d found them one of the most unprofitable nuts ever
tested. At one time we had under test about 15 distinct varieties. After
several years tests they all succumbed to the blight; a blight that
attacked the old wood and killed it. Some of our bushes or trees got as
much as six inches in diameter before they were entirely killed back.
Possibly by thorough spraying from the setting of trees a success might
be made. Some varieties tested were very prolific and of fine quality.
We succeeded in getting a fine lot of walnuts from the tree southeast of
the potato house by applying pollen. They are as fine and as well filled
and as large as any I have ever seen. Several of our crosses had a few
nuts this year, most of them are rather thick shelled. The trees though
seem to be perfectly hardy. We have several Japan walnut trees bearing
this year some of which I consider first class, equal to the best
shellbarks or pecans in cracking quality; besides they are so very
prolific, producing as many as a dozen in a cluster. We can show
specimens from several distinct varieties or types. The Cordiformis
seems to be one of the best. We also have some very fine black walnuts.
One of our seedlings from the select nuts produces the largest walnuts
that I have ever seen. The tree did not have very many on it this year.
Several of the other seedlings from the same planting produced fine nuts
with good cracking qualities. We also had several pecan trees to bear a
few nuts this year; most of the nuts were rather small but of fine
quality, very thin shells and well filled. Our Japan chestnuts bore
quite full.

I think it possible to produce Persian walnuts successfully in our
locality. I also think the Japan walnut offers a good field for
investigation."

FROM THE STATE VICE-PRESIDENT FOR COLORADO

Dec. 11, 1912.

So far as I can learn only two attempts have been made in this state to
grow nuts. The first one consists in the setting out of about one
hundred Japanese walnuts by the Antlers Orchard Co. Their place is on
the western slope in the fruit district and I am informed that the first
winter the tops were killed but new shoots put out from the roots and
the trees did well this year.

The other attempt is one I made last spring. I set out a few pecan trees
as an experiment near Colorado Springs. Six of the seven trees lived and
put out some leaves but did not make much growth. If they survive the
winter I purpose planting more pecans