48 



Pearl — Parent tree in Linn Co., la. Noted in 1924 report Iowa 

 State Horticultural Society. 



Royal — A hybrid Juglans hindsii x nigra, made by Luther Burbank 

 at Santa Rosa, California where it is a verj' rapid grower. It has been 

 recommended by him for timber purposes. At Baldwin it grows no 

 faster than the Thomas black walnut. It bears large crops which do 

 not rank high compared with the best varieties which we have. 



Schwartz — Parent tree in Des Moines Co., la. Noted in 1924 re- 

 port Iowa State Horticultural Society. 



Stabler — Parent tree near Brookville, Howard' Co., Md. Tree is a 

 large one and a vigorous grower. The crop in 1916 was about 18 

 bushels of luilled nuts. The foliage is distinctive being drooping in 

 character different from all other varieties. This variety bears part 

 of the crop with the kernel in one piece, i. e., half of the kernel has 

 failed to develop. This makes this variety far ahead of all others in 

 cracking quality. Mr. Thomas P. Littlepage, Lloyds Station, Mary- 

 land, has tlie largest planting of this variety. 



Ten Eyck — Parent tree in Rahway, N. J. Tree is a young one, 

 probably being under 2.5 years old. Has the smallest husk and the 

 thinnest shell of any variety so far known. One of great promise 

 for planting. 



Thomas — Parent tree dead, formerly in King of Prussia, Pa. The 

 earliest propagated black walnut and the one most extensively planted. 

 The late E. A. Riehl, Alton, 111., was the first to make extensive plant- 

 ings and he regarded it as of great promise commercially. 



Wasson — Parent tree near New London. la. Brought to tlie at- 

 tention of the association by the late Wendell P. Williams. 



Woodall — Parent tree in Milford, Delaware. Said to be a very 

 prolific bearer. 



Butternuts 



These are more northerly growing than black walnuts and it is 

 hoped that they may in the colder sections take tlie place of black 

 walnuts. 



Varieties : — 



Aiken — Parent tree in Grasmere, N. H. Tree large and vigorous. 

 The first propagated butternut, exceptional cracker. 



Buckley — Parent tree in Clayton Co., la. Noted in 1924 report 

 Iowa State Horticultural Societv. 



