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SELECT VAPJETII<:S OF PECAX. 



Biloxi. — Size niediuiii, pointed at eacli end; celor li^ld. Itrown; 

 shell very thin; qualil}- very ,2:ood ; a noed keeper. 



Centennial. — Large, ulilons; kernel full and plump, ricli, oily, 

 verj' good. Louisiana. 



Columbiar. — Very large, oblong; compressed at the middle, 

 pointed; quality good. DouWe-stai-i-ed in tlirce of the gi'eat horti- 

 cultural districts of tlie Soutli. Louisiana. 



Frotscher (I'rotscher ii;/.'/ '^Vir//). — Large, oblong; shell ^'ery lliin; 

 nearly best in quality. Growing in popularit}' willi propKigators and 

 jilanters. Louisiana. 



Gonzales. — Medium to large, with firm thin shell, and plump 

 easily extracted kernels; cpialit)- best. Texas. 



Frotscher. McCallister. 



Jewett. — Very large, oval, with compressed center; shell quite 

 thick; very good. ^lississippn. 



McCallister. — Very large, witli ))road ))ase, angular, with flavor like 

 a shellbark hickory nut. Supposed to be a hybrid. Lidiana,. 



Paper Shell. — Large, oblong, smooth; kernel large, plump, and 

 easily extracted. Grown in Ohio. 



Pearl. — Medium to large, with tliin shell and easily extracted 

 kernels; rich and sweet. Texas. 



Ribera.— Medium to large, oblong ovate; shell thin; kernel large, 

 plump, aiid best in quality. 



