The southeastern part of the state reports the largest number of trees.  From Harrisburg east and south the trees become more common.  In this section we find Dauphin, Adams, York, Lancaster, Chester, Philadelphia, Bucks, Lebanon, Lehigh and Berks counties.  In these counties the Persian walnut is not at all uncommon.  They are often called Dutch nuts as well as English walnuts.

Just north of the above section we find Northampton County reporting a large number of trees, and even in the Wilkes-Barre and Scranton section with a higher elevation the nut is growing and yielding good crops.

I asked nearly all walnut tree owners whether or not they thought the business could be developed, and in most cases they believed it possible.

I have come to more or less of the conclusion from what I have been able to see, that the business will not be developed in our so-called mountain land or upon the waste lands.  The better soil should be used for the walnut groves.

As time goes on we are going to find more and more groves of the nuts being planted in our state.

I came here to learn rather than to lecture.  If I can answer any question I will be glad to do so.  Tonight I will gladly show you a few pictures with the lantern.

I might say that the Experiment Station plans to have a small grove in a few years; with this and co-operative work we hope to be able to give to our growers and interested people some idea of the culture and care of the Persian walnut in Pennsylvania.

DR. MORRIS:  I don’t like to speak so often here, but it is in the spirit of setting a pace rather than of giving expression to my own views.

In the first place, I would like to ask Professor Fagan if he has looked up the matter of the introduction of any of the oriental walnuts into Pennsylvania.  According to the knowledge of the botanists, all species of plants from the northeastern Orient are better adapted to the eastern states of America than are any trees from the central or western portions of the Old World.  Pacific coast plants do well in England, but not in New England as a rule.

Next I would suggest, apropos of the nature of the seedling orchard reported by the last speaker, that no nut tree of any sort be sold under a varietal name for propagation, excepting that it be accompanied by the statement that it is a seedling.  This is perfectly proper and fair to all parties.

Going back to the remarks of Professor Baker, a number of very interesting points arose.  One reason why the great waste lands of the state have not been covered with forests of nut trees is because we must leave something for the people who are to come 5,000 years after us.  We must not accomplish everything in civilization this year.  Be generous; leave something for others to accomplish later.  Nut trees grown in forest form say to themselves:  “Here are trees enough.  We shall store up cellulose.”  Therefore the trees store up cellulose, make great trunks and timber, and little fruit.  A nut tree on the other hand which is growing alone in a field says, “Here are not trees enough.  I shall be fruitful,” and therefore it bears much fruit.  Consequently, nut trees to be grown as forest are out of the question as nut producers, but may be very valuable for timber.