THE ORIGIN OF A VALUABLE VARIETY 
This Persian walnut tree is growing on Pequea Creek in Lancaster County, Pa., and was dis- 
covered some years ago by a man interested in nut- -growing in the Eastern United States 
who realized that this tree was worthy of pro pagation. It is supposed to be fifty years ok i, 
and bears two or three bushels of e arly- -maturing nuts in a good year. Nothing is known of 
its parentage, but it is undoubtedly a seedling, which hi ippens to bear nuts of good qu: lity, 
and to stand a great deal of cold weather. It was made the foundation of a new variety, 
which was given the name of Nebo, and which is now being disseminated and is helping to 
make the culture of the Persian walnut possible in regions where it was formerly supposed 
that the climate was unsuitable. Photograph from the U. S. Department of Agriculture. 
(Fig. 3.) 
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