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CHAPTER XXI. 



OF WALNUTS. 



Different Sorts described, — Their Propagation, Planting, and 

 Trimming. — Great Utility of the Timber, ^ Method of Keep- 

 ins: Walnuts in the Winter, 



The Walnut, Juglans, is a native of Persia ; and 

 the time of its introduction here is not known with 

 certainty. It is mentioned in Turner's Herb, 

 156'2, part 9^,fol, ^S. vers. It belongs to the eighth 

 Order of the twenty-first Class of Linnaeus's System, 

 Monoecia Polyandria ; and named Juglans Regia* 

 Langley Pom. t, 58. f, S. 5. 9. 10. Poit. et Turp. 

 Fr. t, 34. 



Those commonly cultivated in this country are 

 the following varieties of the common Walnut, viz. 

 the Double Walnut, the Large Walnut, the French 

 Walnut, the thin-skinned Walnut, and the late 

 Walnut. The Hickery Nut from North America, 

 the fruit of which is small but well-flavoured, is also 

 raised here, as is the Black Virginia Walnut ; but 

 this latter is cultivated chiefly for its timber. There 

 are several other sorts from North America, which 

 are planted for variety. 



The best way of raising these trees is from the 

 Nut, which should be gathered when full ripe : 

 those with thin shells are to be preferred for this 



