THE FRUIT GROWER'S GUIDE. 



this nut, full-beard to distinguish it from the common hazel. Filberts have husks 

 longer than the nuts. The difference, therefore, between cob-nuts and filberts consists 

 in the length of the husks and in the form of the nuts cob obtusely ovate, filbert oblong. 



VARIETIES. 



I. COB-NUTS. The husk 



COB (Barcelona, Downton Large, Great Cob, Large Cob, 

 Bound Cob). Husk short, hairy, and much frizzled ; 

 nut large, short, obtusely ovate, slightly compressed ; 

 shell light brown, thick and hard ; kernel large, of 

 good quality, excellent for early use, but does not 

 keep long ; tree strong, upright and a good bearer. 

 COSFORD (Miss Young's, Thin- shelled). Husk nearly 

 as long as the nut, hairy, deeply cut ; nut large, 

 roundish oblong, sometimes nearly round ; shell 

 light brown, very thin and easily broken between 

 the finger and thumb ; kernel large, white, sweet, 

 and of excellent quality ; tree moderately vigorous, 

 and an abundant bearer. 



shorter than the nut. 



DOWNTON SQUARE. Husk smooth, shorter than the 

 nut ; nut large, short, four-sided, shell thick ; 

 kernel full, sweet, and very good ; tree vigorous, 

 spreading, and a good bearer. 



MERVEILLE DE BOLLWYLLER. Husk shorter than the 

 nut, frizzled ; nut large ; shell thick ; kernel full, 

 and of fine flavour ; tree a strong and sturdy 

 grower, and a very profuse bearer. 



PEARSON'S PROLIFIC (Dwarf Prolific, Nottingham 

 Prolific). Husk hairy, shorter than the nut ; nut 

 medium-sized, obtusely ovate, shell thick ; kernel 

 full, sweet, and well flavoured ; tree sturdy, com- 

 pact grower, and an abundant bearer. 



FRIZZLED FILBERT (Cape-nut, Clustered Filbert, Cup 

 Filbert, Frizzled Nut, Prolific Filbert). Husk 

 hairy, about twice as long as the nut, deeply 

 frizzled, and spreading open at the mouth ; nut 

 small, oblong, thin, somewhat flattened ; shell thick ; 

 kernel full, and of excellent quality. This is a very 

 elegant nut, its pretty frizzled husk setting it off 

 to great advantage, and it ripens rather late. Tree a 

 good grower, producing fruit abundantly in clusters. 



LAMBERT'S FILBERT (Filbert Cob, Kentish Cob). Husk 

 nearly smooth, longer than the nut, and slightly 

 cut at the edges ; nut large, some ever an inch in 

 length, oblong, and slightly compressed ; shell thick 

 brown ; kernel full, covered with a reddish skin, 

 very richly flavoured, and improves by keeping. 

 All points considered, this is the finest of all nuts. 

 Tree more vigorous than any other nut tree that 

 produces fruit so profusely. It is also very hardy. 

 There are improved forms of Lambert's Filbert, as 

 Prize Exhibition Cob, and Webb's Prize Cob, that 

 produce larger bunches, and are very prolific. 



II. FILBERTS. Husk longer than the nut. 



PURPLE FILBERT (Purple-leaved). Husk hairy, longer 

 than the nut, and contracted at the apex ; nut 

 medium-sized, ovate ; shell rather thick ; kernel full, 

 covered with a purple skin, sweet and of excellent 

 quality. The leaves, husks, and nuts are of a dark 

 purplish blood-red colour. Tree ornamental, a free 

 grower, and produces fruit moderately. 



KED FILBERT (Avelinier Rouge, Lambert's Red, Red 

 Hazel). Husk hairy, tubular, longer than the nut ; 

 nut medium-sized, ovate ; shell rather thick ; kernel 

 full, covered with a red skin, flavour excellent ; 

 tree a moderate grower, and a good bearer. 



WHITE FILBERT (Avelinier Blanche, Lambert's White, 

 Wrotham Park). Husk hairy, long, tubular, con- 

 tracted round the apex ; nut medium-sized, ovate; 

 shell thick ; kernel full, covered with a white skin, 

 sweet, and the best flavoured of all cultivated nuts ; 

 tree a free grower and bearer, but tender, and 

 requires a sheltered situation. 



SELECTION OF NUTS IN ORDER OF RIPENING. 



Cob-mtis. 

 Cob. 



Cosford. 



Merveille de Bollwyller. 



Two for gardens. 

 Cosford. 

 Pearson's Prolific. 



One for gardens. 

 Merveille de Bollwyller. 



Filberts. 

 Red Filbert. 

 White Filbert. 

 Lambert's Filbert, 



Two for gardens. 

 White Filbert. 

 Prize Exhibition. 



One for gardens. 

 Red Filbert. 



