Size, and should be planted 50 to 60 feet apart 
each way in orcnaru pianting, requiring but few 
trees per acre, making the planting cost no more 
than for fruit trees. 
When the head of a nut tree is once formed, 
no more pruning is necessary and as they are 
not bothered by insects, so common to fruit trees, 
spraying is not required. 
Nuts do not have to be gathered as soon as 
ripe. Harvesting may be delayed to suit the con- 
venience of the gatherer. Nuts are not perish- 
able and may be Kept during winter without pro- 
tection from cold, they may also be placed in 
cold storage and Kept fresh during the follow-. 
ing summer. 
BLACK WALNUT 
The Black Walnut is found growing in many 


Ten year STABLER WALNUT tree. This tree 
has borne regularly since four years old. Many 
of the Stabler walnuts have only one kernel 
which comes out whole when cracked. 


