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storm, the top removed and the sprouts- budded! That these 

 very large wounds heal over qwite rapidly may be seen it* 

 figure XII, where an old wound nearly two feet in length- 

 may be seen healing" over. The small branch above was- 

 budded about six years ago. Sometimes when young" trees* 

 need to be top worked, it may be done by budding the smaller 

 limbs instead of cutting off the larger ones, as has been men- 

 tioned. A careful scrutiny of figure XIII will show the 

 places where this tree is budded. A high strong stepladder 

 was used in this instance. When large limbs are removed 

 the wounds should be smoothed over and dressed wit'i some- 

 material which will protect them as nearly as possible from. 

 exposure to moisture and to germs of decay. 



Grafting wax or a solution of gum shellac tmy be used,. 

 although some use paint only. It is also the practice of some- 

 growers to scarify the edge of the bark around the cmt end, to 

 induce the growth of sprouts for budding. It is said that this 

 carr es a better distribution of sprouts, giving the budder a 

 chance to select the most desirable ones, which will m^ke it 

 easier to form the head of the new tree. 



VARIETIES. 



Quite a number of varieties have been selected and pro- 

 pagated until now we have about fifteen very desirable varie- 

 ties of Louisiana origin. The effort in selection has beea 

 along the lines of increased size of nut and thinness of shell. 

 It may be that too little attention has been given- to plump- 

 ness and flavor of the meat; however, the importance of these 

 qualities is now being recognized. The following list gives 

 the Louisiana varieties known in a commercial way, and fig- 

 ure XIV and figure XV show some of these varieties; figure 

 XIV giving views of both sides of the nut, and figure XV~ 

 showing natural size : 



