 
age, stocky, and have good root systems. Our stock 
is State inspected and certified. 
Our seed nuts are properly harvested and 
stored to give a high percentage germination. Nut 
size will vary from medium to large and extra 
large and will average approximately 50 per pound. 
All lots are hand culled the day shipped. 
Our grafted trees are sold as 1 year old tops on 
three year old roots. We use only seedling root- 
stocks of pure C. mollissima of the same selections 
as the scion varieties which gives assurance to our 
customers of virtual freedom from graft union 
failures. 
TERMS AND CONDITIONS 
We ship by Parcel Post or Railway Express, 
whichever is the cheaper. We do not assume liability 
for delays in transit, and our liability ends upon 
delivery in good order to the carrier. 
Terms are cash with order, unless to known 
or approved credit rating. 
All quotations are made subject to stocks being 
sold. We assume no liability for failure to fill orders 
due to injury to nuts or nursery stock from causes 
beyond our control, and we give no warranty, ex- 
press or implied, as to description, productiveness, 
or any other matter, of any nursery stock or seeds 
we sell. 
GENERAL INFORMATION ON THE 
CHINESE CHESTNUT 
The Chinese chestnut was first introduced into 
the United States about the turn of the century by 
the U. S. Department of Agriculture and later 
introductions have been made by the same agency 
along with introductions of other Castanea species. 
Through years of testing the Chinese chestnut has 
been proven to be blight resistant, vigorous, widely 
adaptable, and highly productive of nuts of ex- 
cellent size and eating quality, and generally su- 
perior to other Castanea species. Some believe the 

