In its fifth year front planting this tree is 
bearing 300 full-sized nuts. A close-up 
view is on the front cover of this folder. 
A new day dawns for the Black Walnut. The 
Guild Pedigree method puts it on a par with 
apple orcharding in speed of production and in con¬ 
trol of quality. Nuts have a high protein food value 
similar to meat. An acre of land devoted to nut 
growing can produce a larger amount of protein 
than an acre of wheat. Moreover this is one crop 
that is definitely not over-produced. The supply of 
marketable Black Walnuts is not nearly enough to 
meet the demand. The first people to plant these 
trees for orcharding 
are in a position of rare 
advantage. Moreover, 
every Black Walnut 
tree is beautiful and 
valuable entirely apart 
from its crop assets. 
Just Starting 
The Pedigree does not 
look like a “tree” when 
you get it. It resembles 
only a stick, with top and 
roots radically pruned. 
This “stick” is coated 
with wax. The photograph 
shows a Guild Pedigree 
just beginning to put out 
leaves a few weeks after 
planting. The miracle has 
commenced! 
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