emphasized. Jf a stock either from youthfulness or inlierent lack of 

 vigor is not ra]iid growing it is ahnost useless to try to graft it or 

 transplant it until it does show tlie iiei-dcd vigor. 



As to stocks to grow in the nursery witli the idea of grafting them 

 later, the tw^o commonly used, the bitternut for the bitternut hybrids 

 and the pecan for others, there is little further to be recommended at 

 this time, although for some varieties, notably the Vest, a stock better 

 ada];)ted to it than any we now have is earnestly to be desired. 



The President: Are there any questions on these three papers 

 on hickory grafting? 



Mr. Reed: There are two points in regard to propagation which 

 I believe should be mentioned; one is that these various methods that 

 have been discussed make it ]:)Ossib]e to propagate successfully dur- 

 ing a great portion of the year. By beginning early in spring with the 

 dormant graft, and continuing throughout the summer, these methods 

 can be made to follow one another so that if one fails still another 

 can be used. Tliese methods greatly jDrolong the season, and' when 

 it is not convenient to propagate at one period by the method proper 

 to use at that time another can be employed at a ddfFerent season. 



The other point is that we are constantly learning more in regard 

 to the influence of stock upon scions. For example, hickories on 

 pecans seem satisfactory while the reverse is at least doubtful. Mr. 

 Jones finds that sieholdiana is not a good stock for regia. We all find 

 nigra apparently satisfactory as a stock for any species of Juglans. 

 These conspicuous differences of influence of various species upon 

 scions suggest the possibility of less, but perhaps quite as important, 

 difference of varieties. It is one of the newer phases of study and ex- 

 perimentation which should be considered by all and reported upon 

 to this association. 



The Secretary: At my place the Vest, used in top-working large 

 shagbark hickories, has been very successful. I do not know any that 

 have been more successful or that grow more rapidly than it does on 

 the shagibark hickory. 



Dr. Morris: The ]SIarquardt is successful at my place. 



Mr. O'Connor: I do not know why we have not had success with- 

 paraffine in a single instance. In grafting fruit trees I had excellent 

 results. I thought that if this could be done on fruit trees why not on 

 nut trees? But I am going to try with the hickory again. I am going^ 



