ground around them cool. Moist straw, leaves or 
strawy manure may be used. If the latter is 
used, keep it away from the body of the tree. Ai- 
ter the first season, cultivation should be given 
If trees are ‘planted in’ the fall, and many 
planters prefer fall planting, then mulch well 
be.ore cold weather, the mulch will prevent sud- 
den freezing, and thawing of the ground, which 
causes ground to’ heave, and might pull tree 
Slightly out of. ground. 
The production of nut trees in nursery is 
slow, and the propagation is both difficult, and 
expensive, making them higher in price than 
most Kinds of food producing trees. 
They are also more valuable, and I take spe- 
cial care in digging, use only the very best pack-~ 
ing material (which is expensive) to insure trees 
reaching customers in the best possible condition, 
and ask you to give them extra care for which 
they wiil reward you in the future. 
I have had the pleasure of seeing many of 
these fruiting over a wide range of the Northern 
Nut Tree Territory. 
Nut trees live to be very old and attain great 

Close up view of a 6-year-old OHIO WALNUT tree 
