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regular and beautiful for ornamental purposes. There is 

 considerable difference in the size and flavor of the nuts 

 of different varieties. It is generally cultivated by plant- 

 ing the nuts in the fall ; these should be slightly covered 

 with leaf mould. 



Filberts, ( Corylus AveUana,) are generally raised from 

 layers. They should not be allowed to sucker ; but trained 

 to form low heads near the ground, which should be kept 

 tolerably open by thinning out the small spray, and short- 

 ening back the young shoots every spring. Of the varie- 

 ties, 



Cosford is a large, oblong nut, with a thin shell, and of 

 fine flavor. Prolific. 



Frizzled, Known by the frizzled husk ; nut medium 

 size, oval, compressed ; husk hairy ; shell thick ; kernel 

 sweet and good. Productive. 



White Filbert, Like the last, but with a light yellow 

 or white skin ; husk long and tubular ; nuts ovate. 



Madeira Nut, (Juglaus JRegia,) is a fine, lofty tree, 

 with a handsome, open head, producing the well-known 

 nuts of the shops. It is produced from the seed, or by 

 grafting. Likes a rich, moist soil. Juglaus Prcepar- 

 turiens is similar to the above, but bears fruit when three 

 years old, and is valuable on this account for the garden. 



Black Walnut, (Juglaus nigra^) should have a place 

 in the grounds of the amateur, as it is not only a fine shade 

 tree, but is valuable for its fruit and timber. 



Pistachio Nut, (Pistacia vera,) an ornamental tree, pro- 

 ducing agreeable flavored nuts, is much cultivated in 

 Southern Europe. 



The tree is dioecious, so that to produce fruit the male 

 and female trees must be planted together. The nuts are 

 oval, the size of the Olive, slightly furrowed, with a mild- 

 flavored, oily nut. The tree grows to the height of fif- 

 teen or twenty feet. Nuts of this* variety have been dis- 



