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Section 20. — "Walnuts. 



The English or Madeira Nut (Jnglans Regia). — Tliis is 

 a native of Persia. A lofty spreading tree with pinnated 

 leaves like the butternut, and the fruit nearly as large. 

 Great quantities are annually imported, and sold in the 

 fruit shops. 



The tree is tender w-hile young, the ends of the young 

 shoots being injui-ed in winter at tlie north, but as it 

 grows older it becomes hardier. It is produced from 

 seed or by grafting. There are many varieties of it cul- 

 tivated abroad, few of which have yet been introduced 

 here on account of the little attention given to this class 

 of fruits. 



The Dwarf Prolifio Walnut (Juglans Preeparturiens), 

 is a French variety recently introduced, which will pro- 

 bably become the most desirable for the garden. It bears 

 at the age of three years from the seed, and often at the 

 height of two to three feet. We have now two imported 

 trees, four feet high, that give promise of an abundant 

 crop. The kernel is said to be very good. 



Our native sorts, the Black Walnut (Juglans Nigra), 

 the Butternut (Juglans Cinerea), the Hickory Nut (Carya), 

 and its varieties, are all well known trees that deserve 

 much more attention than they receive, considering the 

 value of their timber as well as fruit. 



