THE WALNUT. 455 



large, of best quality, and can be extracted whole with a little care. 

 This variety by selection is likely to prove very valuable. 



Drew. Medium to large, oblate, surface quite smooth, yellowish; 

 shell thin; kernel thick, plump, and easily extracted; meat yellowish; 

 quality very good. Delaware. 



Dwarf Prolific (Prceparturiens) . Medium in size; shell quite 

 hard; kernels plump and easy to extract. This old European dwarf 

 variety will bear heavily in isolated position, often when less than six 

 feet in height. Quite extensively planted in New Jersey and as far 

 north as Philadelphia and New York. 



Ford (Ford Soft Shell). This variety has been propagated from 

 seed giving rise to variations; but where propagated by budding or 



Franquette. 



grafting it has very thin shell and in all respects is a superior variety. 

 California. 



Franquette. Form long, ovate; quality remarkably good. A 

 French variety that is commercial on both continents. France. 



Hightstown. Medium, long, ovate ; shell fairly thin ; kernel 

 plump and good. A variety grown and propagated at Hightstown, 

 New Jersey, that proves hardy and fruitful when planted together, 

 but, as with the chestnut, isolated trees rarely bear nuts. 



Japan (Sieboldiana) . -Ovate in form, with sharpened point, and 

 smooth shell, which is thicker than English species; kernel plump and 

 full, with flavor of our Butternut, but less oily and pungent. The nuts 

 grow in clusters at the end of preceding year's growth, A rapid 



