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dreds of seedling Persian walnut trees have now been 

 located in the east and as far north as southern On- 

 tario. Only a comparatively small proportion have 

 been found to bear particularly valuable nuts. The 

 same is true, however, of the seedling trees of the 

 Pacific coast and for those of other countries, for 

 that matter. (Mr. Reed is a general authority on 

 American nut questions and may be reached through 

 our Department of Agriculture.) 



CHINESE WALNUT 



It is now believed by many botanists that the Chi- 

 nese walnut, /. sinensis, should not have been given 

 a specific name and that it is only a varietal form of 

 the Persian walnut. Should this be the case we may 

 profitably do a good deal of experimenting with the 

 Chinese variety in the eastern United States. It is 

 very hardy and in China grows in much colder re- 

 gions than those in which Persian walnuts of Euro- 

 pean origin will thrive. Nuts of the Chinese tree 

 have a rather thick shell and the kernel is rich but 

 not delicately flavored. Among several hundred 

 seedling trees, however, one would be pretty sure to 

 find individual specimens with thin shells or with 

 delicate flavor, or both. These trees would be best 

 for northeastern development, because it is a rule 

 that trees of all sorts from the eastern Orient adapt 

 themselves to our east much better than do Euro- 

 pean trees. Chinese walnuts may be obtained in 

 quantity from importers. 



