At this time (1922) four varieties of Persian walnuts were planted,
Franquette, Mayette, Hall and Rush. The Franquette and Mayette have not
grown very well here and have given very poor yields. Both Hall and Rush
made good growth the first 15 or 20 years from planting but latterly,
growth has been poor and yields have fallen off considerably, although
this year (1947) there is a very fair crop showing, but with rather
much dropping. The nut of the Hall variety is quite large but the husk
is thick and the shell is thick and coarse, also in some seasons the
kernel has not filled out very well. The Rush has given good crops of
medium-size nuts. It seems to be rather susceptible to bacterial blight.

Five named varieties of black walnuts also were planted at this time
(1922), Thomas, Ohio, Stabler, Ten Eyck and McCoy. The Thomas has proven
to be the best of these and the value of the others was pretty much in
the order named. The last two were quite inferior as to nut, while the
Stabler lacked vigour and did not yield very well, although it is a nice
nut and the kernel comparatively easy to extract.

Eight Persian walnut seedlings in the same plantation, set out in 1926,
have made poor to fair growth. They have given very few nuts until this
year (1947) when two of them are showing a very fair crop.

About 1928 twenty Japanese walnuts and hybrids with the butternut, and
about the same number of Persian walnut seedlings, which have been
brought in by the late Professor Jas. A. Neilson, were transplanted to
the permanent fruiting positions. The Japanese walnuts and hybrids were
worthless and so were discarded. The Persian walnuts, however, seemed to
be of more value, several are quite nice nuts and one, at least, looks
to be worthy of increase for further trial or limited distribution. This
seedling (field number 13R3T14) has made very fair growth and has shown
only slight winter injury. For the last five or six years it has given
moderately good yields of very nice looking nuts. The nuts are large,
rather long and oval, resembling somewhat the Franquette. The shell is
smooth and moderately thick, well sealed but easy to crack. Usually they
are quite well filled and the kernel is mild in flavour and of nice
quality.

Another Persian walnut, set out about the same time, is the McDermid.
The original tree was found on the property of a Mr. McDermid at St.
Catharines, Out. One grafted tree and four seedlings were planted on