132 NUTS AND FILBERTS. 



ing open at the mouth. Nut small, oblong, and flattened. 

 Shell thick. Kernel full. e 



This is rather a late Tariety. The tree is an excellent 

 bearer, and the nuts are produced in clusters. 



Kentish Cob. See Lambert Filbert. 



LAMBERT FILBERT (Kentish Col; Filbert Cob). Husk 

 nearly smooth, longer than the nut, and very slightly cut 

 round the margin. Nut large, oblong, and somewhat 

 compressed. Shell pretty thick, of a brown colour. 

 Kernel full, and very richly flavoured. 



This is, perhaps, the best of all the nuts. The tree is 

 a most abundant bearer ; some of the nuts are upwards 

 of an inch in length, and they have, with care, been kept 

 for four years. It is only after being kept for some time 

 that their full richness of flavour is obtained. 



Miss Young's. See Cosford. 



Nottingham Prolific. See Pearson s Prolific. 



PEARSON'S PROLIFIC (Dwarf Prolific; Nottingham 

 'Prolific). Husk hairy, shorter than the nut. Nut me- 

 dium sized, and smaller than the Cob ; obtusely ovate. 

 Shell rather thick. Kernel full. 



A very excellent variety. The trees are most abun- 

 dant bearers, and I have seen them not more than two 

 feet and a half high laden with fruit. 



PURPLE FILBERT (Purple-leaved). This differs from 

 the Red Filbert in having the leaves of a dark blood-red 

 colour, like those of the Purple Beech. The fruit is 

 similar to, and quite as good as, that of the Red Filbert, 

 and is of a deep purple colour. It is, therefore, not only 

 valuable as an ornamental shrub, but produces excellent 

 fruit. 



EED FILBERT (Red Hazel). Husk hairy, longer than 

 the nut. Nut of medium size, ovate. Shell thick. Kernel 

 full, covered with a red skin. 



Bound Cob. See Cob. 



Thin-shelled. See Cosford. 



WHITE FILBERT ( Wrotham Park). Husk hairy, longer 

 than the nut, round the apex of which it is contracted. 

 Nut medium sized, ovate. Shell thick. Kernel full, 

 and covered with a white skin. 



Wrotham Park. See White Filbert. 



