respond freely if fed and well cared for. 
trees for pollination. 2 Yr., 
» «Be 
Ss 
Be) 
-\ CHINESE SWEET CHESTNUT 
This (Castanea mollissima) is one of the finest trees 
you can plant, both for nuts and as ornamental lawn 
specimens and the only Chestnut that is blight-re- 
_ sistant. Enormous crops of nuts that are larger than 
_ those of the American Chestnut and are equally sweet 
and good. Often bear when trees are only 3 to 4’ tall. 
They are not particular about soil requirements, but 
18 to 24”. 
Plant two 
($1.75 each) (3 
for $4.85). 3 Yr. 2 to 3’. ($2.25 each) (3 for $5.95) pre- 
paid. 
MICHIGAN 
BANANA 
or Paw Paw 
The Michigan Banana 
(Asimina triloba) is a 
small tree about 20’ 
high, 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. Produces large yellow fruits which have the 
flavor of the banana and are very delicious. 
fruits also resemble the banana, 
The trees are very hardy and 
shorter and thicker. 
These 
being somewhat 
can be grown in all sections of the U. S. 2 to 3’. ($1.25 
each) (3 for $2.95) prepaid. 
~ HARDY PECAN 
Blizzard- PEN CLisis WALNUT 
a 
ie The Pecan (Carya Pe- 
| = can) is a splendid and 
me beautiful shade tree 
_ which will reward yeu 
a with a crop of delicious 
| nuts. It is an ideal tree 
= for the lawn, does not 
~ shed its leaves until late 
in the fall, and is practi- 
cally immune .to insects 
in the North. Nuts of 
- good size and excellent 
quality. Not reliably 
~ hardy in the Far North. 
2 to 3’. ($1.95 each) (3 for 
$4.95) prepaid. 
= Our trees will stand more 
— cold than peaches and will 
produce good crops of nuts, 
Which are quite equal to 
the California product. 
There is very little labor 
connected with harvesting 
—simply gather nuts from 
the ground when they fall. 
No shucking—simply pick 
them up and they are ready 
for use. We can recommend 
our hardy Michigan-grown 
(Juglans regia) trees for 
planting in Michigan, New 
York and other Northern 
states as well as South and 
West. A fine shade tree for 
the lawn, seldom bothered 
by disease or insects. 3 Yr. 
18 to 24”, ($1.95 each) (3 
for $5.50) prepaid. 
. 
* the heaviest producer. 
in the North 
Our Northern Magnolia Fig (Ficus carica) 
is particularly adapted to growing in the 
North, as it does well in either tubs or in 
the open ground. The root is perfectly 
hardy. In localities where the tops freeze, 
it can be cut to the ground, and when it 
begins growing again it will produce fruit 
on the new wood. 
We recommend open-ground planting 
wherever the growing season is long enough 
to grow a new top and mature a crop of 
fruit. Where the season is too short for this 
we recommend planting in tubs, so plants 
ean be taken inside following the first few 
fall frosts and stored for the winter. Plants 
will winter safely in an ordinary cellar. 
Some prefer to either wrap or bury the top 
for winter protection. 
Our Dwarf Fig will develop a crop of fruit 
farther north than any other variety. We 
recommend tub culture north of Philadel- 
phia. Plants bear the first year they are 
set out, and abundantly each year there- 
after. The fruit is very sweet and delicious, 
of good size, with flesh that is firm and 
meaty, and of very fine quality for making 
preserves, jams, canning, drying, or to eat 
in the fresh state. 2-yr. Northern field grown 
Stock. 2 tos" ($l.50.each) (3 for $3.95) 
prepaid. 
Dwarf Fig Fruits, Reduced in Size 
ALMONDS. 
For Nuts and Beauty 
The Almond (Prunus Communis) is probably 
the most beautiful of all nut trees, its bloom 
is a wonderful sight in spring. The secret of a 
good nut crop is having a proper pollinizer. We 
list the two best for nuts and pollination. Plant 
one or more of eachN NONPAREIL, the high 
quality soft-shelled varietyx\NE PLUS ULTRA, 
2 to 3’. ($1.85 each) 
(2 for $3.25) prepaid. 
FILBERT or HAZELNUT 
Here is a hardy American favorite 
that we are pleased to offer for the 
first time in years. Filbert (Corylus) 
is really a shrub, growing 12 to 15’, 
and makes an attractive hedge, as well 
as specimen in lawn, besides giving a 
heavy crop of delicious nuts every 
year. We offer the two best varieties. 
(Two different are required for pollina- 
tion)NBARCELONA and¥DU CHILLY. 
2 to 3’. ($1.75 each) (3 for $4.50) (6 for 
$7.95) prepaid. 
CHINESE DATE 
The Chinese Date “Jujube or Zizy- 
phus) 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 Depart- 
ment of Agriculture bulletins reporting 
that it has withstood temperatures 
well below zero. 
Heavy, Constant Bearer 
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, avoiding 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 excel- 
lent for preserves and jam. Cooked in 
a sugar syrup and allowed to dry it be- 
comes a most tasty confection. Be- 
cause 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 home orchard. Only one tree nec- 
essary for pollination. 18 to 24” ($1.65 
each) (3 for $4.50); 2 to 3’ ($2.00 each) 
(3 for $5.00), prepaid. 
. BLACK WALNUT 
The grafted Thomas Black Walnut 
(Juglans Nigra) is so superior to any 
other that we offer no other variety. The 
nut is very large, with a thin shell, has a 
very fine flavor and cracks out ahnost 
90% whole halves and quarters. It also 
grows fast and usually bears the second 
year after planting. Yields of up to 40 
bushels of nuts worth $4.00 a bushel are 
not uncommon. Besides, Thomas Black is 
one of the finest decorative shade trees, 
FILBERT COLLECTION: 1 each of and a ae valuable lumber pe 
a . uct.. These grafted trees grow fast anc 
Barcelona and Du Chilly only $3.35 are hardy everywhere. 18 to 24”. ($2.25 
prepaid. each) (3 for $5.95) prepaid. 
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