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is large, with a thick shell ; but the kernel is sweet and of con- 

 siderable size. The Barcelona is a good large nut, with a thin 

 shell. The Cosford is very sweet, kernels well, and the tree is 

 a great bearer. The Bond Nut and the Lambert Nut are of 

 large size, roundish shape, and very prolific bearers. The 

 Frizzled Filbert is highly esteemed. It is beautiful when in the 

 husk, and its flavor is very similar to that of the White Fil- 

 bert; the shell of which is also thin, and its kernel sweet and 

 fine. 



All the different kinds may be grown as dwarf standards ; 

 or they will bear well if planted in clumps. But as they pro- 

 duce an abundance of suckers, these should be parted off" fre- 

 quently, and planted in a nursery-bed for stocks, as the bear- 

 ing plants will cease to produce fruit in any quantity, if the 

 suckers are allowed to form a thick bush. They may be pro- 

 pagated by seed, by suckers, by layers, or by grafting in the 

 spring upon seedling or sucker-stocks. 



The Filbert bears principally upon the sides of the upper 

 young branches, and upon small shoots which proceed from 

 the bases of side-branches cut off" the preceding year. The 

 leading shoot is every year to be shortened, and every shoot 

 that is left to produce fruit should be clipped ; which prevents 

 the tree from being exhausted in making wood at the end of 

 the branch. Such branches as may have borne fruit must be 

 cut out every year, in order to promote the growth of a sup- 

 ply of young fruit-bearing branches. 



Filberts and hazel nuts cannot be profitably gi'own in our 

 cold climate, except on a small scale within a good forcing- 

 house. For this reason, it will be folly for any one to attempt 

 to raise an abundant crop of these nuts in a climate like New 

 England and the Northern States. Fruit and flowers of any 

 kind that are not adapted to the climate will not grow profit- 

 ably, even when the cultivation is of a superior character. 

 What is true of filberts and hazel nuts, is equally true of many 

 other productions of the farm and garden. 



