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ness of the fruit, the tree is productive. It is. cultivated a little 

 everywhere in the department of Dordogne. 



Nogarelle. The Nogarelle or Petite Impente is a variety rather 

 recently brought to attention and still slightly known in cultivation. 

 It is found in Dordogne extending from Buisson and along Dordogne 

 to Lalande. It is of average size, a little smaller than the Grand 

 Jean and having a tender shell. It is recommended for agriculture 

 because of the large crop of green kernels. 



VARIETIES OF VARIOUS REGIONS. 



Commune. The Noix Commune has distinct characteristics. It is a 

 small nut having hard or half-hard shell, somewhat flattened at the 

 base, slightly pointed at the apex, containing a kernel fine and rich in 

 oil. The average weight of a dry nut is from 6 to 8 grammes and the 

 weight of a hectolitre about 40 kilos. One hundred kilos of nuts make 

 on an average 40 kilos of kernels and 100 kilos of kernels yield, by 

 pressing, 50 kilos of oil. 



The Noyer Commune blossoms in April or the beginning of May, 

 before its leaves commence to push through. As a result of its early 

 blossoming, it is exposed to the attacks of spring frosts and its crops 

 are very irregular. It is propagated exclusively from seed and as 

 the selection of the nut is rarely practiced, the trees obtained present 

 great differences as regards crops. It is cultivated in all departments ; 

 it is an oil nut par excellence. In places it could be advantageously 

 replaced with good varieties which blossom late and which could be pro- 

 pagated by grafting. 



Noix de la Saint-Jean. This variety is thus named because the tree 

 does not blossom until the month of June, much later than other varie- 

 ties, which permits the tree to escape spring frosts. 



The nut is small, round, of a dark color, having a tender shell 

 enclosing a kernel rich in oil. The kernel instead of being white, as 

 in good varieties, is of a yellow color. The line of suture of the valves 

 is very much projected in the whole circumference and especially in the 

 region of the point and base ; the shell is very wrinkled. The average 

 dimensions of this nut are as follows: length 37 mm., width 34 mm. 

 The average weight of a dry nut is from 7 to 8 grammes and the 

 weight of a hectolitre from 38 to 40 kilos. 



Because it blossoms late, the Noix de la Saint- Jean is recommended 

 for the parts of the country subject to frost (north and central). The 

 fruit is especially suited for the manufacture of oil. It produces 

 regularly and abundantly. The tree grows rapidly ; its wood is some- 



