PREFACE. 



presenting this pamphlet, the object has been to, in a measure, gratify 

 the cravings of the horticultural public on the subject of Nut Culture 

 as the demand for this knowledge, through the great numbers of letters 

 continually received, is evidence of the increasing interest manifested in this 

 fascinating and profitable industry. 



While I will not attempt to treat the entire list of Nuts that might be grown 

 in the United States, I will confine myself to those most familiar in our markets 

 and that can be produced at a profit. 



As the cultivation of edible Nuts for commercial purposes in this country is 

 yet in its infancy, and the literature on the subject very limited, and as Nuts, 

 like pomaceous fruits, do not succeed equally well in all sections, I have drawn 

 from the writings of the best authorities, as I have found them in the magazines 

 and periodicals, which, together with my own observations, will give the experi- 

 ences from various sections of the United Sjtates, and may be the better adapted 

 to the localities and conditions of all. 



Very Respectfully, 



JOHN R. PARRY. 

 Parry, N. J. , February, 1897. 



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