Varieties of the Walnut. 419 
Other French Varieties —Quite large collections of French varieties 
other than Proeparturiens have been introduced by Mr. Gillet and 
others. The Cluster walnut fruits, as its name indicates, in long bunches, 
sometimes as many as fifteen in a bunch; otherwise the tree resem- 
bles the common English walnut. The Mayette is a large, full-fleshed, 
and sweet nut, very late in budding out in the spring, and suited for 
frosty places. The Franquette is a very large, elongate-oval, blooms 
late, and is commended for size and quality of the nut. The Parisienne 
is a beautiful variety, the nut large, broad, and shapely; the tree blooms 
very late. All the foregoing varieties and the Serotina, Barthere Me- 
sange, Gant, and Chaberte, were introduced by Mr. Gillet, in 1871. 
Kaghazii—A variety called Kaghazi was grown and propagated for 
several years by the late James Shinn, of Niles, who described it as:fol- 
lows: “Very much larger than the ordinary kinds, and thinner shelled. 
The tree is late in putting out leaves arid blossoms, and is, therefore, 
especially good for places that are in danger of last frosts.” 
Japanese TValnut; Juglans Sieboldiana—This species, native of the 
north of Japan, was introduced to California about 1860, and a tree 
grown from seed planted about that time is growing at the Tower House, 
in Shasta County. Recently the good points of the tree have been 
more widely recognized. The following excellent description is by 
Luther Burbank, of Santa Rosa: “This species, is found growing wild 
in the mountains of northern Japan, and is, without doubt, as hardy as 
an oak. The leaves are of immense size, and a charming shade of green. 
The nuts, which are produced in extreme abundance, grow in clusters 
of fifteen or twenty, have a shell thicker than the English walnut, but 
not as thick as the black walnut, very much resembling pecan nuts. The 
meat is sweet, of the very best quality, flavor like butternut, but less 
oily, and much superior. The trees grow with great vigor, assume a 
very handsome form, need no pruning, mature early, bear young, and 
are more regular and productive than the English walnut.” The nut 
has an exceedingly hard shell and does not rate commercially with the 
popular varieties of the English walnut. 
