THE WALNUT 



In early springtime, new mouths must grow on each 

 and every rootlet, before the young buds expand 

 and open under the influence of the sunbeam. Some 

 buds are not so susceptible to this influence as 

 others. All late blooming varieties as the Mayette, 

 Franquette. St. John, and Chicoette must be courted 

 by the sunshine long after the earlier varieties are 

 in full bloom and leaf. 



Hence, among the trees to show green foliage 

 late in springtime we look for our hardy varieties 

 for the cold climate. The power to resist the sun's 

 rays rests in the bud, and those that resist heat, 

 likewise are the best to resist cold. Graft a scion 

 from the late St. John into the early blooming Prae- 

 parturien and the period of bloom has not been 

 changed. Again graft an early variety into the late 

 stock and it continues to bloom as usual. Read 

 in connection with these experiments some late 

 standard text-book on botany. The work will be 

 more interesting and successful from the knowledge 

 acquired. 



How to Prepare the Land 



Prepare the land by thoroly cultivating it. plow- 

 ing very deep along the line where the trees are to 

 be planted. Stake it off either in squares or diago- 

 nals so the trees will be not less than sixty feet apart. 



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