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scientific  knowledge,  policies,  or  practices. 


For  Profit  and  Pleasure 

Plant  Indiana  grown  Hardy  Northern  Pecan  Trees.  For  quality,  thinness  of  shell 
and  prolific  bearing  are  unexcelled. 

PLANT  BUDDED  AND  GRAFTED  TREES  ONLY 

Introduced  and  Grown  by 

VINCENNES  NURSERIES,  W.  C.  REED,  Prop.,  Vincents,  Ia4. 


Will  mail  copy  of  Special  Nut  Catalogue  upon  request. 


BUDDED  TREES  BEAR  YOUNG 


The  above  cut  was  made  from  photograph  taken  June  15,  1914,  of  Budded  Busseron 
Pecan  Tree  in  Nursery  row.  Age  of  tree  14  months  from  bud  bearing  16  well  developed 
nuts.  Twenty- five  per  cent  or  more  of  the  budded  trees  in  nursery  coming  2 year  old 
set  Catkins  the  past  spring. 

ORIGINAL  TREES  PROLIFIC 

The  original  trees  of  Varieties  offered  in  our  Nut  Catalogue  from  which  we  procure 
Propogating  Wood  have  borne  from  100  to  300  lbs.  the  past  season. 


Capital  Printers 


Vincennes,  Ind. 


COMMENTS  AND  TESTIMONIALS 

Law  Office  of 

Z.  F.  Yost.  Pontiac,  111.,  Dec.  9th,  1914. 

My  Dear  Sir:-1-  v .%(■  /!'g'  ‘V-A  "I 

The  Budded  Pecan  trees  you  delivered  to  me  at  my  place  in  northern 
WEST  VIRGINIA  last  spring  all  did  fine  and  made  a vigorous;  growth.  In 
cutting  them  back,  I procured  some  Scion  wood  which  I grafted  on  native 
hickory  and  these  took  the  Pecan  Nuts  you  presented.  I sprouted  in  hot 
bed  and  transplanted  to  nursery  row  and  they  grew'.  Now  I want  for  next 
spring  at  same  place,  more  Pecan  trees  of  same  Hardy  Varieties. 

Yours  Very  Truly,  " Z.  F.  YOST. 


University  of  Toronto. 

Toronto,  Canada,  Dec.  5th,  1913. 

Dear  Mr.  Reed: — - 

Yesterday  I planted  your  trees  (9  Budded  Pecans)  and  I never  re- 
ceived a package  of  trees  from  any  nursery  so  well  packed.  The  size  of 
the  tree  and  the  grafting  was  even  better  than  I expected  for  the  price. 

Respectfully  yours,  PROF.  G.  H.  CORSAN. 

The  above  shipment  referred  to  did  not  arrive  until  December  3d, 
having  been  lost  by  the  Express  company  and  was  fourteen  days  on  the 
road,  having  been  opened  and  fumigated  at  the  Custom  House  at  the  bor- 
der and  were  rather  dry  when  received.  The  following  letter  will  show 
that  Pecans  are  not  hard  to  transplant  if  given  attention  and  properly 
planted. 

October  22d,  1914. 


Dear  Mr.  Reed:  — 

I have  sent  back  my  order  with 
Hardy  Pecans)  I got  last  fall,  1913. 
largest  tree  of  all.  The  fumigators 
Respectfully  yours, 


corrections  of  the  six  varieties  (of 
The  Indiana  alone  died.  It  was  the 
evidently  killed  it. 

G.  H.  CORSAN. 


Extract  from  letter  October  28,  1914. 

I note  that  the  Pecans  like  our  Summers  and  Winters  better  than 
the  English  Walnuts.  Now,  had  l a large  Pecan  tree  I am  absolutely  cer- 
tain that  the  Nuts  would  have  thoroughly  matured  here  this  season. 


Yours,  G.  H.  CORSAN. 


v s The  Battle  Creek  Sanitarium. 

Superintendent’s  Office.  Battle  Creek,  Mich.,  April  L5,  1914; 

J.  H.  Kellogg,  M.  D. 

Gentlemen: — - 1-:'-  'u  AA  y'  * '"A';i;'  ;"'rA'  -y  i ; • 

I have  your  letter  enclosing  bill  for  one1  dozen  Pecan  trees  (Budded 


Northern  Varieties).  The  trees  have  also  arrived  in  good  shape.  I am" 
very  much  interested  in  Nut  culture.  I have  passed  your  bill  along  to  our 
business  department  and  asked  them  to  send  you  a check. 

Very  Truly  Yours,  J.  H.  KELLOGG. 

616  Madison  Avenue,  New  York.  October  13th,  1913.  ; 

My  Dear  Sir:  — 

Your  attractive  catalogue  came  some  time  ago  and  I have  already  ad- 
vised several  people  to  correspond  with  you.  There  is  to  be  a large  and 
growing  field  for  a responsible  concern  which  will  make  a specialty  of  Nut 
trees,  and  who  can  advise  people  properly. 

Yours  Very  Truly,  ROBERT  T.  MORRIS,  M.  D. 

New  York,  October  23d,  1913. 

My  Dear  Sir:  — 

Answering  your  letter  of  the  20th,  my  order  for  two  Grafted  Pecan 
trees  of  each  variety  is  not  to  be  cancelled.  In  fact,  you  may  put  down  a 

permanent  order  for  two  trees  of  any  new  kind  you  may  graft  in  the 

future.  Yours  truly, 

ROBERT  T.  MORRIS,  M.  D. 

Note — Dr.  Morris  is  perhaps  the  best  posted  authority  in  America  on 
Edible  Nuts.  Was  one  of  the  organizers  of  the  Northern  Nut  Growers’  As- 
sociation and  its  first  president.  His  country  home  is  located  at  Stam- 
ford, Conn.,  where  his  trees  are  planted.  W.  C.  R. 

Thomas  P.  Littlepage. 

Attorney  and  Counselor  at  Law. 

Union  Trust  Building. 

Washington,  D.  C.,  Dec.  1st,  1914. 

Dear  Mr.  Reed:  — 

I forgot  to  tell  you  in  my  last  letter  that  I received  the  bundle  of 
trees  which  you  sent.  They  came  in  perfect  condition  and  looked  just  as 
well  as  if  they  had  just  come  out  of  the  ground.  The  roots  were  damp 
and  well  protected.  I never  saw  trees  packed  better  for  long  distance 
shipment.  Yours  Very  Truly, 

T.  P.  LITTLEPAGE. 

Note — Mr.  Littlepage  bought  the  first  Budded  Pecan  Trees  we  ever  > 

sold  of  the  Hardy  Northern  Varieties  several  years  ago.  He  is  one  of  the  j 

pioneers  in  Nut  Culture  in  the  North.  President  of  the  : Northern  , Nut  ■ 
Growers’  Association  1913-14. 


Experiment  Station's  Endorsement. 

The  Pennsylvania  State  College. 

School  of  Agriculture  and  Experiment  Station. 

Department  of  Horticulture. 

State  College,  Pa. 

February  24th,  1914. 

Mr.  W.  C.  Reed, 

Dear  Sir:  — 

In  our  course  in  Nut  Culture  this  semester,  we  could  make  use  of 
your  1914  Nut  Catalogue.  Will  you  be  kind  enough  to  send  us  fifty-five 
copies  for  use  in  the  class  room? 

Thanking  you  in  advance,  I am  Very  Truly  Yours, 

F.  N.  FAGAN. 


Purdue  University. 

Agriculture  Experiment  Station. 

Lafayette,  Ind.,  Oct.  23,  1913. 

Dear  Sir:  — 

We  will  consider  it  a favor  to  have  ten  copies  of  your  Nut  Catalogue 
to  use  in  our  laboratory  exercises  in  pomology. 

Yours  Very  Truly,  J.  G.  BOYLE, 

Assistant  Professor  in  Horticulture. 


Division  of  Horticulture. 

Oregon  Agricultural  College  and  Experiment  Station. 

Corvallis,  Ore.,  Dec.  22,  1913. 

Dear  Sir: — • 

Your  letter  of  the  15th  has  just  been  received.  I am  turning  in  a 
requisition  to  the  business  office  for  one  or  two  trees  of  each  of  the  varie- 
ties of  Nuts  that  you  give  quotations  on  in  this  letter  and  you  will  receive 
an  order  from  that  office  within  a few  days.  I shall  be  glad  to  have  you 
send  me  your  Catalogue  another  year,  listing  the  New  Varieties  of  Walnuts 
and  Peaeans  that  you  will  be  propogating  at  that  time. 

Yours  Very  Truly,  V.  R.  GARDNER. 


Note: — We  have  also  filled  orders  for  Nut  Trees  from 
The  North  Carolina  Department  of  Agriculture  (shipped  to  four 
State  Test  Farms.) 

Kentucky  Agriculture  Experiment  Station. 

Deleware  College  Agriculture  and  Experiment  Station. 

Cornell  University,  Ithica,  N.  Y. 

Ohio  Experiment  Station. 

And  a number  of  other  Colleges  and  Experiment  Stations.