THE WALNUT 



Many lateral buds will start into growth on the 

 stalk below the graft ; these must be pulled off, since 

 their growth retards that of the scion. 



Mingle Varieties in Grafting 



When grafting a nut orchard it is better to 

 change the varieties in alternate rows, because trees 

 thus arranged aid each the other in pollenatiou. A 

 late rain might destroy or wash off all the pollen of 

 one variety before the bloom is fertilized ; hence, 

 the other trees whose staminates ripen later would 

 yield sufficient pollen to fertilize all trees. 



Do Not Graft Young Trees 



A tree should have a well formed root system 

 before it is grafted, as it usually commences to bear 

 nuts the second year. Young trees forced into bear- 

 ing too early by being grafted too soon are dwarfed 

 and never recover. For this reason we do not deal 

 in grafted stock. Graft the tree when four years 

 old and note the growth. A fine top with branches 

 eight, twelve and often sixteen feet in length will 

 grow the first year; and yield from one to ten Ibs. 

 of choice nuts the second year after being grafted. 



To remove a tree after it has developed a fine 



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