3/6 THE CULTIVATION OF THE 



equally well-known sons, own and carry on the Rosedale 

 Gardens on Landers Avenue, New Castle, Delaware. 



As to the cultivation of Spanish Chestnuts, treat 

 them just as I recommended the quince to be treated, by 

 mulches, etc., and with little or no stirring of the ground, 

 and watch them about the roots for worms. I formerly 

 cultivated them like pears, and at the suggestion of one of 

 my tenants, Mr. Charles S. Hill, I ceased cultivating 

 them, and from that time they thrived splendidly, and 

 now I have some magnificent and fruitful trees. 



THE ENGLISH WALNUT OR MADEIRA NUT. 



A delicious nut in great demand, and largely im- 

 ported into this country, when we ought to raise all of 

 them at home. I can recommend it from personal 

 experience as entirely hardy on the Peninsula, as a very 

 rapid grower, and as producing large crops, annually, of 

 delicious nuts. It may be propagated by planting the 

 seed where you wish the tree to grov\% but decidedly the 

 best plan is to sprout in the nursery, transplant to 

 nursery row, and plant the tree, at from one to three 

 years old. It grows right off and gives no trouble, and 

 is to be treated like the Quince and Spanish Chestnut, 

 except it does not require to be cut back. Its only fault I 

 see is, that the wood is rapid growing and hence, brittle, 

 and is more liable to injuries by wind-storms than sur- 

 rounding trees. An avenue bordered by $panish Chest- 



