MILLER’S HARDY NUT TREES for HOME PLANTING 
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Carpathian English Walnut 
THOMAS BLACK 
‘CARPATHIAN WALNUT 
(Circassian walnut). At last we can offer a paper shell Persian or English walnut 
that is completely hardy. 
Rev. Paul C. Crath, engaged in missionary work in the Carpathian Mountain high- 
lands, noted these hardy English walnuts growing in this severe climate, where winter 
temperatures go to 40-50 below zero. He was greatly impressed with the huge 
size of some of the trees which had lived for more than a century in this rigorous 
climate. One tree belonging to a doctor there produced 1300 pounds of nuts in one 
season. Rev. Crath knew that these trees would be a valuable addition to nut culture 
in the colder regions of the U. S. and Canada. He carefully selected nuts from about 
50 of the finest trees to bring back to his home near Toronto, Ontario. This was 
some 20 years ago and the fruits of his labor are now available to all. Trees from 
these nuts have now fruited regularly and have proven perfectly adapted to our 
cold northern climate. The trees that we offer are from this original hardy productive 
strain. Nuts vary in size from that of the California English walnut to three times this 
size. Nuts fall free from hull. The tree is an early producer of superior quality nuts. 
Even if they did not bear delicious nuts, they would be invaluable for lawn and 
landscape planting for their ornamental value alone. The light colored bark and 
dark green tropical-looking foliage give beauty and distinction to any setting. 
Trees often live to be over 200 years old and grow to 75-125 feet. 
Our trees are self-fertile. However, two trees will offer better 
pollination and higher nut production. 
World’s Heaviest Producer. Our grafted Thomas black wal- 
nuts are best to plant. Why? They are thin shelled, meats come 
from the shell in quarters and halves. The trees are rapid Prepaid—Guaranteed to Grow Prices 
growers and produce big crops early. Often bear the third CARPATHIAN ENGLISH WALNUT 
year. The big plump meats have the true walnut flavor and 
easily sell for 75c per pound. Plant a few trees for your own 
use. If you have room, plant more for profit. Don’t forget that 
2 yr. 2 to 3 ft., $3.25 each, 3 for $9.00 
2 yr. 18 in. to 24 in., $3.00, 3 for $8.25 
the walnut is one of our most beautiful shade trees and also These are heavy rooted and will catch up and outgrow 
very valuable for lumber. 
trees twice their size. 
Prepaid: Grafted Thomas Black Walnut, 2 to 3 ft. $2.50 each Supply Limited—Limit 3 to a customer 
3 for $6.75, 6 for $12.50 as 
Thomas Black Walnut 
PLANT NUT TREES... MAKE Prepaid 
THE IDLE ACRES PRODUCE J 3 tor $5.50, 10 for $16.00 
\CHINESE CHESTNUT 
A hardy, blight resistant tree that the U. S. Dept. of Agriculture intro- 
duced here from China to take the place of our native American chest- 
nuts destroyed by chestnut blight. Chinese chestnuts average larger than 
our native varieties and actually are better in quality. They grow 
quite rapidly in a spreading form and produce nuts in about three to 
four years. Trees should receive clean cultivation until August Ist or use 
heavy mulch treatment. Use no 
fertilizer the first year. Subse- 
quent years, fertilize, cultivate 
or mulch as for fruit trees. Two 
or more trees required to pro- 
duce nuts. Spring planting 
best. Plant a few trees this 
spring. The nuts are really de- 
licious and the trees orno- 
mental. 
2 to 3 ft. $1.95 each 
Chinese Chestnut 
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