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TRIBBLE (see Mayette). 

 VOUREY. 



A very good French variety introduced by Gillet, but, like most of the 

 other French varieties, a poor producer in California. 



WAGNER. 



A Royal hybrid tree which has been progagated, advertised and sold 

 by Mr. J. B. Wagner, of Pasadena. The tree was recommended for 

 shade, wood, and timber. The original appears to have been a cross 

 between the southern California black walnut and an eastern or pos- 

 sibly Royal black. It is a thrifty, vigorous type, like other good Royals. 



WILLSON (Willson's Wonder). 



A Bijou derivative propagated by F. C. Willson, of Sunnyvale. The 

 nuts are very large, but much smoother and better filled than those of 

 the Bijou. The variety is claimed to be extremely immune to blight 

 in the locality of its origin. It is also particularly claimed for the 

 Willson that it is extremely precocious, bearing nuts while still in the 

 nursery and coming immediately into bearing after planting in the 

 orchard. Figure 77 shows a young tree of this variety, the picture 

 being taken, it is said, the next year after the tree was planted 

 in its present location. The variety has not been widely enough tested 

 to warrant any strong statement either for or against it. Its precocity 

 in bearing appears to be well established, and being quite late in coming 

 out in the spring, its blight immunity may be counted upon to a con- 

 siderable extent. As to the desirability of so large a nut as this for 

 general commercial planting, there is some difference of opinion. Some 

 consider the nut too large except for a novelty; Mr. Willson claims 

 that the quality of the nut is so excellent that its large size is an ad- 

 vantage rather than otherwise. It may certainly be said that the 

 Willson appears to be much the best of any of these extra large nuts. 

 The flavor is mild and sweet. The nut is decidedly smooth and sym- 

 metrical for one so large, being somewhat broader at the apex than 

 at the base and nearly square in end view. The largest nuts on some 

 trees measure nearly 2 by 3 inches, while on older trees an average size 

 of perhaps 1J by 2 inches may be expected. 



We name this variety "Willson" rather than "Wonder" with the 

 approval of the originator. 



