ENGLISH WALNUTS 
The variety offered here is grafted on Black Walnut roots. Trees propagated in 
this way are hardier, because they ripen their wood earlier in the fall. Also they 
bear earlier and are more productive. The grafted English Walnut can be grown 
successfully wherever it is possible to grow peaches or sweet cherries. Trees grow 
best on a soil that is neutral to alkaline. 
WILTZ MAYETTE. The best English Walnut available to-day. An excellent quality diamond 
brand nut. Shell thin, kernel large, light colored, of excellent quality. Tree hardy and productive. 
With good care bears in third or fourth year. Single trees will produce good crops of nuts. 
No pollenizer required. 
Price of English Walnuts grafted on Black Walnut roots, $2.50 each. 
Tree height, 2 feet from graft. 
These are not small trees. ‘They are grafted on four year old Black Walnut roots 
and have a very strong root system. In fact they are much better than larger over- 
grown trees because they take root readily after transplanting and make a vigorous 
growth. We do not recommend planting this variety where frosts occur before 
late September or where winter temperatures reach 20 below zero. 
BLACK WALNUTS 
The Black Walnut is one of the most common forest trees and valuable both for 
its nuts and fine lumber. Nuts gathered from wild trees vary in cracking quality 
to the extent that it is impossible to get the meats from the shell in most cases. 
The comparatively new grafted varieties have been selected for their large size, 
thin shells and excellent cracking qualities. While grafted varieties are more 
expensive because of the extra cost of grafting, they are well worth the extra cost 
because they bear earlier, are more productive and produce nuts of proven value. 
One bushel of Thomas Walnuts will yield from 10 to 13 Ibs. of meats while the 
common seedling trees average about 5 Ibs. per bushel. 
WHEN TO PLANT 
Early spring planting is best for Filberts and English Walnuts. Black Walnuts and 
Chinese Chestnuts may be planted either in early spring or fall. 
Black Walnuts require a deep fertile soil and should not be planted where rock 
formations are close to the surface of soil. An excellent place to plant Black 
Walnuts is along river or creek bottoms. Also along fence rows or other land of 
good fertility that is difficult to plant to cultivated crops. 
Plant Nuts — make the idle acres produce profitable crops. 
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