A TREATISE ON NUT CULTURE. 



VARIETIES OF PERSIAN WALNUTS. 



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As the Walnut is almost invariably propagated from seed and they do not 

 exactly reproduce themselves, it is difficult to confine any variety to any 

 distinct type. 



BARTHBRE. 



Barthere. A French variety ; elongated ; broad 

 at the centre and tapering at each end. CHABERTE. 



Chaberte. A French variety, and there cultivated largely for its oil; 

 blooms late. 



Franquette. French; large; blooms late. 



M a yette. French. This is one of the finest dessert nuts and most highly 

 prized in market; it also blooms late. 



Parisienne French; nut large; blooms late. 



Praeparturiens. (Fertile); size medium; shell rather hard; excellent 

 quality; tree of dwarfish habit and bears very young; also blooms late. 



FRANOUKTTK. 



MAYETTE. 



PARISIENNE. 



