THE WALNUT. 2^3 



South America. The nuts are usually of good size, with 

 a dark grayish shell ; thiu but firm, wibh plump kernels 

 of excellent flavor. These nuts arrive in February and 

 March. Many of the Chile walnuts have three valves 

 (Fig. 90), instead of the normal two. Such freaks are 

 occasionally found among the European varieties, also 

 in the native hickories, but these tri-valved nuts appear 

 to be very abundant among the Chile walnuts. 



Cluster walnut. Racemosa oe Spicata. — De- 

 scribed by Mr. Gillet as a variety of the Persian walnut, 

 producing medium, thin-shelled nuts in long clusters of 

 from eight to twenty-eight. He also says that he intro- 

 duced it into this country, but from whence we are not 

 informed. LavellSe (1877) records it as a variety of J. 

 regia, under the name 

 of racemosa, giving 

 its synonym as Ju- 

 glans Galifornica of 

 the horticulturists. 

 I have not found it 

 mentioned elsewhere. 



CUT-L BATED 



WALNUT. — A variety 

 with deeply cut 

 leaves; very orna- 

 mental, as seen in fig. 91. ctrx-LEAVED walnut. 

 Fig. 91. Nuts quite small, but of good quality. 



Franquette. ^Another old standard French vari- 

 ety, with large, elongated-oval nuts with a distinct point. 

 Shell thin ; kernel large, and of rich flavor. The tree 

 blooms late ; valuable for planting in the South. 



Gant or Bijou walnut. — A remarkable variety 

 on account of its extraordinary size. The shell is thin, 

 with rather deep furrows, those of the largest size being 

 made into ladies' companions, where to stow away gloves 

 or handkerchiefs, hence the name "Gant" walnufc 



