OREGON WALNUTS 



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Top-working the American Black to the English 



great deal of successful walnut grafting, states that he is able to 

 get a larger percentage where the nursery trees for grafting are 

 cut off at the point where the wood begins to get soft. He has 

 also found that a beveled knife is superior for the work. How- 

 ever, since the mushroom root rot is making its appearance, it 

 may be better to follow some of the California methods and 

 graft the trees well above the surface of the ground. We would 

 also caution the walnut grafters to cut their scions so that there 

 is a long surface of contact. 



The grafting wax that is being used very successfully is the 

 following : 



Resin, 5 pounds ; finely pulverized charcoal, % pound ; bees- 

 wax, 1 pound ; raw linseed oil, 1 gill. 



After melting the beeswax and resin over a fire that is not 

 too hot, add the charcoal, stirring steadily, then add the oil. 

 After moulding the bricks, it should be placed in greased pans. 

 As one needs to use the wax it may be broken off in lumps and 

 melted in suitable dishes. It should be in liquid form when 

 applied. 



Establishing the Orchard. 



In establishing the walnut orchard, the first point to study 

 carefully is the choosing of the trees. There are two types of 



