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NUTS. 



Cob. (Round Cob.) Husk hairy, shorter than the nut and tmufc 

 frizzled ; nut large, obtusely ovate ; shell of a light brown color, 

 rather thick ; kernel large. A good nut for early use, but does not 

 keep well. Fig. 587. 



Cosford. (Miss Young's.) Thin shelled; husk hairy, long as the 

 nut and deeply cut ; nut large, oblong ; shell of a light-brows 



FIG. 587 Downton Cob-nut 



color, very thin, so much so as to be easily broken between the 

 finger and thumb ; kernel large and well flavored. An excellent 

 early nut, and the tree an abundant bearer. 



Oownton Square. H"sk smooth, shorter than the nut ; nut large 

 short, four-sided shell thick, kernel full and well flavored. 



Frizzled Filbert. (Frizzled nut. Cape nut.) Husk hairy, twice a-! 

 long as the nut ; deeply frizzled and spreading open at the mouth 

 nut small, oblong, and flattened ; shell thick, kernel full. This is 

 a rather late variety. The tree is an excellent bearer. The nuts 

 are produced in clusters. 



Lambert. (Kentish Cob, Filbert Cob.) Husk nearly smooth, 

 longer than the nut, and very slightly cut around the margin ; 

 nut large, oblong, and somewhat compressed ; shell rather thick, 

 of a brown color ; kernel full and very ricli flavor. This is, per- 



