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varieties, as a class, lack hardiness for this latitude. This may be expected 

 to fruit next season. Till this shall occur, its genuineness may be con- 

 sidered uncertain. 



CHESTNUTS (Castanea vesca). 



The seedlings from B. Hathaway's large native chestnut, which was 

 planted in 1889, although they developed catkins in 1893, have not, so far, 

 produced fruit. 



Japan Giant has shown fruit this season, which proves to be nearly or 

 quite as large as Paragon, though, so far, not equal to it in quality. 



Paragon has again produced a fine crop of very large nuts. In fact, the 

 crop set was so excessive that, either from that cause, the excessive heat 

 and drouth of the summer, or from the concurrence of the two, a consid- 

 erable portion of the crop dropped prematurely. The matured crop was, 

 however, a large one, considering the size and age of the trees. 



Numbo, although but one year planted, and making only moderate 

 growth, has nevertheless produced a few catkins, affording an indication 

 of decided precocity. 



A seedling Japan chestnut has now fruited. The burs are very small 

 and the nuts, so far, of no value. 



A seedling Spanish chestnut has also matured a crop of large nuts, but 

 is by no means the equal of the Paragon in quality. 



CHINQUAPIN (Castanea pumila). 



Efforts, whether with seeds or plants, have, so far, failed with this, 

 which transplants with difficulty, while the seeds received have been gen- 

 erally ruined by the larvae which so frequently infest the common chest- 

 nut. A few nuts, apparently in excellent condition, have been recently 

 received through the Division of Pomology, at Washington, and have been 

 carefully planted, with the hope of a more favorable result. 



ENGLISH WALNUT OR MADIEEA NUT (Juglans regia). 



This, though planted in 1889, has, so far, escaped injury from winter 

 cold, though it has not made the vigorous growth with which it is generally 

 credited. Its ultimate success in this climate may be reasonably consid- 

 ered doubtful. 



Prjeparturiens, a dwarf variety of the above, appears to be equally 

 hardy but has not yet fruited. 



FILBERTS AND HAZELNUTS (Carylus). 



Kentish Cob filbert, planted in 1892, has not yet fruited. It has, so 

 far, withstood our winters without injury, and has proved healthy and 

 vigorous. 



Hazelnut plants, understood to be of American parentage, received from 

 the Division of Pomology and planted in 1893, are in vigorous condition, 

 showing their adaptation to this climate. They have not yet shown fruit. 



Plants were also received from the Division of Pomology, of a hazelnut 

 discovered in the state of Washington, where it grows to the size of a tree 

 eight inches in diameter; but although a single plant is yet living it has 

 made very little growth and is obviously not suited to this locality. 



