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HHNTON= The original tree grows here on lir. Benton's home farm 41°45) 
N.Lat. Won second prize in the New Yor’ & New England 1934 contest. 
We had nuts of the 1942 crop rated by Mr, Reed. They rated as fol- 
lows: number of nuts per pound-34, percent of lernel- 29.40,percent of 
quarters~ 86.68, size~ small, shell thiclmess- medium, cleavage-very 
good, plumpness- very good, color~ medium, cuality- good, flavor-good, 
nateG A-, promising, 
We personally consider the flavor of Benton to be superior to most 
other varieties, others whe have tried then have expressed the same view, 
Ripens hore in early October. We do not reccommend it north of Latitude 
42° and there only at not more than 500 feet above sea level. We can 
supply sample nuts of this variety.Y¥ur largest trees of this variety are 
to 5: feet. 
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CLARK- +he original tree grows near Lamoille,- Jim. 44° "Lat. Won 
fourth prize in 1934: Northern Nut Growers Assn.,tnc.contest. Size 28 
per pound. Looks like another good one for the far “orth. It has not 
fruited here as yet.Reccommendecd by Dr. MacDaniels in “Arnoldia"™. Our 
largest trees of this variety are .< to 5 feet. 
CRESCO-This variety originated at Cresco,iowa 43°20IN, Lat. It is des~ 
cribed as being a very good nut and from it's far northern origin 
Should be a good one for northern planting. It has not fruited here ag 
yet. Size 34 per pound. Reccommended by Dr. MacDaniels in “Arnoldia”. 
Our largest trees of this variety are 4 to 5. feet. 
MINTLE- This variety originated near Glenwood, Iowa 41°N.Lat. Size- 
ao per pound. Considered to be a very good variety. It has not fruited 
here as yet. Our largest trees of this variety are 4 to 5 feet. 
ROMWER=- This variety originated near Grundy Center, Iowa 42°20'N, Lat. 
it was awarded second prize in the 1926 Nortnern Nut Growers Assn,.,Ince. 
contest, Size-28 per pound. The place of origin anc record of this nut 
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indicates: that 2b is a coed cone for northern planting. We have a few 
5 foot. trees: of this- variety. 
‘SNYDER~ The original tree grows near lewficld, N. ¥. 42°920' N,Lat. 
It was awarded first prize in the New York & New England contest of 
1934. Thesnub iselarse, thin’shelled and cracks out well, The tree 
appears’ to be a heavy bearer every other year, our graft has borne a 
large crop both in 1942 °and. this year, 
We sent a samole of the 1942 crop to Mr. Reed for testing. It 
rated as follows: number of nuts per pound-21, percent kernel-25,99, 
percent guarters-94,90, size- large, shell~ thin, cleavare~ excellant, 
plumpness- mostly good, color- dark(nuts were left on tree too long 
and shucks had started to stain the kernels), aquality- good, flavor- 
good. Rated A-, promising. this indicates a very good nut. It ripens 
here in late September, so should mature considerably farther north 
than we are here. Reccommenaed by Dr. MacDaniels in "Arnoldia", One 
of our very best varieties. We cah supply sample nut of this variety, 
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see back page. Our largest trees of this variety are 4°to-5 feet, 
SPARROW- This variety originated near Lomax, Ill. 40° 35! WN. Lat. 
There is some indication that this variety will bear annually as our 
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graft has had a few nuts on it in the off-years. It haa a very good 
