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to twenty-five leet and a diameter of from four to twelve ineht^ 

 Good specimens have been found in Ontario at Guelpli, Grims'by, 

 Simcoe, Victoria, St. Williams, Port Burwell, Tyrconnell, Exeter, An- 

 caster, Port Ryerse, Glencoe, Cedar Springs, Chatham and Wolfe Is- 

 land. The plantation at Wolfe Island was established in 1830 and is 

 said to have done well for more than 70 years. At Port Ryerse there 

 is a small grove over sixty years old and at Exeter, Tyrconnell and 

 Ancaster the trees range from forty to fifty years of age. These 

 trees appear to be quite hardy and healtky and some are bearing fine 

 nuts. The nuts vary from round to oblong and are larger than the 

 majority of the native liazels. 



The great majority of filbert trees growing in Ontario were intro- 

 duced from England more than fifty years ago or were produced from 

 these introductions, but ini fortunately no records of varieties were 

 kept and, hence, no definite data are available concerning these va- 

 rieties. The fact that some of these original introductions have been 

 growing for more than half a century is indicative of their hardiness, 

 and if trees yielding the best nuts were selected for planting very good 

 results might be secured even if no variety name is known. 



Filberts are being cultivated in British Columbia more extensively 

 than any other part of Canada. Varieties such as Pearson's Seedling, 

 Barcelona, Du Chilly and Bullnose.are among those frequently planted. 



The Turkish Tree Hazel (Corylus colurna) 



This gigantic member of the hazel family is a native of south- 

 eastern Europe and western Asia and extends as far east as the 

 Himalaya mountains. In its native region it grows to a large tree, 

 often attaining a height of seventy feet and a diameter of two feet. 

 The Turkish tree hazel was first introduced into Canada by G. N. 

 Corsan of Toronto. As a result of this introduction healthy trees 

 are now growing at Islington and in Toronto on the campus of the 

 university. Notwithstanding the southern origin of this tree it seems 

 to be quite linrdy and is making a good grovth. 



The Almond (Prunus amy^dalus) 



A few almond trees have been planted in Ontario in the peach belt 

 and are making a rapid growth and bearing fair crops. There are also 

 several almond trees in good bearing condition ir British Columbia. 



