NUTS. 461 



Chalbert. Medium, oval, oily, good, productive ; blooms late. 



Fig. 615. 

 Franquette.* Large, oval, rich, excellent table sort. France. 



Fig. 619. 

 Kaghagi. Large, handsome nut ; meat fills the shell ; high flavor ; 



as 



aimed to be the hardiest of the Persian walnuts. 



FIG. 612. Juglans Cordiformis. 



Mayette.* Large, oblong, oily, good ; nuts grow in pairs ; shell 

 hard ; blooms late. Suited for frosty places. France. Fig. 620. 



Parisienne. Large, oblong, excellent ; good table nut. Fig. 616. 



Praeparturiens.* A famous French variety, introduced into Cali- 

 fornia in 1871, now widely distributed. Its chief merits are early 

 bearing and high quality. Fig. 617. 



St. Jean. Medium, roundish ; hard shell ; meat oily. Cultivated 

 chiefly for its oil. Fig. 618. 



Asian and Japanese. 



Cordiformis.* Small, heart-shaped ; thick, hard shell. Hardy 

 and productive as far north as Ne\v York. It will be of commer- 

 cial value, especially for confectioners' use, as soon as it becomes 



Flo. 613. Juglans Sieboldiana. FIG. 614. Juglans Manchuria. 



known, on account of the ease with which the meat shells out 

 entire, when cracked. Fig. 612. 



