outgrow any infections. The trees must be within 100 

 feet of a known infected tree to have been adequately 

 exposed to the fungus. Collected material from candi- 

 date trees is deposited into "clone banks" (where the 

 material is grafted to walnut rootstock and planted back 

 into the field! to be used as a resource for resistance 

 testing. Several clone banks are located in New En- 

 gland. Researchers continue to collect candidate butter- 

 nut material from all over its natural range to preserve 

 a wide genetic base. 



Another area of work includes cataloging insects fre- 

 quently found on butternut and studying their role in 

 wounding trees and vectoring this disease among but- 

 ternut populations. Also, researchers are developing sil- 

 vicultural techniques to help regenerate butternut in 

 the forest. Still other scientists are hoping to develop 

 ways to quickly cultivate and propagate resistant variet- 

 ies and to distribute adequate numbers of seedlings 

 across different ownerships. Currently butternut cultivars 

 are available, but their resistance is uncertain. 



What will the future hold for butternut? We won't 

 lose butternut completely, but the full impact of this 

 disease-tree relationship and its place in time is un- 

 known. Many people are hopeful that this magnificent 

 species will not take its place in history next to Ameri- 

 can chestnut or American elm — two trees that are "re- 

 membered" fondly by many people. 

 Mary Torsello is a forest patkologist at the USDA Forest Service 

 in Durham, NH. She can be reached at 603-868-7719. 



Tips from the Griffin Guru 



C.O.D. or Charge It 



FOR ONE REASON OR ANOTHER, MANY SMALL 

 growers do not wish to have an open charge ac- 

 count with their supplier. 



As a supplier, we wish to accommodate those 

 of you who are part of this group. When time al- 

 lows after your order has been rounded up, 

 priced, and any shortages noted, we place a 

 phone call to advise you of the amount of the 

 transaction. 



The problem is that should you be called away 

 or not at home when the truck arrives, our driv- 

 ers are instructed not to leave the order. 



A simple solution is to use either your Visa or 

 Mastercard when you place your order. Except in 

 the case of a controlled product such as a pesti- 

 cide (which must be signed for), your order will 

 be left as scheduled. 



Working with the customer is very important to 

 us. 



Ernie's Greenhouse 



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107 WHITEHALL ROAD, ROCHESTER, NH 03868 TEL. 1 ■603-332-91 95 



Wholesalers of Pre- finished Geraniums, Ivie Geraniums, 

 Fuchsias, Geranium Ivie, Vinca, Dracaena 



he heart of our own rapidly expanding retail business is our lavish display of the best 

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Available Varieties (Ogl = Oglevee patented) 



rVIE GERANIUM 

 Sybil Holmes (rosebud pink) 

 Amethyst (violet) 

 Bluebeard (deep burgundy) 

 Beauty of Eastbourne (rose) 

 Simone. Red, Ogl 

 Nicole. Pink. Ogl 

 Minicascade (red) 



ZONAL GERANIUM 

 Kim, Red, Ogl 

 Sassy, Dk Red, Ogl 

 \'eronica. Rose. Ogl 

 Melody, Pink. Ogl 

 Pink Expectations, Ogl 

 Snow White. Ogl 

 .\urora (violet) 

 Beth, (light pink) 



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FUCHSIAS 

 Swingtime (red/white) 

 Dark Eyes (red/purple) 

 Blue Eyes (red/blue) 

 Starry Trail (purple/white) 

 Southgate (pink) 

 Pink Marshmallow 



