MILLER’S HARDY NUT TREES for HOME PLANTING 
ee ee oclected, Varieties That Bear Early 
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. 
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Carpathian English Walnut 
Our trees are self-fertile. However, two trees will offer better 
SORRY—No Thomas black walnuts this year. Due to pollination and higher nut production. 
unfavorable conditions at budding time all of our 
grafts failed. We hope to have a good supply for GuaranteadiioliGrov 
fall, 1954. CARPATHIAN ENGLISH WALNUT 
2 yr. 2 to 3 ft., $3.75 each, 3 for $10.50 
2 yr. 18 in. to 24 in., $3.25, 3 for $9.00 
ALAN A FEW CHESTNUTS These are heavy rooted and will catch up and outgrow 
THIS YEAR trees twice their size. 
Supply Limited—Limit 3 to a customer 
No tree has increased in popularity in the last two 
years like the Chinese chestnut. We get glowing 
reports from all of the Eastern states and it seems ~\ 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 
even better suited to the Southern states. A few trees 
that are very easy to grow will easily supply the 
average family with all they can eat and as the trees 
grow older there should be some to sell. It can be quite rapidly in a spreading form and produce nuts in about three to 
classed as a dual purpose tree, furnishing nice shade four years. Trees should receive clean cultivation until August Ist or use 
and a sweet, fine flavored nut. There are no important heavy mulch treatment. Use no 
fertilizer the first year. Subse- 
quent years, fertilize, cultivate 
or mulch as for fruit trees. Two 
insect enemies and except for cultivation very little 
care is required. It is practically immune to the chest- 
i i i tnuts, and : 
nut blight that killed all of our native chestnuts, an Be reirece vonuiree torpro: 
we are very fortunate to have such a fine tree as a ucelnuismespring molanting 
replacement. best. Plant a few trees this 
: Ree. hvala spring. The nuts are really de- 
Don’t confuse it with the coarse, poor quality Italian Tea ene Cre 
chestnut sold in stores. It is so much better there is mental. 
really no comparison. Why not plant a few trees 
: 2 to 3 ft. $1.95 each 
along the farm fence row or in the back yard to 
supply both shade and fine, tasty nuts. 3 for $5.50, 10 for $16.00 
Chinese Chestnut 
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