nice large ones. 
_ STRAIGHT LINE SEEDLING ‘CHESTNUTS. 

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Fe or generations the: tera: in a locality on 
east of Peking, China, have been planting orchards 
of chestnut trees. Their trees are not vias 
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When planting they naturally use the seed bean ! 
ae best trees. No chestnut will come absolutely true 
ayy i from seed, but this process of selecting the best 
| . seeds generation after generation makes seedling 
met trees that produce nuts of unusually uniform quality: 
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As a result of my feaeelii in ‘China I pence to 
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tine. seedlings. If you like to try out new things 
a: here’s a chance. You might get the best chestnut 
tree in America. The nuts were planted in 1940. In 
September, 1942, about one tree in eighty had puts, 
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ne two small shipments of these seedling chestnuts oe 
a _ through the war r clouds. When shall 1 get more? — | 
