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Hardy Nui-Trees 
Chinese PLANTING and CARE 
ae The first two years mulch well with hay or straw. Water if 
drought comes. Keep all side buds from developing in useless 
on fis low branches (below 7 feet). Do not plant deeper than they were 
vettcin in nursery. Plant like any deciduous trees (see page 36). 
each bur 
BLACK WALNUTS-ZONE IV 
One of our most beautiful native trees, growing well in any fertile 
well drained soil. The grafted sorts bear their first nuts commonly 
in the third to fifth year. 
Thomas is a rapid-growing tree. The meat is attractive and tasty. 
falls out easily in halves. 
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BLIGHT-RESISTANT CHESTNUTS 
\ Chinese Chestnut (Castanea mollissima). Similarto the dying Ameri- 
can, of fine flavor,and sweet. It is inured to the Chestnut blight. 
Lives and bears Zone V. 
Toktoglieuinches...scc..cecer 
secssceseeesee 10 for $7.50, 100 for $45.00 
2 to 3 feet 3 
seccceeeee3 for $6.00, 25 for $35.00 
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HAZELNUTS 
Plant at least two for pollenizing. 
| American. 9 ft. shrub. Zone IV: Tolerant, disease-free, excellent 
nuts. 
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European. (avellana). 15 ft. Zone III. Even 
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seceeseee $2.00, 5 for $7.75 
hardier, and larger nut. 
$2.00, 5 for $7.75 
Thomas Walnut—bearing branch and nut 
UNUSUAL FRUITS 
\ Highbush Cranberries 
Large fruited, heavy-yielding type of 
Viburnum trilobum—high in pectin, Zone 
I. Make sauce or jelly, sameas with 
cranberries, but strain to keep out pits. 
(each) (10) (100) 
DuGGtmerrtisncessee sh) (50> $6700 900.00 
Adams Elderberry 
The large berries and extra fruit clus- 
ters are a decided improvement for pies 
jam and wine. Zone IV. 
2 feet....... see $1.25 Each, 10 for $8.00 
New American Mulberry 
Ever-bearing, from J une until September. 
Large, refreshing berries without the 
mawkish sweetness of most varieties. 
Zone IV. | 
4-5 ft. trees....$3.00 ea-, 10 for $25.00 
Native 
Americans 
Beach Plum 
Prunus maritima grows 6 to 8 ft. high, 
hardy into Zone III. Thrives in gardens 
better than on sea-shores. Good drainage. 
Fine, useful plums. 
Daa titeecccecess .- $1.75 each, 10 for $15.00 
Dwarf Juneberry 
\ Amelanchier berries are known as 4 
''Bilberries” or ''Service-berries’’. Dark br 
red fruit in July. This form grows to 8 ft., 
Hardy Zone II. 
(each) (10) 
$1.00 $7.00 
Hansen Bush-Cherry 
12 to 18 inch (2 yr.)...eee0es. 
Five-foot shrub, covered with dark red 
cherries the size of plums. White blooms 
in May. Silvery leaves turn gold and flame 
in autumn. Bears 4th year. Zone III. 
C3)Fe (10) 
UttO U0 Ai agecencetsassasr sre at SOM hae) 
Persimmon 
Diospyros virginiana makesa 20 foot tree, 
moist soil, Zone VI. Fruit late fall, like 
figs. 
3 to 4 ft. trees..$4.00 ea., 5 for $16.00 
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