102 THE CANADIAN IIOIITICULTUPJST. 



Hickory Nuts, {Carya alba, and C. amara) are treated mucli like 

 the preceeding. The first is an exceedingly pleasant and nutricious 

 food, and is greatly reiished by both man and beast. The nuts are 

 slow in germinating, and for a year or two make a slow and feeble 

 growth, but with patience and care they eventually make fine trees. 



Beach Nuts, {Fagus sylvatica,) are produced on native forest trees 

 of noble growth. The nuts ripen in great abundance early in October, 

 and readily fall by the influences of frost and wind. On low spreading 

 trees they are dashed and gathered on sheets and preserved in dry 

 sand, out of the way of frost, and sown very early in the spring in well 

 prepared seed beds in rows one foot apart. They readily germinate, 

 and fortn fine trees in a comparatively short time. 



Chestnuts, {Castanea Americana, and C. pumila,) also Spanish 

 Chestnuts, (C. Vcsca,) and the ornamental and beautiful lav/n tree, the 

 Buckeye or Horsechestnut, (y^sculus hippocasianum,) are all the 

 fruit of forest trees of deserved and growing popularity. The first 

 three sorts are exceedingly relishable, and are much used for food. 

 Nuts ripe in October or November, and will readily fall by the action 

 of the wind after frost. May" be gathered and kept in dry sand out 

 of the way of frost. They readily germinate in the spring, and may 

 be sown in rows one foot apart and six inches in the rows in a well 

 prepared and liberally enriched bed. They may be transplanted in the 

 nursery rows at one or two years of age, and need some protection, 

 as they are a little tender while in their infancy. 



Hazel Nuts, alias Filberts, {Corylus Americana, and L. Avellana,) 

 are very popular and much esteemed for food, especially the English 

 variety. The nuts may be gathered and stored away in dry sand out 

 of the reach of frost, and sown as early as possible in the spring. 

 They will thus make fine plants to be taken up early the ensuing fall 

 They are not much grown in this country. 



Almonds, (Amygdalus pumila and A. comunis,) Peach, (Persica 

 vulgaris,) Nectarines, (P. levis,) Apricots, {Prunus Armeniaca,) 

 and Plums, (P. Americana^ are all related, both in nature and the 

 treatment of their seed. The Cherry, {Cerasus Vulgaris^ may also 

 be included. In the successful management of their seeds, the one 

 essential point is studiously to prevent them from becoming thoroughly 

 dried while exposed to atmospheric action. As soon as cleansed from 

 their outward covering they may at once be stored away in boxes of 



