THE NUT 



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are washed, and then put on a kiln with sulphur. This kills the germ, and thus 

 they keep better than the English nuts. 



W-- 



COB-NUT TKEE after PRUNING, FOUR YEARS OLD 



(o) Terminal growths bearing catkins ; other growths are spurred in, though some may be 

 left long pruned for filling vacant space, or furnishing the tree with branches. 



The thin-shelled English variety is considered a good one, but as this is raised from 

 seed it cannot always be depended upon. 



The large French walnut succeeds in the warmer parts of England, but unless the 

 summer is a warm one it does not ripen well, and the edible part is only half formed. The 

 nut is very large. 



Orange, The (see p. 205). 



