302 POPULAR FRUIT GROWING. 



can perhaps be cultivated to advantage on open, loose soils of 

 moderate or poor fertility, in rows eight feet apart, although this 

 has not proven encouraging in the few experiments tried. Some 

 of the foreign species are quite large and grow to the height of 

 12 or 14 feet. The plants are generally propagated by seed lay- 

 ers and sometimes budding is practiced. 



The flowers. — The flowers are monoecious and form on the 

 new wood. The male flowers are grouped in the form of small 

 catkins that may be seen on the bushes all winter. In the spring, 

 these elongate and the pollen is distributed by the wind. The 

 female flowers are inconspicuous and form a star-like tuft of 

 crimson stigmas that push out from the rather large buds at 

 the time the male flowers elongate. These flowers open early 

 in the spring. 



QUESTIONS— CHAPTER XV. 

 Nuts. 



1. Of what country is the pecan a native? 



2. What soil is best for pecan growing? 



3. How should they be planted and cultivated? 



4. How are pecans harvested and marketed? 



5. What insects are injurious to tlie pecan? 



6. How are pecans grafted? 



7. How are they propagated from seed? 



8. What are the characteristics and distribution of the American 

 chestnut? Of the European chestnut? Of the Japanese chestnut? 



9. To what extent are they grown? 



10. What are the Chinquapins? 



11. How are chestnuts propagated? 



12. How should chestnuts be planted and cared for? 



13. How should chestnuts be cared for before marketing? 



14. Wliat insects and diseases injure the chestnut? 



15. Over what territory is the English walnut distributed? 



16. How are they propagated? 



17. How are the walnuts harvested? 



18. How are they marketed? 



19. What are the characteristics of the Japanese walnut? 



20. What are the characteristics of the almond? 



21. What soil Is best adapted to it? 



22. How should the almond be planted? 



23. How Is the almond propagated? 



24. How is It harvested and marketed? 



25. How is the hazel grown in Europe? 



26. How is it propagated? 



27. What are the cliaracteristlcs of the Hazel flower? 



