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EUROPEAN \'ARIETIE8 OF THE CHESTNUT. 



Prof, liailey calls especial attention to the fact that nearly all the 

 so-called European varieties now propagated are American-grown 

 seedlings of supposed Eur^iiean jjarcntage. But in some cases a 

 natural cross with oiu' native sweet chestnut seems quite evident. 

 This is spi'eially true of such varieties as liartram, Paragon, and 

 1-tidgely, where a change has been wrought in tree, leaf, and quality 

 of fruit. 



Anderson. — Medium in size, reddish brown, downy at tip; verv 

 productive. New .lersey. 



Bartram. — Mi'dium in size, down)' at tip; dark red in color; very 

 good in cjuality; luiiformly three nuts in a burr. New Jerse)-. 



Carson.- -Large, dark brown, ridged, pubescent at tip. Projia- 

 gated in Penns^-lvania. 



Comfort. — Metliiun to large, often three in a burr; very good; 

 comes into bearing when very young. New .Jersey. 



Dager. — Large, and said to be better in quality than its parent 

 the Ridgely. Propagated in Delaware. 



Paragon. 



Darlington. — ]\rcdium to large, dark bro-rni, striped; pubesce;.! 

 at ti]i; very good; early to ripen. Delaware. 



Moncur. — Medium, light-colored, tomentose. Popular in Dela- 



Numbo. — Large to very large, shell smooth; quality good. This 



