296 CHESTNUT 



The varieties of the three species though possessing 

 many points in common differ sufficiently in important 

 characteristics to justif) separate grouping for cultural 

 discussion As Chestnut culture is new in this country 

 it seems best to append descriptions of all the ^ aneties 



CHESTNUT 



rons are -eported to succeed in California and Oregon Among 

 the more imjwrtant \ aneties of the European group in America 

 are tne following 



A iderao I —Hushing N J Bur medium to small nnts of 

 medi im s ze bright reddi&h brown pube ent at the tip and 

 halt t the nut Tree a strong grower with meduun to 



smalt leatl c 



Bart a - 



th ckly pul 





small nut medium 



ganj color 3 in a 



I ility good Tree 



bale) —France A large and handsome 



t with hut httle tomentum at tip usu 



t 1 m a bur Somewhat grown in Call 



trodueed from Fr mce about 18 



ith Meeting Pa Bur large with thin husk 



illy 3 in a bur lark Mown n Iged hea\-ily 



quahty very good Tree\igorous spreading 



1 n D law r Bur medium nut medium to 

 entose usually 3 i \ \ 

 I ading productive a se II ^ 



\\ I Bur medium to small t 



1 ur dark distinctlj t \ 1 

 t, od Tree vigorous One of 



: of Ri Igely B ir me 



1 indsome variety from ceu 

 ery productive mi valuable 

 I enn^ylv ima and California 



. 11 PI 14 ) Bm med im 

 i in 1 bur brigt t I ro vi 

 1 quaUty Tree ton p t i I 



which are in the American trade. For fuller discussion 

 of cultivated Chestnuts, see Nut Culture in the United 

 States (Bull. Div. of Pomology, U. S. Dept. of Agric), 

 from which Fig. 434 is adapted ; Nut Culturist, A. S. 

 Fuller, 1896 ; European and Japanese Chestnuts in 

 Eastern U. S., G. Harold Powell (Bull. Del. Exp. Sta- 

 tion), 1898; Nut Culture for Profit, Jno. R. Parry, 1897. 

 American Group.— Though the wild nuts exhibit wide varia- 

 tions in size, form, quality, productiveiiosv. ;iml snasnn of rirf^ii- 

 ing, but few varieties have been dij,"iiti''i ''> nnn.-; ■.\^\'\ i>r'>iKr 

 gated. Solitary trees are frequently sIitiI-, ili.>u-ii i-nMlunnj,' 

 both staminate and pistillate rtowt-rs, ,i i.p.i i ini ly i .iinli in^; 

 cross-fertilization to insure fi-uitfulnoss. Tin-, is . >i,.ri;illy (m'« 

 of planted trees of this species on the Piu-jii.- slop*- , whint* pro- 

 ductive trees are reported to be roje. The susi^eptibility of the 



the injury to i 

 tensive cult. IT 



Thefnllr,v,-r 



J by larvffi of ^ 



Mich. 



Quercy (syu.. 



Jii'Iaei't t > I , 

 nut medium t- 



im. slightly 

 vn. slightly 

 liroductive; 



i>tf/er.—rom-oTdvHk\ Pa. Bur meuiniii : iiui nuMlium pointed, 

 dark brown, striped, toraentose at tip, 1 tu 3 iu a bur. Tree 

 very vigorous, upright, with large, dark green leaves free from 

 disease. 



colored, hnct-t Jjut. iuiunailj iH.-.lu'tnt-, ii'-qia-n 

 7 nuts to the bur. 



iLe(c/tajn.— Mountainville, N. Y. Above medii 

 long, tomentose, sweet. Tree productive a 

 sod at 50 years of age. 



Jfurre?;.— Coleman's Falls, Va. A large, high flavored nut, 

 bearing 3 nuts to the bur. 



OKo.— Otto, Teun. Large, oblong, very downy at tip. very 

 sweet, and rich. 



Wat8n)}.~y:iy,Va. Medium to Large, slightly downy, com- 

 pressed, vrry ^'riod, 



JIUKO,., ■,-, .,■ ,.■ [■ !■ . ■■-: ■■'■ -- t '' '1' ■■! .-irin- the 



Delaware, ami Alaryland, however, and these form the basis of 

 the culture of the species east of the continental divide. West 

 of the Rocky mountains, several of the choice French "Mar- 



Chestnut '111 

 important \<' ■ ■■■■ i ■ ■ 

 named varii in 



Alpha.— ''■< !■ 

 generally :; in .. i 

 Treeupri^lii. 



Beta.-'S'-^v -I'l' '■> 

 smooth, slightly toni< 



Biddle.—'Sevr Jersey. First fruited iu Maryland. Bur me- 

 dium; nut large, bright brown, broad, rather thickly tomen- 

 tose, 2 to 5 in a bur ; of medium season and fair quality. 

 Tree regular, round-headed, vigorous. 



Black (syn.. Dr. Black).- New Jersey. First fruited in 

 Maryland. Bur large ; nut medium to large ; 3 to 7 in a 

 bur, consequently irregular iu shape ; dark brown, slightly 



ir quality, ripening very early. 

 ; productive. 



;(11; nut medium, light brown, 

 tip: good; ripening just after 



