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which her gardens had received from other climes ; it is 

 now, therefore, high time, that we should discard every such 

 title, and where they have no proper application, that they 

 should be permantly exploded. 



There are many varieties of this tree in Europe, and 

 several in this country; these vary in the size of the fruit, in 

 being more or less productive, or in yielding a greater or 

 less quantity of oil. For the latter purpose, this tree has 

 not been cultivated in this country. I will, therefore, con- 

 fine my remarks to the two first mentioned points, viz. size 

 and fertility. 



The most productive is the Common French ; the shape is 

 a rounded oval, the kernel is excellent ; it is highly esteem- 

 ed, and extensively cultivated in France. 



Late Flowering^ or Scrot'ina. This is in great repute 

 in the northern parts of France, and also in Germany and 

 Switzerland, as it does not flower till June, and consequently 

 escapes any injury from the late frosts. 1 have taken much 

 pains to introduce this last variety, believing it would be 

 advantageous to the northern part of our country, and also 

 to Canada, Sec. 



2. French Double. ~- This is so called, because the nuts 

 are of very large size, being nearly twice that of many 

 others; the tree is, however, less productive than the two 

 before mentioned* 



American Walnuts.- Of these there are a number of 

 varieties, those of most import are the Pecan-nut, Kiskytom 

 or Shelbark,the Black Walnut, and the Butternut; the first 

 is an oval shaped fruit of great delicacy, brought in quanti- 

 ties to our markets from the Southern States ; the others are 

 too well known to every one to need any description. 



All the varieties of the walnut easily accommodate them- 

 selves to almost every kind of soil, but the French varie- 

 ties of the Persian walnut had better be placed in an ex- 

 position where they will have the full influence of the sun. 

 All walnuts may be propagated by seeds or by ingrafting, 

 arid there is no doubt that all the commoner walnuts through- 

 out our country may, by this process, be changed to trees of 

 the most valuable kinds, which is a subject well worth the 

 consideration of every farmer and horticulturalist through- 

 out our country. 



