io A TREATISE ON NUT CULTURE. 



Better varieties have been grown from seed in California than the common 

 kinds imported from Europe, and the nuts bring a high price in market. The 

 outlook for the culture of the Almond is very encouraging in portions of Cali- 

 fornia, Arizona, Utah and Idaho. It succeeds rarely in Nevada, New Mexico 

 and Southwestern Texas. 



The Persian Nuts of the Persian Walnut were brought at an early 



Walnut ^ a y f rom England and the Continent of Europe, 



where it had been introduced by the Greeks and 



Romans long before the Christian era. The Greeks first brought it from 

 Persia, where it originally grew wild. Afterwards it escaped to the forests of 

 Southern Europe. In America it is wrongly called ' ' English ' ' Walnut to 

 distinguish it from our own species. The nuts planted by our forefathers grew 

 and bore only fairly well in some cases because of lack of pollen, or the inop- 

 portune time of its production. This is now the chief cause of failure in many 

 cases, and can be remedied by growing the right varieties contiguously. 



The tree is not so hardy as those of our native Walnuts, but it is growing 

 in the Atlantic States as far North as Massachusetts. In California large 

 orchards are set. One is said to cover seven hundred acres. It is estimated 

 that the annual crop of that State is now fully two million pounds. Success- 

 ful culture demands a moderate climate, very rich, well drained land, and a 

 steady supply of water, either naturally or artificially supplied. If the right 

 varieties are judiciously planted, there is no reason to doubt the profitable cul- 

 ture of this nut in the Atlantic States from New Jersey southward. 



The Hazel The Filbert, or European Hazel, has been grown only 



here and there in America, and in some cases with 



little success. The chief cause is the blooming, of the staminate flowers, 

 either too early or too late for the pistils. With some varieties there is no such 

 trouble, and the bushes or small trees bear heavily. There is a bright future 

 for the culture of the best varieties, especially in' the Atlantic States and in 

 Oregon and Washington. 



Our wild Hazels furnish small nuts of good flavor, and the best varieties 

 are now beginning to be propagated for experimental purposes. 



The Hickory Nut The little Shellbark Hickory is a most valuable nut, 

 and is gathered and sold wherever grown. The 



choicest varieties are being planted in a small way, and occasionally a few 

 scions are grafted on stocks in the nursery or experimental grounds. 



