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for a few days, until the husks are dry enough to be torn off. The 
shells may be bleached as are almouds, but this often injures the 
flavour of the kernel. An average yield would be 40lb. of nuts for 
a tree 10 years old, and lewt. for trees in full bearing. 
Some of the best French varieties are:— 
EnGuisH Wabnur of commerce—productive. 
CuaBente-—Small fruit; hardy. Chiefly used for extracting oil. 
Santa Barpara.—A California seedling from a French variety. 
Soft shell; bears early and annually; not as strong a grower as other 
walnuts; its being so prolifie retards its growth. 
