OREGON WALNUTS 



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Young walnut orchard with prune fillers and garden truck. 



It must not be assumed that there is no fluctuation in 

 grafted trees, as grafted walnut orchards will probably vary 

 to about the same extent that the apple, pear, plum or orange 

 will vary. On the other hand, there are many seedling orchards 

 that will not produce over sixty per cent of good trees. 



Many of the planters of walnuts five or six years ago 

 attempted to purchase grafted trees in large numbers, but found 

 it impossible to do so. The trees were not for sale at any price. 

 Again, some of the early grafted trees were very disappointing. 

 They were imported French trees that had been grown in cold 

 frames and flower pots and were stunted, inferior trees. The 

 introduction of such stock did very much to prejudice some 

 of our early planters against the grafted trees. 



As regards whether to plant seedlings or grafted trees, 



very careful judgment must be 

 used. Where seedling trees are 

 planted, the nut should be chosen 

 from an isolated tree or an or- 

 chard where one variety is grown. 

 If nuts are chosen from mixed 

 orchards, 'where cross pollina- 

 A Well Headed Walnut Tree tion has taken place, one must 



