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berry-bush, and very thin of wood, somewhat 

 in the shape of a punch-bowl. 



From the class in which the tree is 

 ranged in botany, it will be observed, that the 

 male and female flowers grow quite distinct. 

 The male flower is a scaly catkin, resembling 

 the bullion in fringe ; it appears in autumn, 

 and waits for the expansion of the female 

 blossom in the spring, from whence the nut 

 arises : this is very diminutive, but of a fine 

 crimson colour; therefore the pruner should 

 make himself acquainted with the wood that 

 produces each blossom, and not destroy too 

 many of the male flowers that will fall from 

 the tree after they have discharged their pol- 

 len, to the benefit of the future fruit. 



To preserve filberts, they should be ga- 

 thered quite ripe, and laid for some days on 

 the floor of a room, where the sun can get in, 

 to dry them effectually. 



The Byzantium nut, although much es- 

 teemed for it's flavour and size, is but little 

 cultivated in this country, and very rarely 

 seen in our markets. This nut was brought 

 from Constantinople, before Constantine had 

 given his name to that city ; and I am much 

 inclined to think, that the Greeks procured 

 it from more eastern countries. They were 

 first cultivated in this country by Mr. John 



