Stark Brothers Nurseries and Orchards Company

William K Erickson

A new and distinct variety of Butternut tree (i.e. Juglans cinerea) is provided which originated as a chance seedling among seedlings produced from seed planted in a cultivated area. The new variety is of unknown parentage and readily can be distinguished by its ability to form large quantities of nuts which are frequently borne in clusters of five or more. Unlike nuts commonly formed on Butternut trees, the nuts of the present variety have the ability to readily separate from the hull. Additionally, the trees of the present variety exhibit good winter hardiness and resistance to the Witches'-Broom disease which commonly afflicts Butternut trees.

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Bowling Green, MO, United States of America

William K Erickson