. Fall 1899 : Parrys' Pomona Nurseries. Nursery stock New Jersey Catalogs; Fruit trees Seedlings Catalogs; Fruit Seedlings Catalogs; Trees Seedlings Catalogs; Plants, Ornamental Catalogs. Early Reliance. Grafted. The third to ripen. Tree of low, dwarf, spreading habit, beginning to bear imme- diately; 1-year grafts are frequently loaded; a 10-foot tree sometimes yields 3 to 6 quarts. Nuts large, measuring 4 inches in circumfer- ence, and running 3 to 5 nuts in the bur; smooth, bright, uni- form, attractive. Ripens September 18 to 20. Parrys* Superb. Grafted. This superb variety is a magnificen
. Fall 1899 : Parrys' Pomona Nurseries. Nursery stock New Jersey Catalogs; Fruit trees Seedlings Catalogs; Fruit Seedlings Catalogs; Trees Seedlings Catalogs; Plants, Ornamental Catalogs. Early Reliance. Grafted. The third to ripen. Tree of low, dwarf, spreading habit, beginning to bear imme- diately; 1-year grafts are frequently loaded; a 10-foot tree sometimes yields 3 to 6 quarts. Nuts large, measuring 4 inches in circumfer- ence, and running 3 to 5 nuts in the bur; smooth, bright, uni- form, attractive. Ripens September 18 to 20. Parrys* Superb. Grafted. This superb variety is a magnificent grower, and an enor- mous bearer. The burs are literally packed one upon another along the branches, generally with 3 nuts to each bur, and it is the exception to find an imperfect or defective nut, nearly every one being very Japan Chestnut, Early Reliance. large, 2 inches across, full, plump, bright and free from fuzz. It is a very valuable market sort. The quality of the nuts is also greatly superior to that of the ordinary varieties, and Parrys' Superb can be relied upon as one of the best. Alpha. Grafted. The Earliest known Chestnut. An upright, vig- orous grower; comes to bearing 2 to 3 years old and is very productive. Nuts large, 4 inches around and 2 to 3 to a bur. Ripens September 5 to 10, without frost; the earliest of all, and, therefore, always sells at un- usually good prices. PaPPys' Giant. Grafted. Ripens immediately after Parrys' Superb. These nuts are enormous, measuring 6 inches in circumference, and run 2 to a bur. Tree is a vigorous, upright grower and very productive; nuts smooth; dark and attractive; ripens September 25. The largest known Chestnut. The picture below will give some idea of its size, as compared with that of other Chestnuts. SPANISH CHESTNUTS. These form handsome, round-headed trees of rapid, spreading growth, that yield abundantly of large nuts of good quality. Desirable ornamental trees, or profitable for market. NumbO. Grafted. Very ha
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