MILLER’S HARDY NUT TREES for HOME PLANTING 
‘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. 
2 Yr. 12-18 inch trees: Each $2.50, 3 for $6.95, 10 for $21.00 
2 Yr. 18-24 inch trees: Each 3.25, 3 for 9.00,10 for 27.50 
Carpathian English Walnut 
Pollination: Plant two or more trees. This 
will insure adequate pollination with larger 
SPECIAL NOTICE 
The summer of 1954 was one of the driest we have ever 
known. Consequently our Carpathian walnuts did not 
attain the height that they would in a season of normal 
rainfall. We are listing smaller sizes this year but they 
crops of nuts. 
are well rooted trees that will come along fast after 
PLANT A FEW CHESTN UTS transplanting. What we lost in height this year is more 
than made up in heavier root growth. In ordering would 
THIS YEAR you please indicate whether we may substitute the 
smaller size if we are sold out of largest trees. 
No tree has increased in popularity in the last two 
years like the Chinese chestnut. We get glowing \ 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- 
reports from all of the Eastern states and it seems 
even better suited to the Southern states. A few trees 
that are very easy to grow will easily supply the nuts destroyed by chestnut blight. Chinese chestnuts average larger than 
average family with all they can eat and as the trees our native varieties and actually are better in quality. They grow 
grow older there should be some to sell. It can be 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- 
classed as a dual purpose tree, furnishing nice shade 
and a sweet, fine flavored nut. There are no important 
insect enemies and except for cultivation very little Guent years, fertilize, cultivate 
care is required. It is practically immune to the chest- or mulch as for fruit trees. Two 
nut blight that killed all of our native chestnuts, and or more trees required to pro- 
we are very fortunate to have such a fine tree as a duce nuts. Spring planting 
replacement. best. Plant a few trees this j 
spring. The nuts are really de- 
Don’t confuse it with the coarse, poor quality Italian licious and the trees orna- 
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. $2.75 each 
along the farm fence row or in the back yard to 3 for $6.00, 10 for $18.00 
supply both shade and fine, tasty nuts. Chinese Chestnut 
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