The Chairman: Yes, you must choose a position midway between too dry and too moist.
Mr. Littlepage: That is very important; they won't stand dampness.
Mr. Pomeroy: Wouldn't it be well to dip the cut end of the walnut scion in wax to hold the sap?
The Chairman: I am afraid that would stop its breathing. You are dealing with a red squirrel all the while, remember that.
Col. Sober: My method is this: I have a little room about six feet wide with ice packs on both sides and double doors. In that I pack my scions in this way: I take carbide cans made of iron and put damp sawdust, about an inch or so, on the bottom and then I pack my scions in the cans, cut end down, then I put the top on loosely. I have carried them over the second year in that way.
The Chairman: But you let them breathe all the while?
Col. Sober: Certainly, and they have but very little moisture. They are kept in a temperature of about 40 degrees.
Prof. Smith: How often do you wet that sawdust?
Col. Sober: Not once.
The Chairman: Well, that's in keeping with our theoretical basis.