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in the involucres, as are all the hazels, but by a singular morphological change in 

 some of the bracts composing the involucres of some specimens, what appears to be a 

 single involucre contains two nuts. (See illustration, pi. 13, figs. 18, 18a, 186, 18c, 

 18d.) 'In normal involucres the tubular form common to C. rostrata is observed, though 

 the tips are often shredded down to the base of the nuts. The nut is more elongated 

 than the types of either G. Americana or C. rostrata, much resembling the acorn of 

 the white oak ( Quercus alba), in form, and is of medium size, with a thick, hard shell 

 and a shield much depressed at its margin. The skin of the kernel is thick and brown ; 

 the kernel plump, sweet, and of good quality; the umbilical suture direct. 



NOTES FROM CORRESPONDENTS. 



So many superior hazels are noted by our correspondents that it is thought best 

 to briefly mention some of the most promising ones for the information of those who 

 may desire to undertake the improvement of this nut. 



Arkansas. Samuel H. Davidson, Evening Shade : "An oblong nut nearly as large 

 as the filbert." 



California. Report of State Board of Horticulture, 1891, page 87: "Native to 

 northern portion of the State, and can be found from valley land to the mountains' 

 tops. Very productive and hardy, bush from 3 to 8 feet high. Nuts generally in 

 pairs, sometimes three or four in a cluster. It is found along the coast from Mendo- 

 cino to Oregon." 



Illinois. W. E. Patterson, Gila: "Have noticed a choice wild variety; bush 

 stocky; husk large; nut flat; even, rich brown color; shape nearly round." 



Indiana. George M. Eumler, Mohawk: "Have noticed a very large, flat nut." 



A. C. Harvey, Lafayette: "Have noticed a choice wild nut; large, early, promi- 

 nent in the husk." 



E. J. Chancellor, Bicknell: "Some are very fine, the finest are large and rather 

 flat." 



F. H. Linton, Tillman : "Have noticed wild varieties; the stock grows 8 to 12 feet 

 high with one to four nuts in a cluster. Very large." 



Henry Fatick, Middletown: "Have noticed large nuts in large clusters." 



Iowa. E. L. Kirk, Pulaski: "Have noticed very large wild nuts; almost as fine 

 as filberts." 



Kentucky. J. C. Alexander, Bowling Green: "Have noticed wild nuts; they are 

 large." 



Michigan. Allan Crawford, Springpert: "Have noticed wild varieties, choice 

 both in size of nuts and thickness of meat." 



Minnesota. C. F. Brown, St. Peter: "A few under cultivation show large nuts." 



Missouri. F. C. Meyer, Greenfield : " Have noticed choice wild varieties, large, flat, 

 and long; thin shelled." 



Robert A. Turner, Long Oak: "The Turner is very large and beautiful." 



Peter Baling, Baring: " Some as large as filberts." 



New York. R. C. Hall, Canajoharie: "I transplanted one several years ago; it 

 has borne fruit every year. It does well and is very thrifty." (PI. 13, figs. 10-13.) 



E. W. Button, Livingstonville : "About the size of the large ones in market; 

 found on bushes from 6 to 10 feet high; growing on light, warm, dry soil, in Schoharie 

 County." 



Ohio. George C. Betts, Bailey : " Of large size and thin shell." (PL 13, fig. 9.) 



C. W. Faust, Canton: "Resembles filberts." 



George J. Streator, Garrettsville: "A few show superior qualities." 



John S. Clark, Mechanicstown : " Some very nice and large." 



Oregon. O. P. S. Plummer, Portland: " Bushes large and tall; nuts good size, 

 generally grown single, some are in pairs." 



