THE BLACK WALNUT 
(Juglans nigra) 
While the black walnut is probably of least value as an 
ornamental it does make a good roadside tree and is the surest 
producer of large crops of nuts, having fewer insect and other 
enemies than any of the other nut tree species. The superior varieties 
which we offer crack well, a large percentage of the kernels coming 
out in whole quarters. As with the hickories, while we have a good 
many varieties under test, we offer for sale only those varieties which 
we are sure will mature their crops in the Northeast. 
There is little doubt that after trees are established the 
planter will be somewhat more sure of nut crops with the hickories 
and black walnuts as they are native here and are sure to succeed. 
We do not list or discuss varieties in this booklet because 
information concerning varieties is changing so rapidly that we think 
it better to put out a mimeographed descriptive price list each year. 
SPECIAL 
In addition to our regular trade we are offering a new service 
which we call our custom service. As stated previously we are 
growing a good many varieties of the different nut trees which we 
have not tested fully enough to warrant our propagating them regu- 
larly. Should anyone want a tree or more of any of these or of any 
variety of which they can supply wood, we will endeavor to propa- 
gate it for them. You will have to order previous to April Ist (or 
better still, March Ist) of the season in which we are to grow 
the trees. 
A deposit of $5.00 must accompany the order. This deposit 
will pay for the first tree; if more trees are desired and we are able 
to produce more than one tree, the price of such additional trees will 
be at regular prices as stated in our descriptive price list. 
If the variety desired be an unnamed variety or one of which 
we cannot secure grafting wood, you will have to send us wood. This 
should be one or two year old wood of good growth (vigorous tips 
of branches). This wood should be cut while still perfectly dormant 
