448 SYSTEMATIC POMOLOGY 



is ^i leading variety propagated in Pennsylania, Delaware, New 

 Jei-s.'v, and other States. Originated in Pennsylvania. 



Paragon.— Large, broad, plump, downy; color dull bro\TO; very 

 good. Tree hai-dy and is propagated in several States. It may be a 

 hybrid. Pennsylvania. 



Ridgely. — Medium to large, quite downy; dark bro-iTO; quality 

 very good. Projiagated in several States. Delaware. 



Scott. — Medium, brown, glossy, downy at tip; said to be free 

 from attack of weevil mainly. New Jersey. 



Styer. — Medium, pointed, dark brown, striped. Hardy and 

 profitable. Pennsylvania. 



Spanish {Marron). — Large, and best in quality. Gro^^Ti under this 

 name in Ohio and New Jersey. A round-topped handsome shade- 

 tree and valuable for its nuts. 



JAPANESE CHESTNUTS. 



These varieties have come to the front rapidlj' on account of the 

 size of the nuts, early bearing, and for more regular and continued 

 bearing than the American or European varieties. Alread}' quite 

 a large jjart of the varieties offered by propagators have been gro\\'n 

 from nuts produced in this country, and in some cases thej- may be 

 modified in tree and fruit by crossing with varieties longer in cultiva- 

 tion of the European and home varieties. 



Advance. — I^arge, smooth, dark brown; two or three nuts in a 

 burr. A seedling of (liant. Grown in Ohio and southeastern States. 



Alpha. — Large, usually three in a burr; bears when three years 

 old. A seedling of Giant. New Jersey. 



Beta. — Another seedling of Giant similar to Alpha, but ripens later. 

 New Jersey. 



Biddle.— ^'ery large, light brown; burrs very large; two to five 

 nuts in each Ihut; much prized in Maryland. 



Black.— Large; kernel plump; excellent boiled or roasted; from 

 two to seven mits in a burr. j\Iaryland. 



Early ReUance. — Large; three to five nuts in a burr. Season, 

 early. Gro'\\n in Ohio and in States east and south. 



Felton.— Large and remarkable for its relative good quality. It 

 is rejiorted aljout equal to the best American varieties. 



smooth, dark-colored; one to two nuts in a 



