130 MISSOURI BOTANICAL GARDEN BULLETIN 
J. F. Wilkinson, nurseryman, of Rockport, Ill.; Mr. Willard 
G. Bixby, secretary of the Northern Nut Growers’ Associa- 
tion, and others prominently identified with the development 
of this industry have thus far indicated their willingness to 
be of all possible assistance, 
LIST OF NUT TREES IN INITIAL PLANTING 
PECANS 
Variety Butterick. Grayville, Ill. Parent tree still stand- 
ing; bearing record prolific. Character of nut: thin-shelled, 
excellent cracking quality, kernel plump and of good quality. 
Variety Kentucky. Rockport, Ind. Parent tree still stand- 
ing; bearing record prolific. Character of nut: thin-shelled, 
kernel plump and of good quality. 
Variety Major. Henderson County, Ky. Parent tree still 
standing; bearing record prolifie. Character of nut: thin- 
shelled, cracking quality good, kernel plump and of good 
quality. 
Variety Greenriver. Henderson County, Ky. Parent tree 
still standing; bearing record prolific. Character of nut: 
eracking quality good, kernel plump and of good quality. 
Variety Niblack. Vincennes, Ind. Parent tree still stand- 
ing; bearing record prolific. Character of nut: thin-shelled, 
excellent cracking quality. 
: Variety Posey. Gibson County, Ind. Parent tree not stand- 
ing; bearing record regular, but not prolific. Character of 
nut: thin-shelled, excellent cracking quality. 
Variety Indiana. Knox County, Ind. Parent tree still 
standing; bearing record excellent. Character of nut: shell 
medium, cracking quality good, kernel plump and of good 
quality. 
Variety Busseron. Knox County, Ind. Parent tree still 
standing; bearing record prolific, Character of nut: shell 
medium, of good cracking quality, kernel plump and of good 
quality. 
BLACK WALNUTS 
Variety Stabler. Howard County, Md. Parent tree very 
large, still standing; has borne sixteen bushels in one crop. 
Character of nut: thin-shelled, of excellent cracking quality, 
with full kernel. 
_ Variety Thomas. King of Prussia, Pa. Parent tree, orig- 
inated by Joseph W. Thomas, not now standing; bearing 
