LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS 



SANTA ROSA NUT MEATS . Frontispiece 



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A DWARF CHESTNUT TREE .... 10 



A BASKET OF CHESTNUTS .... 16 



THE PAPER SHELL ON THE TREE . . 30 



SANTA ROSA WALNUTS 86 



PARENTS AND OFFSPRING .... 44 

 SIX-MONTHS-OLD CHESTNUT TREE IN 



BEARING 54 



YEARLING CHESTNUT TREE IN BEARING 58 



A SIX-MONTHS-OLD CHESTNUT TREE . 62 



BUR AND CATKIN 66 



WELL PROTECTED ....... 70 



CHESTNUTS IN THE BUR 74 



HICKORY NUTS 80 



A PECAN TREE 84 



A VARIETY OF TROPICAL NUTS ... 88 



CHINQUAPINS AND CHESTNUTS ... 92 



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