Beineke 10

Beineke 10

Black walnut tree named ‘Beineke 10’

PUBLIC DOMAIN

Patent expired July 5, 2022. This plant is in the public domain — anyone may propagate and sell it.

Twenty years from the filing date would end on May 8, 2022. This patent earned 58 days of term adjustment for delay at the Patent Office, which is why it runs longer.

Figure 1 of US plant patent PP14839, the photograph of Beineke 10 printed in the patent.

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Abstract

A new and distinct cultivar of black walnut tree (Juglans nigra L.) which is distinctly characterized by extremely rapid growth rate, fairly strong central stem tendency, thereby producing good timber qualities. The new variety has poor nut bearing qualities. Nut crops are erratic. Nut-bearing begins late in the life of the tree. This new variety of black walnut tree was discovered by the applicant near West Lafayette, Ind. in a black walnut planting of seedling progeny from aa previously selected tree for outstanding timber producing potential. This selection has been designated as BW 504, a seedling progeny of BW 36 in records maintained by the applicant on the performance of the selection and grafts made from the selection and will be known henceforth as Beineke 10.

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I claim 1. A new and distinct variety of black walnut tree named ‘Beineke 10’, substantially as illustrated and described, which has good timber quality, is fast growing, has fairly

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