Indiana Nut Nursery, producer of high grade hardy Northern nut trees / J.F. Wilkinson, prop.

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INDIANA NUT NURSERY

J. F. WILKINSON, Prop.

Rockport, Indiana

Froducer of

High Grade Hardy Northern Nut Trees

GREENRIVER

Seven year old budded GREENRIVER tree in nursery row bearing
its fifth crop of 14 pounds of nuts in fall of 1922, in INDIANA

NUT NURSERY

PRICE LIST

Prices for spring of 1924,

Pecan trees (budded or grafted)

Each

2

to 3 feet

- $1.50

3

to 4 feet

- 1.75

4

to 5 feet

- 2.00

5

to 6 feet

- 2.25

6

to 8 feet

0-

- 2.50

Black

walnut trees

(budded or grafted)
Each

2

to 3 feet

- $1.50

3

to 4 feet

- 1.75

4

to 5 feet

- 2.00

5

to 7 feet

0-

- 2.25

Write for prices on quantities, also on large
trees up to bearing size.

These prices include packing and delivery
to transportation company.

Inspection certificate with each shipment.

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INDIANA NUT NURSERY
J. F. Wilkinson, Prop.

Rockport, - Indiana.

Cluster of BUSSERON pecans, this cluster
tree shown on back of catalo'>^ue.

was produced on

FOREWORD

In presenting this, my annual nut tree catalog, it is my intention
to give infoimation to those not informed on the value of nut
trees, and to better show the acls^antage of planting Budded or
Grafted trees of these superior varieiies over seedling trees of
unknown varieties.

Nuts are becoming a staple article of food, instead of being
considered a luxury. This is behig realized more every day by
the increase in demand and importation of nuts, and many who
planted only a few trees in the past are now planting in commer-
cial quanitities.

From Boyhood I have been a nut enthusiast, each fall gathering
nuts and studying the habits of the trees, and from the early days
of the Northern Nut Tree propagation have been actively en-
gaged, and have several times been present at the locating of
parent trees of the now catalogued varieties.

The varieties listed herein are of the best Northern varieties
known and are the results of diligent search of the combined
efforts of the Northern Nut enthusiasts.

WHAT TO PLANT

The construction of improved roads, better public buildings,
higher taxes, and advanced labor prices make it necessary for one
owning land to grow more profitable crops to meet the increas-
ing expense, at the same time economize on land and labor.

Tree crops offer one of the best solutions, and one of the most
permanent and profitable of all kinds is nut trees.

WHY PLANT NUT TREES

Much can be said in favor of planting nut trees. The Hardy
Northern Nut Tree is not bothered by insects so common to fruit
trees, therefore they do not need to be sprayed, and when the
head of the tree is once formed no pruning is necessary.

Nuts are not perishable and do not require immediate harvest-
ing or marketing, but may be k3pt without any special care
from heat or cold.

Nut trees live to be very old and grow to be very large and
should be planted much farther apart than fruit trees.

Many old pecan trees in this section known by the oldest resi-
dents to be more than 100 years old, are still bearing bountiful
crops of nuss. Many of these trees are more than 100 feet high
and have a spread of f/dm 60 to 80 feet.

For commercial plantings on high priced lands, where it is
necessary to grow grain crops while the trees are small, they
should be planted from 60 to 80 feet each wav, in this w’ay they
will interfere very little with cultivation, and being so few
trees per acre the loss of ground will hardly be noticed, and by
the t^*me the trees shade the crops to any extent, the crop of nuts
will be worth several times the amount lost in grain crops in that
space, as the trees increase in size so will the nut crop.

Where the land is set apart for orchard purposes only, nut trees
may be planted as close as 50 feet each way, then to utilize the
the intervening space, smaller growth trees such as peach, or
some other short lived tree may be planted between until the
space is needed by the more permanent tree.

Nut trees should be limited to orchard planting. They may be
planted along fence rows, ditch bai^is, in the poultry yard, or
manv v/aste places on farm could be made profitable with a few
nut trees.

GRHENRIVER

There nuts were produced on a four year old budded tree in
nursery row in fall of 1919, this tree has not missed a crop since
it started bearing in 1917. Tree shown on front cover page.

They are also an ideal tree for the lawn, especially the pecan.
It has beautiful foliage, clean bark and dees not shed its leaves
until after severe frosts, and will yield a crop of nuts each fall.

Why plant maple, poplar, or other non-bearing trees on your
lawn, when a pecan is just as ornamental, will produce as good
shade and wil reward you with a crop of valuable nuts?

POSEYS

These nuts are from the second crop produced by five year old
top-worked tree in fall of- 1919, this tree has missed only one crop
since.

PLANT ONLY BUDDED OR GRAFTED TREES

As a nut tree will last for several generations too much care
can not be used in selecting the tree to plant, that is, a budded
or grafted tree of a known variety, should always be planted.

Never plant a seedling nut tree whose future product is always
unknown until it produces a crop of nuts (which is usually sever
al or many years later than a budded or grafted tree) then its
product is most likely to be of undesirble quality.

About one-half of seedling pecan trees seldom ever bear, and
of the half a very small per cent bear desirable nuts.

The chance of getting a desirable tree by planting a seedling
is far too small to be considered.

The few varieties listed in this catalog were selected as the
best from a search of many thousand trees.

After years of search and inquirey I do not know of a single
instance where trees grown from nuts produced true to seed
planted, but in almost every case trees grown from seed proved
a disappointment.

One instance lately came to my notice where nuts from a su-
perior tree were planted. From this planting there are now 180
trees in bearing, not onet of the young trees produces nuts equal
to seed planted, and not one is considered worthy of propagation,
and not more than six are considered of value from a commercial
standpoint.

Many plantings on a smaller scale with similar results may be
found.

Avoid such disappointment by planting budded or grafted trees
of known varieties. That will produce the valuable nuts desired.
BUDDED OR GRAFTED TREES BEAR EARLY

Many have the belief that a pecan tree must be fifteen or
twenty years old before it will bear. This belief is based on
seedling trees which is true with them, but not so with a budded
or grafted tree.

I have never had a budded or grafted tree to pass 8 years old
without fruiting, most of them much younger. I have a few budd-
ed trees in nursery row now 7 years old that have produced 5
consecutive crops of peans.

The question, how long will it take a budded pecan tree to
bear, is asked so often, that I would say that from observation
and expererience, with good care they will come into bearing as
early as apple trees.

HARDINESS

The varieties propagated by me and listed herein are from par-
ent trees whose native home is in the Hardy Northern Nut Tree
territory.

I do not handle any Southern varieties or propagate from any
'free whose native home is any distance south of here. There-
fore my trees can be safely planted anywhere in the Northern
Nut Tree territory.

My trees have stood a temoera^ure of 26 degrees below zero
vuthout injury, and fruited the fallowing summer.

Pecan trees are later than fruit trees to start growth in the
uring, and are seldom subject to iniiirv by late snrmg frosts.
YETLDS, PRICES, AND DEMAND FOR NUTS

Having always lived in a pecan tree territory, and each fal!
r" ending much time gathering nuts, acquainted me with the bear
r'g habits of nut trees, and the quality of nuts.

A few seedling pecan trees in this locality produce reorular
^ oDs of good sized nuts, while a lare-e majority of them produce
i’^Nrior nuts or fail to produce at all.

T have often gathered a crop of nuts from a seedling tree that
rrhl in the open market for more than the grain crop on an acre

of land surrounding the tree. Tnere are a few among the many
seedling trees in this section that are very profitable, though only
a very small per cent of these seedling trees that are annual
bearers of desirable nuts.

Seedling pecan tree owners here look forward to nut gathering
time as a money crop. If their trees were of the budded and
grafted varieties their income would be much greater.

In selecting varieties for propagation, one of the first require-
ments is that the tree be a regular and prolific bearer.

Tne varieties listed in this catalog have been under our obser-
vation, and have splendid bearing records from good authority.
Most of these parent trees have not missed more than one or tw^o
crops in the past twenty years. It is quite common for these trees
to produce 200 to 300 and as high as 400 pounds of nuts in a
single crop.

MAJOR

Three year old transplanted Major tree producing 10 nuts in fall
cf 1921, this tree produced 45 nuts in fall of 1922.

The price of nuts has been steadily advancing for the past
twenty years.

My first gathering of pecans for profit was sold at six cents
per pound. Lately I have paid thirty cents per pound for nuts
from the same trees. This is from the native seedling trees.

Nuts of these fine varieties sell readily at fancy prices, with
no limit to the demand, and no prospect of the demand being
satisfied for many years.

The increasing demand is plainly shown by the increase in im-
portation of nuts of all kinds as will be seen in the following.

IMPORTATION OF NUTS

In the year 1905, the United States imported nuts of all kinds
valued at $6,154,515. This increased annually until in 1921 im-
portations reached $57,378,572. Tne increasing demand and ad-
vancing prices make nut tree growing a very profitable industry.

LOCATION AND SOIL

My nursery is located in the Ohio Valley near Rockport, Indi-
ana, near the E. & 0. V. traction line, 25 miles east of Evansville,
Indiana, which is considered the center of the northern pecan
tree territory.

In this locality are thousands of native seedling nut trees of
all sizes.

This being the natural home of the Hardy Northern pecan
tree, my nursery stock is grown under natural conditions, giving
them all the strength and vigor possible for a tree to have.

The soil in which my nursery is located is especially adapted
for this, as it is underlaid with a strata of hard soil which dis-
courages the downward growth of the tap root at a depth of a-
bout four feet, causing many lateral or feeder roots to develop
near the surface that would not in a sandy or loose sub-soil.

This gives my trees a superior system of lateral roots, making

them easy to transplant and quick to start growth.

WHERE NUT TREES MAY BE PLANTED

Nut trees will succeed on a wider range of soils than is gener-
aly known. Many have the belief that a pecan tree will succeed
only in bottom land. This is a mistaken idea. While a pecan

tree naturally likes moisture, the tap root goes very deep and

wdll go to moisture.

I have pecan trees growing onclay laqd that are making excel-
lent growth and bearing very young as will be seen by the cuts
in catalog.

In a general w'ay it might be said any good corn land (not un-
derlaid with rock too near the surface) will grow good pecan
trees.

Walnut trees are naturally adapted to upland, but will thrive
on any well drained land.

VARIETIES OF PECANS

the same as the Busseron in size
and shape.

MAJOR

MAJOR: Originated in Hender-
son county, Ky. Parent tree very
large, prolific and an annual
bearer; nut medium to small al-
most round thin shell, plump
kernel of fine quality, splendid
cracker, an ideal nut for the con-
fectioner.

WARRICK

WARIRCK: Ori^'naced in War-
rick county, Ind., tree medium
size, hardy grower, good bearer^
nut large, of good fiavor, a de-
sirable variety.

INDIANA NIBLACK: Originated near Vin-

INDIANA: Parent tree stands cennes, Ind. Pareni tree an an-
near the Busseron. Tree medium nual and prolific bearer, nut
size, annual and very prolific medium size, thin shell, splendid
bearer. The nut is very much cracher. quality of kernel good.

KENTUCKY

KENTUCKY : Parent tree stands
near Rockport, Ind. Tree very
old and large, nut of beautiful
yellow color with black markings,
thin shell, plump kernel of good
quality. Parent tree prolifie and
regular bearer.

POSEY

POSEY: Ci'iglRA';ed in Gibson

county, Ind. Parent tree medium
size, said to be a regular bearer
but not so prolific as some other
varieties. Nuts very large, thin
shell, and an excellent cracker.

BUSSERON

BUSSERON : Originated in Knox
county, Ind. Parent tree very old
and said to be one of the best
bearing trees in this section; nut
large, of good quality, medium
shell, splendid keT^nol.

GREENRIVER

GFEENRIVER : Originated in

Henderson county, Ky. Parent
tree very large and prolific, and
is a very regular bearer, nut of
good size, plumn kernel, of fine
flavor, good cracker, a very desir- ^
able nut for home use as well as
a favorite for the market.

pre-

McAllister

t

McAllister : Parent tree

stands in Posey county, Ind., is
very large and old. In former
years it is said to have borne a-
bundant crops of well filled nuts,
but of late years, on account of
old age has filled irregularly.
This tree is a hybrid, having
quite a lot of hicktny blood, with
Pictures of all nuts are as
make them.

the pecan chaisscteristics
dominating.

BUTTERICK

BUTTERICK: Parent tree stands
near Grayville, 111. This tree is
very old and a prolific bearer.
It is known to have been in bear-
ing for more than one hundred
years in which time it is said to
have m'ssed only three crops.

The nut is large, thin shell,
plump kernel of good quality, a
desirable variety in every way.

nearly actual size as is possible to

BLACK WALNUTS

The blacjjk walnut is found growing in most parts of the United
States as a natural forest tree, and has always been considered
so common that its true value as a food producing tree has been
over looked.

On acount of the high value of walnut lumber for special pur-
poses, much of the walnut timber has been cut in the past few
years, which has greatly reduced the supply of nuts.

As the food value of walnuts is becoming better realized and
the supply of nuts decreased, the price has greatly advanced.

By careful search, several varieties have been found which are
superior to the average nut and whif^h are easib^ crar-Ped and in
most cases the kernels, with little effort, can be taken out in
v/hole halves.

MILLER

MILLER: Nut large, kernel of good quality, medium shell, good
cracker. Parent tree in Indiana.

STABLER

STABLER: Nut medium size, quality of kernel good, an . excel-
lent cracker. Parent tree in Maryland.

OIHO

OHIO: Nut medium size, thin
shell, good cracker, kernel of
good quality. Parent tree in
Ohio.

THOMAS: Nut large, medium
shell, good cracker, quality of
kernel good. Parent tree in
Pennsylvania

GUARANTEE

I guarantee .all my trees to be fresh stock, carefully packed and
delivered to transportation company in first class condition, also
to be true to label, and will replace on proper proof any trees
that may not prove true to label, but will not be liable for fur-
ther damages.

REFERENCE

I am a member of the Northern Nut Growers' Associ.'.tion (W.
G. Bixby, Baldwin, Nassau Co., N. Y. secretary) and on request
bank reference and a list of satisfied customers will be sent as to
my reliability, dealings, and the quality of my trees.

TERMS

For immediate shipment, cash wdth order; on orders booked
for future delivery, 50 per cent with order, balance due v/hen stock
is ordered shipped.

SHIPPING

Express shipments advised and unless otherwise ordered, tree
shipments will be made by express. If size or variety ordered
should be exhausted, order will be filled with size or variety near-
est like it unless otherwise stated.

Graftwood or budwood mav be sent by parcel post.

CARE OF TREES ON ARRIVAL AND AFTER PLANTING

If trees should be frozen on arrival place them either in a cold
moist cellar or bury in moist earth until thoroughly thawed out
f fore unpacking. This will be much better for trees than being
thawed out rapidlv. Then follow planting directions.

After being planted they should be mulched the first summer.
After this they will readily respond to fertilization and cultiva-
tion.

If cultivation cannot be given, then mulch the second summer.

WHEN AND HOW TO PLANT NUT TREES

Nut trees may be planted either spring or fall. As soon as
trees are received they should be unpacked and heeled in, in a
trench already dug for the purpose, not putting trees more than
two deep in trench and covering all roots well with dirt . until
ready to set them. The hole for the tree should be well dug and
large enough to allow all roots to be straight in the hole. In
clay or hard soil, it is well to blast the hole using one half stick
dynamite to loosen up the sub-soil. When ready to set trees,
take them from the trench few at a time and keep the roots well
wrapped in wet burlap, being very careful not to expose the roots
to the wind and sun any more than is absolutely necessary.

Cut off all bruised or broken roots back to fresh wood. On
small trees of the 2x3 ft. size it is not necessary to remove any
of the top, but on large trees, especially those that have well
branched tops, a part of the top should be removed to balance
root system. Set trees about the same depth as they grew in the
nursery, nlace roots as near as rossible in the natural position,
fill in with well pulverzed dirt (preferably top soil) and pack
dirt firmly around roots.

It is well to mulch trees with strawey manure. This keeps the
ground from drying out, also fertilizes the tree without letting
the manure come in contact with te roots, which would be injurious
to the tree. Nut trees require more care in transplanting, but

with proper care will live as well as fruit trees.

TO PROSPECTIVE NUT TREE PLANTERS

To those considering planting nut trees, I wish to say, that I
have cut practically all my own budwood and graftwood from the
parent pecan tree myself, and secured all my walnut cions from
the parent trees through reliabl 3 parties, and most all trees in
mv mother block have fruited and every one has proven true to label

The trees I am now offering ar3 budded from these trees and

with the utmost care used in ev3ry way, you can rest assured

your trees will be true to label.

All of my trees are strictly In hana grown, and from my list of
satisfied customers, believe my t 'ees to be equal in quality to any
produced in the Northern Nut T ee territory.

My nursery is open for inspect'cn at all times, and visitors are
always welcome.

Any information in regard to nut trees will be cheerfully given

Nut trees return handsome profits, and their planting is en-
dorsed by the department of agric dture and leading horticulturists.

WHAT OTHERS SAY

Dr. J. H. Kellog .ays: For those who would avoid the contribut-
ing cause of cancer, rheumatism and other grave disorders. — In
nutritive value the nut far exceeds any and all other food sub-
stances.— American Nut Journr:!.

In comparing total values, a pound of pecans is worth, in nutri-

tive value two pounds of pork chops, three pounds of salmon, two
and one-half pounds of turkey, or five pounds of veal. — Nut Graw-
er.

Of all really valuable foodstuff the nut possesses special prop-
erties which entitle it to first consideration as a food stuff.

Tile nut should no longer be considered a table luxury. It
should become a staple article of food and may most profitably re-
place the pork and meats of various sorts which are inferior foods
and are recognized as prolific sources of disease. — American Nut
Journal.

The planting of nut trees along all the public highways of the
country would in less than twenty years result in a. crop, the food
value of which would be greater than at present produced by the
entire live stock industry of the country.

Dr. Kellog of the Battle Creek, Mich., sanitarium is a leading
authority on dietitics.

Everyone who has a place to grow a tree should grow a nut tree.
Why set trees for foliage alone when productiveness may also be
combined. The apple, peach, pear, do this for us, it is true, but
nut trees need no spraying and little care, live long and return a
delicious product that gathers itself and keeps indefinitly with-
out cold storage. — Dr. W. C. Deming, American Nut Journal.

Almost anyone can have an income of a few thousand dollars a
year from nut orchards if he really cares to bring his initiative to
bear unon the subject. — Dr. Robert T. Morris, American Nut
Journal.

THE PECAN TREE AN ORNAMENT

(F^r Prof. W. N. Hutt, Ex-State Horticulturist of North Carolina)

Few trees possess more distincfive beauty than the pecan. In a
group one can even at a distance pick out the pecan trees at first
glance, for there is something about them that marks them as dif-
ferent from all other trees.

The branches are strong and do not trail or droop to the ground,
but retain their erect position, even when drenched with rain.

The bark of the tree is light in color and comparatively smooth,
and does not shed nor scale off, even on very old trees.

It would be diffi^nit find another kind of tree possessing so
man’'^ of the characteristics of what might be considered the ideal
sh^de tree.

How much better it would be to have trees of this kind in lawns
and houseyards, rather than uns’ghtly sterile trees that one so
commonly se^^‘^.

On any well kept lawn a pecan tree six or eight years old will
be giving valuable shade at the same time it will be giving also in-
creasng crops of delicious nuts.

What would tend to the lasting permanence of a homestead than
an avenue of pecan trees which would o-na^M it for a centurv or more.

TOP WORKING

Those having small natural growth seedling nut trees, or trees

SLPPLEMEiMAUY CATALOGEE

Indiana Nut Nursery

J. F. Wilkinson, Prop.

Rockporl SPRING 1924 Indiana

PRODUCER OF HARDY NORTHERN NUT TREES

GREENRIVER

Seven year old budded Greenriver pecan tree in nursery I’ow, in
Indiana Nut Nursery bearing its fifth crop of 14 pounds of nuts.

TO CUSTOMERS AND FRIENDS

Just lo remind you that the In liana Nut Nursery is still pro-
ducing those valuable nut trees and this spring has a choice lot

to offer for your selection.

That my trees have given satisfaction is evidenced by the many
testimonials from my customers.

My young budded trees growing here have proven their quality
by their early and prolific bearing.

My nursery is located in the heart of the northern pe:an tree
territory in a soil especially adapted to growing nut trees where
they grow an unusually good roff-system making them easy to
transplant and quick to start growth.

Nut trees are the longest lived of all food producing trees,
and once established require less care and attention than fruit
trees, as they do not need to be sprayed and after the head of
the tree is once formed little or no pruning is necessary.

Budded or grafted trees bear early, an orchard of them in a
few years should come into profitable bearing, and will last for
a century or more. Plant only budded or grafted trees.

My trees are budded or grafted from bearing trees insuring
them to be true to be true to label.

The demand for nuts is annually increasing and the price ad-
vancing, which make nut culture a profitable industry.

Before placing your order for nut trees, be sure you are buy-
ing from a reliable nurseryman who will sell you only budded or
grafted trees of Hardy Northern varieties.

Almost every one owning land has more or less vacant space
that could be made profitable by planting to nut trees.

Thanking past customers and soliciting your future orders, as
well as orders from new correspondents, with assurance that
orders in the future will receive prompt and personal attention
as in the past.

J. F. WILKINSON.

NUT TREE CROPS ARE MONEY CROPS

Better public improvements, higher standard of living, make
necessary an increase in receipts greater than can be made from
general agriculture.

Horticulture offers one of the best solutions, and one of the
best branches of horticulture is nut tree crops.

Nut tree planting should not be confined to orchard planting
but may be grow almost anywhere a tree is v/anted, along fence
rows or in vacant places. Pecan trees are ideal for shade trees as
they are not bothered by insects and do not shed their leaves un-
til after severe frosts.

DEMAND FOR NUTS

The United States annually imports millions of dollars worth
of nuts, many of which might be grown at home.

Nut brokers and dealers are clamoring for all home grown
nuts of all kinds to meet the increasing demands of their custo-
mers. Each fall I get many inquiries from them SiS to the nut
crop in this section stating they are in the market for any a-
mount up to car load lots.

Why hesitate to plant nut tree 3? The American Nut Journal,
farm journals, magazines, and nut tree authorities recommend
their planting.

Planting a nut orchard is not a speculation, but an invest-
ment; one that will in a few years pay increasing annual divi-
dends, not only to the planter but to future generations as well.

There are thousands of acres cf land in each state, not produc-
ing enough to pay the taxes, that would return handsome profits
if planted to nut trees.

As nut trees live so long and attain such great size they
should be planted very wide apart, so they may be grown on
land that is to be annually cultivated to grain crops, and inter-
fere very little with cultivation.

Delayed planting means delayed returns. A tree planted this
year is always a year ahead of a tree planted a year later, and
the difference is not the amount of the first, but always the a-
mount cf the last crop borne. As the crop annually increases
with the growth of the tree, in a few years the difference is sev-
eral dollars.

COST OF TREES

Owing to the length of time it takes to produce a nut tree for
market, the difficulty of propagation, extra expense of digging
and packing these long tap-roottd trees, they are necessarily
higher than fruit trees. That they are now being sold at the
fewest possible price and almost without profit is evidenced by
the fact that several nurserymen who began propagating them
a few years ago have either quit or are quitting and producing
ether lines of trees that can be produced quicker, easier, and
cheaper.

Unless cost of production or sales expense can be reduced in
some way I will be forced to advance prices, therefore the price
quoted here is not guaranteed only for spring of 1924.

PECAN TREES OR PEACH TREES

When we figure the cost of planting an acre of pecan trees
(17 trees per acre 4x5 ft. size) the cost of trees is only $34.00.
Then let us figure planting an acre of peach trees (108 trees
per acre at 40 cents each) the cost of trees is $43.20. The one
planting of pecan trees will last for 100 years or more with only
cne wait of 7 or 8 years for them to come into bearing, or this
acre will be in bearing more than 90 of the 100 years. To keep
the acre in peach trees that long would require about eight
plantings, with three years wait for each planting to start bear-
ing, so your acre of peach trees would not be of bearing age
more than 76 of the 100 years and you would have to buy trees
eight times and have the expense of plantings. Pecan trees would
be far cheaper and more profitable to say nothing of the time
and expense of spraying and pruning the peach trees.

VARIETIES OF PECAN TREES

Lla.'or, Greenriver, Butterick, Busseron, Indiana, Posey, Nib-
lack, Warrick, Kentucky, McAllister (Hickon)

PRICES

Each

2 to o feet,

?1.50

3 to 4 feet.

1.75

4 to 5 feet,

2.0D

5 to 6 feeC

2.25

6 to 8 feet.

2.50

Write for prices on quantity, also large size trees.

Small seedling nut trees already growing may be top-worked
to these varieties. For this work I am prepared to furnish graft-
wood or budwood in season. Also each season I do a limited a-
mount of this work for others and will be glad to give you an
estimate on request.

Budwood or graftwood may be sent by parcel post.

GUARANTEE

All trees are guaranteed to be fresh stock, carefully dug and
packed and delivered to transportation company in good condi-
tion; also to be true to label, and should any prove not to be,
will on proper proof replace them but will not be liable for
further damages,

TERMS

For immediate shipment cash with order; on orders booked 50
per cent with order, balance due when stock is ordered shipped.

SHIPPING

Express shipments advised, and unless otherwise ordered all
tree shipments will be made by express. Should size or variety
ordered be exhausted, order will be filled with its nearest like-
ness in stock unless no substituting is stated in order.

REFERENCE

I am a member of the Northern Nut Growers Association, and
bank reference or list of satisfied customers will be sent on re-
quest. If you do not have my spring catalog copy will be sent
on request.

For fall delivery will have a line of fruit trees, rose bushes,
shrubs and ornamentals. Send for fall catalog.

Can supply a limited amount in this line this spring. Corre-
pondence invited. Indiana Nut Nursery, Rockport, Indiana.

from seed they have planted, can have them top worked to these
line varieties and made valuable trees.

This may be done either by grafting in the spring or by bud-
ding in the summer.

A top worked tree will come into bearing, in a few years.

Each season I do a limited amount of this work for others and
v/ill be glad to give you an estimate on your job on request

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bundles of trees packed ready .for sh’pnient. On
•e rig t are three pecan trees dug ready for packing, showing
root systems grown by my trees in natural nut tree soil. Much
care IS used in digging and packing for the future of the tree and
the benefit of the planter.

BUSSERON

Nine year old transplanted BUSSERON tree bearing its third crop
of 18 pounds of nuts in fall of 1922, in INDIANA NUT NURSERl
At 50c per pound and 17 trees per acre this would have been a
return of $153.00. To what can you plant an acre that would be
more profitable, with as little care and expense and with increasing
crops as the trees increase in size