turiens, Santa Barbara, Pomeroy, Sero- 

 tina, Sexton, Vourey, Concord, Chase and 

 the Eureka. 



The question of the best varieties for 

 planting in the North as well as in the 

 South is somewhat open to discussion, 

 due largely to a lack of sufficient infor- 

 mation in regard to some of the more 

 promising kinds. There is but little 

 question that the best proven variety for 

 the Northwest is the Franquette and for 

 the East and Northeast, the Pomeroy. 

 Both of these are good producers bearing 

 a fine nut, well filled with a white meat 

 of excellent flavor, and of good shape and 

 commanding the highest market prices. 

 The two varieties are also very late in 

 starting in the Spring making them safe 

 against the late frosts. Their pistillate 

 and staminate blossoms mature at the 

 same time. 



The white-meated nut is far superior 

 to any other. The browning or staining 

 is caused by the extremely dry heat and 

 sun in the far South. In the North or 



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