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in different parts of the country to test them for different 
latitudes and conditions. We have such an orchard started in 
which we have more than a hundred different named varioties 
of hickory and hickory hybrids, these are just beginning to 
bear, we have nuts of six different varictios this fall. 
These we will have tested and rated this winter. 
At present the best guide available as to tho best varict- 
ics to plant, is a list prepared by Mr. C. A. Reed, Associate 
Pomologist of the U. S. Department of Agriculture. Mr. Reed 
is no doubt the best authority at present on nut tree varieties. 
Mr. Reed has listed 14 varicties as the ones he considers best 
and marks them A., then he has listed 12 more varicties that 
he considers 2nd best and marks them B. However he stated that 
time may prove some varietics on the B list to be suyerior to 
some of those on the A list, also varieties not on either list 
may later prove to be superior to those listed. 
Another equally valuable source of such information, espec- 
ially for the Northeast, is a copy of “Arnoldia" written by Dr. 
L. H. MacDaniels, head of the department of Floriculture and 
Ornamental Horticulture, Cornell University and printed by the 
Arnold Arboretum, Harvard University, Jamaca Plain, Mass. We 
believe this bulletin together with a follow-up bulletin can be 
purchased from the Arnold Arboretum. They are Bulletin of 
Popular Information of The Arnold Arboretum, Volume 1, Numbers 
9-12 and Volume 2, Number 2. We believe the price is 25¢ cach. 
Anthony #1- A true shagbark. The original tree grows near Ster~ 
ling, Ill. and has been known for many vears, Rated B by Reed. 
Beoman- A Shagbark. The original tree grows near New Preston, 
Conn. Said to be an annual bearer. So far as we know it has 
never. been entered in a contest and has not been rated by Reed. 
It's strongest reccomondation until further tested is it's 
northern origin. Reccomended by Dr. MacDaniels in “Arnoldia". 
Berger- A Shellbark or possibly a Mocker X Shellbark hybrid. 
Took first prize in the miscellaneous hickory class of the 
Northern Nut Growers Assn. contest of 1954. The original trec 
grows near Cove Gap, Penn. Rated A by Reed. 
Davis- A Shagbark, First prize winner in the New York & New 
England contest of 1934 (Best of 442 entries). Nut of medium 
size, cracking quality of the very*best, flavor true’ shagbark, 
sweet and rich. A vigorous grower. The original tree grows in 
Dutchess Co, N. Y.,'42 désrees N. Latitude, will likely mature 
it's nuts somewhat farther north, according to a 1935 sraft 
we have on bitternut stock, it gives promis of being a good 
bearer. Rated A by Reéd. Reccomended by MacDaniels in Arnoldia. 
Fox- A Shagbark. First prize winner in the Northern Nut Growers 
Assn. contest of 1934. Nut somewhat larger than Davis, cracking 
guality excellant, flavor the vory bost true shagbark quality. 
A vigorous grower. Original tree grows near Fonda, N. Y. and 
thus will surely succeed as far north as the Mohawk Valley. 
Rated A by Reed. Reccomended by Dr. MacDaniels in "“Arnoldia", 
The Davis and Fox are two very fine shagbarks and should be in 
every hickory planting. We will have nuts of both these variet- 
ies on our grafts this fall and will have then tested and 
