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To sum the matter up I would say that, from evidence now in hand, 

 nut trees are not particular as to soil requirements as long as a high 

 degree of fertility is maintained. Exception should be made in the case 

 of the English walnut which seems to prefer a limestone soil. It may 

 also be necessary to make an exception in the case of the chestnut 

 which may be found to do about as well on soils of moderate fertility as 

 on rich ones. 



The above conclusions very likely may" have to be modified as we get 

 farther evidence, perhaps after the discussion which I hope will follow 

 this paper. I have quoted Dr. Morris once in the paper and I do not 

 think I can close better than by quoting him again. In the early days 

 of working out grafting methods, results one year, following out one 

 plan of procedure, would be very satisfactory. Another year results 

 from similar work would give very poor results. Accordingly pro- 

 cedures tliat were seemingly the best one year would be out of favor 

 two or three years later. At a meeting, after Dr. Morris had given a 

 demonstration of grafting where he had set forth the practice he pre- 

 ferred, some one called attention to the fact that this was at variance 

 with what he had preferred two or three years before. His eye 

 twinkled and he said "the one who in this work does not change his 

 opinion is one who does not progress." 



I certainly hope there will be a full discussion of this brief paper 

 and those present will tell the meeting where their experience bears 

 out the conclusions expressed here or does not. 



