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Thomas Black Walnut 
BLACK WALNUTS 
Walnuts are becoming more popular each year with bakers, 
candy makers and ice cream manufacturers. They will grow 
in nearly all sections of the United States and thrive with 
~ little or no attention. 
‘. THOMAS. The nut is very large, thin shell, has a very fine 
flavor and cracks out almost 90% whole halves and quarters. 
Grows much faster than the seedling trees and usually begins 
to bear a few nuts the second year after transplanting. 2 to 
_8-ft. trees ($2.50 each) (3 for $6.25), prepaid. 
~ NATIVE BLACK WALNUT. A tree of large size and majestic 
form growing to a height of 100 feet or more. While the 
growth of the tree is substantially the same as the Thomas 
variety the nuts are smaller and have thicker shells. 2 to 3 ft. 
trees (60c each) (3 for $1.50), prepaid. 
Michigan Grown English Walnuts 
Our English Walnut trees will stand more cold than peaches, 
and wili produce good crops of nuts which are equal to the Cali- 
fornia product. 
harvesting of English Walnuts—simply gather the nuts from 
the ground when they fall. No shucking—simply pick them up 
and put them in sacks and they are ready for use. We can recommend our hardy trees for planting in Michigan, 
New York and other Northern and Eastern States as well as in the South and West. The English Walnut is a fine shade 
There is very little labor connected with the 
English Walnut 
tree. Trees, 2-year, 2 to 3 feet ($2.50 each) (3 for $6.25), prepaid. 
NOTICE—Bec2use of quarantines, Walnuts, 
Pecans and Butternuts cannot be 
shipped to Arizona, California and Utah. Chest- 
nuts cannot be sent to Calif., Idaho, Oregon or 
Washington. 
Michigan Banana or Paw Paw Fruits 
‘MICHIGAN BANANA (Paw Paw) 
The Michigan Banana or Paw Paw is a small handsome 
tree about 20 feet in height, with large purple flowers, which 
are very beautiful and fragrant, and large dark green foliage 
which makes it a handsome tree for the park or lawn. Pro- 
duces large yellow fruits which have the flavor of the banana 
and are very delicious. These fruits also resemble the ba- 
nana, being somewhat shorter and thicker. The trees are 
very hardy and can be grown in all sections of the United 
States. Should be planted in every lawn and garden. Trees 
2 to 3 feet high (80c each) (3 for $2.00), prepaid. 
‘NORTHERN PERSIMMON 
Bright, golden orange fruits of rich, spicy and delicious 
fiavor. At their best after light frosts. The only variety 
found hardy in the Northern States. Cannot be sent to 
California. Trees, 2 to 3 feet high (80c each) (3 for $2.00), 
CHINESE DATE 
The Chinese Date (Jujube or Zizyphus) is a fruit from the 
high interior of China, which, we are sure, will prove to be 
one of the most valuable for our country. It is adapted to 
a wide range of territory and all kinds of soil. It is quite 
hardy, the United States Department of Agriculture bulletins 
reporting that it has withstood temperatures of 22 degrees 
below zero. 
The tree is a heavy and constant bearer and commences 
to bear at an early age, four-year-old trees having produced 
150 pounds of fruit. It blooms very late in the spring, avoid- 
ing all danger from spring frosts. The fruit is one to two 
inches long, and chocolate colored. It is delicious when 
eaten fresh or cured like dates, and is excellent for preserves and jam. 
Cooked in a sugar syrup and allowed to dry it becomes a most tasty and 
palatable confection which we believe will eventually rival the date as a 
commercial product. Because of its productiveness and its highly nutritious 
and delicious fruit, capable of being used in many ways, it is sure to be 
a valuable addition to the orchards and gardens. Only one tree necessary 
for pollination. Trees 2 to 3 feet high ($2.00 each) (3 for $5.00), prepaid. 
Dwarf Juneberry 
A good substitute for the large or swamp Huckleberry or Blueberry which 
it resembles in appearance. The fruits are larger than the Blueberry and 
ripen earlier in the season. Fruits are borne in clusters; are reddish pur- 
ple in color, changing to bluish black when ripe. In flavor it is rich, mild 
It is perfectly 
hardy in all climates, and has an advantage over the Blueberry in that it 
does well on all kinds of soil. In addition to its value as a fruit, it is a 
highly ornamental bush for the yard, especially in early ‘spring, at which 
time it is a mass of pretty white blossoms. Plants (45¢ each) (3 for $1.00) 
and subacid, and the plants are wonderfully productive. 
(6 for $1.75) (12 for $3.00), prepaid. 
60 Burgess Seed & Plant Co., Galesburg, Michigan 
\ JAPANESE WALNUT 
Hardiest and most vigorous of the walnuts. It grows easily, assuming a handsome shape without 
pruning, and has withstood temperatures to 21 degrees below zero. Nuts are considerably larger 
than common hickory nut, and borne in clusters of 15 to 20. Shell is a little thicker than English 
Walnut. Kernels are meaty and of rich, delicate flavor. Handsome shade tree. 2 to 3 ft. ($2.08 
each) (3 for $5.00), prepaid. 
\CHINESE SWEET CHESTNUT 
This is one of the finest trees you can plant, both for nuts and as an ornamental lawn specimen. 
They are blight resistant and produce enormous crops. The nuts are larger than those of the Ameri- 
can Chestnut and are equally sweet and good. Often bear when trees are only 3 to 4 feet tall. They 
are not particular as to soil requirements, but respond freely if fed and well cared for. Plant two 
trees for pollination. Trees, 2 years old, 144 to 2 feet ($1.50 each) (3 for $3.85), prepaid. 
\ PECANS 
The Pecan is a splendid and beautiful shade tree which will reward you with bushels of delicious 
nuts. It is an ideal tree for the lawn, does not shed its leaves until late in the fall, and is practically 
immune to insects. In Michigan it has withstood temperatures well below zero. Nuts of good size 
and excellent quality. 2-year-old trees, 2 to 3 ft. high ($1.50 each) (3 for $3.85), prepaid. 
BUTTERNUT or White Walnut 
The nuts are large, long, oily and nutritious. A lofty, spreading tree, valued as a shade tree and 
for its beautiful wood as well as for its nuts. Trees 2 to 3 ft. high (60c¢ each) (3 for $1.50), postpaid. 
GROW FIGS 
\ in the North 
Our Dwarf Fig is. particularly adapted to 
growing in the North, as it does well in either 
tubs or in the open ground. ‘The root is per- 
fectly hardy. In localities where the tops freeze, 
it can be cut to the ground, and when it begins 
cone again it will produce fruit on the new 
wood. 
We recommend open-ground planting wherever 
the growing season is long enough to grow a 
new top and mature a crop of fruit. Where the 
season is too short for this we recommend plant- 
ing in tubs, so plants can be taken inside follow- 
ing the first few fall frosts and stored for the 
winter. ‘Plants will winter safely in an ordinary 
cellar. 
Our Dwarf Fig will develop a crop of fruit 
farther north than any other variety. We recom- 
mend tub~culture north of Philadelphia. Plants 
bear the first year they are set out, and abun- 
dantly each year thereafter. The fruit is very 
sweet and delicious, of good size, with flesh 
that is firm and meaty, and of very fine quality 
for making preserves, jams, canning, drying, or 
to eat in the fresh state. 2-yr. Northern field 
grown stock. ($1.00 each) (3 for $2.59), prepaid. 
J 
egret 
Chinese Date 
Dwarf Juneberry 
Dwarf Fig Fruits, Reduced in Size 
