s a full two weeks ahead of Thomas.

The nuts of Sparrow are medium in size, being about 27 to the pound
while Thomas will run about 19 or 20 to the pound. The nuts of Sparrow
look small while on the tree because it has a thin husk. Yet it husks
easily, coming out of the husk cleaner than any other black walnut I
know of. Also I have never seen a husk maggot in this variety while some
varieties with thick husks were badly infested. As the nut ripens, the
husk turns yellow. The nut yields practically 30% kernel (29.94%) with
96% unbroken quarters. Color of kernel is bright and the flavor is
excellent. Sparrow has borne consistently.

SNYDER is a fairly well-known variety, having won first prize in the New
York and New England contest of 1934. The tree is a little slower in
growing than most varieties, yet it bears young and consistently Like
Sparrow, it retains its foliage well until cut by frost. The nut is
large, being about 21 per pound, with a very thick husk, on which
account it should be husked as soon as gathered, as the husk will turn
dark and stain the kernel. It ripens at the same time as Sparrow, last
of September here. The nut cracks well, yielding about 25% kernel of
good quality, about 95% in unbroken quarters. The color of the kernel
tends to be a little dark.

Certainly Snyder should prove to be a valuable variety for short season
locations and possibly as a pollinizer for Sparrow. Also the retention
of foliage in fall, until cut by frost, make this and Sparrow of
considerable ornamental value. Early dropping of the foliage in the fall
is a serious fault of some varieties as an ornamental.

BENTON originated with us, the original tree growing in Mr. Benton's
dooryard. It won second prize in the New York and New England contest of
1934. The nut is rather small, running about 34 to the pound. However,
it yields about 29% kernel of excellent quality, light in color and
about 86% quarters. It ripens about a week later than Snyder and
Sparrow. It is a consistent bearer, a fairly fast growing tree, but only
fair as to retention of foliage in the fall.

STAMBAUGH is a well known variety, but we are a little too far north for
it, 41 deg.45' N. Lat. It matures well here only in our most favorable
seasons. It appears to be an excellent nut, large, good cracking quality
and good flavor. It appears to be a little capricious as to bearing, two
years ago our one graft was heavily loaded, but there was no crop last