Considered the leading walnut in past years and still preferred to all others by many growers. See Mr. Bixby's paper in 1926 report and Mr. Reed's paper in 1931 report. The Thomas walnut seems to produce the same quality nuts from Oklahoma to New York. E. C. Rice, Absher, Ky., has young trees doing fine but not old enough to bear. J. H. Gage, Hamilton, Ontario, has two Thomas trees planted in 1924 and moved in 1925 which started to bear in 1928 and have borne every year since except one. Trunks of trees are 6 to 7 inches in diameter, trees are 25 feet high and growing in light sandy soil near west end of north shore of Lake Ontario. Temperature last winter reached -30 F. but no damage to the Thomas trees. W. R. Fickes, Wooster, Ohio, reports at the present time he considers the Thomas the best all-round walnut, good in quality, self-pollinating and a heavy early bearer. THE THORP: See Mr. Reed's paper in 1931 report. THE TILLEY: Submitted in 1926 contest by B. J. Tilley, Murfreesboro, N. C. Is growing in the Riehl orchard. THE VANDERSLOOT: Submitted in 1926 contest by C. E. Vandersloot, Muddy Creek Forks, Pa. See Mr. Reed's paper in 1931 report. THE WASSON: See Mr. Bixby's paper in 1926 report and Mr. Reed's paper in 1931 report. THE WETZEL: Awarded fourth prize in 1929 contest to Annie W. Wetzel, New Berlin, Pa. See Mr. Reed's paper in 1931 report. THE WHEELING: A new excellent walnut located by Mrs. E. W. Freel, Pleasantville, Iowa, in 1932. THE WEIDENHAMMER: See Dr. Zimmerman's report, page 22, 1932. THE WIARD: See Mr. Reed's paper in this report. THE WOODALL: See Mr. Bixby's paper in 1926 report and Mr. Reed's paper in 1931 report. THE WORTHINGTON: An excellent walnut located by Mrs. E. W. Freel, Pleasantville, Iowa. See Mr. Reed's paper, page 151, 1932 report. Mr. H. R. Weber, Cincinnati, Ohio, calls attention to the fact that he has a parent black walnut tree on his place, the nuts of which took second prize in the 1932 Michigan nut contest. He will later give more information concerning it. PERSIAN WALNUTS The following Persian walnuts are listed in Mr. Bixby's paper in the 1926 report: Alpine Anderson Boston Eureka Franquette Hall Holden Lancaster Mayette Meylan Rush Prof. Neilson's paper in this report covers the following: Beck Broadview Crath Franquette Larson Mayette McDermid Pomeroy Seeando In addition the Jones Nursery has growing the following: Nebo Potomac Sinclair Mr. John W. Hershey reports the Alpine and Lancaster are the same and that the Franquette, Hall, Nebo and Rush should be listed as obsolete for northern planting, and that the use of the Eureka in the north is questionable. W. R. Fickes, Wooster, Ohio, reports that the Franquette, Lancaster, Mayette, Pomeroy and Rush winter kill at his place. BUTTERNUTS The following butternuts are listed in Mr. Reed's paper in the 1931 report, pages 98 and 99: