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with the whole grove in which it stood, was cut down in 1911 to make 

 way for oranges. The nut is medium large, decidedly elongated, with 

 the apex as broad as the base. Considerably like Franquette (of which 

 it may be a seedling) in form and size, but broader and less pointed 

 at the apex. The nuts are strongly sealed but easily cracked, with a 

 light-colored meat which is usually plump and well filled, with a par- 

 ticularly sweet and agreeable flavor. This is the sweetest nut of any 

 variety which we have tested. 



The value of this variety for commercial planting has not been thor- 

 oughly established, and we do not wish to recommend it for such 

 purposes at present. It is possible, however, that it may prove worthy, 

 especially in the north. The nut is quite similar to that of the Fran- 

 quette, but slightly inferior to it in some respects. Judging from the 

 original tree, however, it may prove a heavier and more precocious 

 bearer than the Franquette. It is late enough in the spring to escape 

 frost, decidedly free from blight and not objectionably late in the fall. 

 Its foliation and harvest season is much the same as that of Concord 

 and Eureka. We recommend this variety for limited trial, more par- 

 ticularly in the north. 



HICKS (see Bishop). 



HILDEBRAND (see Mayette). 



KAGHAZI. 



This is a name occasionally heard in California in connection with 

 walnut varieties and is supposed to denote a variety native to Persia. 

 In an article quoted from the Gardners' Chronicle in the Rural Cali- 

 fornian, No. 9, Vol. 19, September, 1896, we find the following state- 

 ment : ' ' The Persian walnut is about a third or a half larger than the 

 English walnut ; of an elongated shape, with a very rich meat or kernel 

 and a shell as thin as paper. It is not an unusual thing for a tree 

 eight to twelve years old to bear 30,000 nuts or 1200 pounds. " * * * 

 11 There are four kinds, the Kanate, the Wanter, the Denu and the 

 Kaghazi, the last of which is the finest nut grown. ' ' 



In Fuller's "Nut Culturist" we find the following: t( Kaghazi. This 

 is supposed to be a variety of the Persian walnut of fair size with a 

 very thin shell. The tree blooms very late in the spring, and for this 

 reason is recommended for localities where there is danger from injuries 

 by frost. The tree is said to be a very rapid grower and much more 

 hardy than the general run of varieties of this species. We have been 

 unable to learn its origin, but it has been planted to quite an extent in 

 California and some of our eastern nurserymen are offering the seedling 

 trees for sale, but whether they will possess the merits of the original 

 or not must be determined by experience." 



