FRUIT GARDEN DISPLAYED. Zbj 



Both thefe varieties of filberts are of equal 

 goodnefs, thonvh the red kernelled is efteem- 

 ed the bell flavoured. The trees of both forts 

 will grow freely in any common foil and fitth- 

 ation, both in open and Ihady places ; but if 

 in an open expofure, to enjoy the iun, they 

 will ripen fooner, and in greater perfe(^ion : 

 and being very defireable fruit of the nut kind, 

 they merit culture in fume confiderable por- 

 tion, according to the extent of garden and 

 orchard ground, and in hedge-rows, &c. botii 

 for the fupply of a family, and very profitable 

 for fale in the markets. 



They bear the fruit at the fides and ends of 

 the younger branches ; produce male and fe- 

 male bloflbms feparate on the fame tree, the 

 former appearing in "Winter and Spring, in 

 fmall loofe amentums or catkins, and the lat- 

 ter in clofe-iitting cups in the Spring, gene- 

 rally in bunches, and in which the nuts are 

 produced, advancing in growth till Autumn. 



The trees are of moderate growth, gene- 

 rally branch out low, or divide near the bot- 

 tom, "or fometimes advance v^'ith feveral items, 

 and 'nay either be trained each with a fingle 

 ilem, three or four to five feet, then tC branch 

 out above and form full heads, or permitted 

 to branch out below, nearly in their natural 

 order; though in gardens it is proper to have 

 fome trained with fingle clean ftems, as above- 

 mentioned, in half and moderate full ftand" 

 ards. 



Trees for planting may be procured at moll 

 of me nuifery grounds, raifed to a proper fize, 



with 



