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NUT8. 



ALMONDS. — {Amygdalua communis.) 



Of these Hard Shell (Laelling), aad Soft Shell (unnamed), are on trial, 

 but hav^, so far, failed to fniit, and have not even bloomed this season . 



CHESTNUTS.— (Cas«an«a.) 



Comfort, planted only last year, has, this season, made a very vigorous 

 growth, but has not yet bloomed. 



Hathaway (a seedling from the large native variety originated by the 

 late B. Hathaway), has again shown catkins, but no fruit. 



Japan Giant, planted in 1895, has, this season, produced burs, but the 

 nuts proved abortive. 



Numbo, planted in 1892, has, this season, projduced several abortive 

 burs. The catkins and germs for next season's fruit developed in August 

 and September, quite too late to mature, doubtless at the expense of the 

 next year's crop, and quite probably with increased danger of injury dur- 

 ing the coming winter. 



Paragon, although severely thinned, still fruited heavily last year. This 

 year's crop is consequently a light one. 



Spanish (seedling), produced a large crop of burs, but the nuts were 

 small, and nearly all were abortive. 



FILBERTS AND HAZELNUTS.— (Cori/itwr.) 



Cosford Thin Shell Filbert, planted in 1895, is scarcely yet well estab- 

 lished and, of course, has not yet fruited. 



Hazelnut plants (unnamed), were received from the Division of Pom- 

 ology, at Washington, D. C, in 1892. They have grown vigorously and 

 continue healthy, but have not yet fruited. 



Tree Hazelnuts were recently discovered in the state of Washington, of 

 (it recollection is correct) seven or eight inches diameter. Plants were 

 received here for trial in 1893, but failed to make satisfactory growth, and 

 are now dead. 



Kentish Cob Filbert, planted here in 1892, has, for several years, pro-- 

 duced catkins, but has not, so far, shown fruit. It has withstood our 

 winters so far, with little if any injury. 



