§ 62. Sir A. M. Samuelasked the hon. and gallant Member for Rye, as representing the Forestry Commissioners, whether he will, in collaboration with the Ministry of Agriculture, import or take steps to develop, over a period of years, nursery stocks of Juglans regia and nigra walnut trees, and then plant them out in suitable districts controlled by the Forestry Commission in order to provide timber for cabinet-making and interior-building fittings, as well as for fruit, in place of imports of this timber and fruit?
§ Colonel Sir George Courthope (Forestry Commissioner)The Forestry Commissioners have been experimenting for the last six years on the raising of walnut trees. Results appear promising but until a few more growing seasons have elapsed 758 and more definite information is available it would be unwise to create walnut plantations.