He would rather you would make a promising variety like this 
appears to be immediately available to the public and with the 
use of his name, even though caution might normally dictate fur- 
ther observation for a number of years. He lived on the theory 
that it was better to get things out rather than lose a lot of valuable 
time seeking to make doubly sure. 
Sincerely, 
GAS i ED) 
Associate Pomologist. 

A graft of this variety, under its test number Car. S-61, was 
planted by Mr. Berne A. Pyrke, former Commissioner of Agri- 
culture and Markets, New York State, at his Summer home on 
Lake Champlain north of the village of Crown Point, N. Y. Fol- 
lowing is an extract from a letter written to us by Mr. Pyrke 
under date of October 19, 1943. 
“Carpathian seedling S-61, planted spring of 1942, the most 
vigorous of the three transplants of that year, came thrugh the 
winter unscathed, except for the killing of the terminal bud on the 
leader and for two or three inches below. It made a growth of 2% 
feet this year and shows strong vigor. On its present promise I 
should say that it 1s worth all of the investment I have made so 
fatii nut tees-« 
Under date of March 26, 1944, Mr. Pyrke wrote, in reply to 
a letter by us regarding the effect of the cold of February 16, 1943, 
on our nut trees. 
“Your letter of the 21st March was the more appreciated be- 
cause of coming at this time when our thoughts are turning 
toward the summer season not too far away. 
“T was interested to observe how closely your experience 
under the cold conditions of the winter of 1943 checked with mine 
nearly 200 miles away. That is as far as concerns the refuges 
from the Carpathians. 
“Our critical day in that cold winter was Feb. 15th, not the 
16th as you mention. At Moriah Center in Essex County, N. Y.., 
about five miles from my summer property but at a higher alti- 
tude, —48 was recorded for the 15th.” 
As Mr. Pyrke is so interested in this variety, we sent him one 
nut of the twelve produced in fall of 1944. He replied as follows, 
under date of November 27, 1944. 
“IT have delayed reply to yours of Nov. 15th until I could 
procure some commercial English walnuts with which to compare 
the nut from S-61. I got these recently in a specialty store in New 
York. I cracked five of these last evening and used them as stand- 
ards of comparison. 
