Nuts 231 



Nearly all nut trees require a very rich, friable soil 

 to a depth of several feet in order to produce fine 

 large nuts. 



WALNUTS 



English walnut trees are very beautiful with their 

 glossy, green leaves. They are very clean and 

 make splendid shade trees. Rich, well-drained 

 soil is best suited to their requirements, and when the 

 trees are once started, they will not call for very 

 much attention. 



English walnuts should be planted in the fall 

 The sprouts will not grow very much during the 

 first two or three years, and should be transplanted 

 during this time, before they have begun rapid 

 growth. 



Many walnut trees bear as much as eighteen bushels 

 of nuts each year. The trees should not be set too 

 close together, forty feet not being too much space 

 between them. This space can be utilized for 

 small garden crops and there will be no dis- 

 advantage to the tree. 



The late winter months is the best season for prun- 

 ing walnut trees, just before the sap begins to rise. 



