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men, but it is only recently that attention has been 

 drawn to their hardiness. A. C. Pomeroy of 

 Niagara county, New York, has several trees, more 

 than 30 years old. These bring him a nice little 

 sum of money each year. They are the most north- 

 erly successful trees the editor knows of. 



ENGLISH WALNUTS IN NEW YORK 



Mr. Pomeroy writes: "In 1876 my father, while 

 visiting the Centennial Exposition, secured some fine 

 English walnuts from a large tree at Philadelphia. 

 These he planted on his return home. In due time 

 they all produced shoots, and, though at first 

 slowly, they grew into strong, wide-spreading trees 

 which bear profitable crops. The older and full- 

 grown trees bear an average of about 20 bushels 

 annually. The largest of these measures 46 feet 

 across. As walnuts retail at about 20 cents a 

 pound, these crops are worth $125 each tree in the 

 final market. 



" The trees have glossy green leaves, and are 

 cleanly at all times, thus forming beautiful and 

 serviceable shade trees as well as profitable ones. 

 Frost has not hurt our trees, as it does those grown 

 from California or imported nuts. I know of such 

 trees near here 30 years old that freeze back every 

 severe winter. They are only 10 or 12 feet high, 

 and have not borne nuts yet. My brother and I 

 have propagated this variety, which Prof. H. E. 

 Van Deman named Norman Pomeroy in honor of 

 my father. They have often stood temperatures of 

 10 to 15 degrees below zero without damage. 



" Preferably the nuts are planted in autumn. The 

 sprouts will grow about a foot the first year, and 

 for the first three years grow slowly. The first 



