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as are almonds, but this often injures the flavour of the kernel. An 

 average yield would be 401b. of nuts for a tree 10 years old, and 

 Icwt. for trees in full bearing. 



Some of the best French varieties are : 



BIJOU. Nuts of very large size ; an early and free bearer ; very 

 hard shell. 



CHABERTE. Small fruit ; hardy. Chiefly used for extracting oil. 



SANTA BARBARA. A California seedling from a French variety. 

 Soft shell ; bears early and annually ; not as strong a grower as other 

 walnuts ; its being so prolific retards its growth. 



