18 THE WALNUT — VARIETIES. 



^California Paper-Shell (Plate X, Fig. 1).— Originated by Mr. 

 Felix Gillet. A nut borne on a grafted Chaberte, the tree being, there- 

 fore, a Second Generation Chaberte. The nut is only of medium size; 

 shell very thin and^almost white; kernel full-fleshed, exceedingly sweet 

 and nutty. 



*Cotam6MS.— Originated by .Mr. Gillet. Produced from a Second 

 Generation Mayette. The nut is very large, exceedingly pretty, round- 

 ish, with smooth, light-colored shell, and kernel of iirst quality. Named 

 Columbus in honor of the World's Fair in 1893, the year that my second 

 trees of that kind went into bearing. 



*Mayette-Shaped Prceparturiens. — Originated by Mr. Gillet, some 

 twenty-five years ago. A large nut, sitting on its end like the Mayette, 

 hence its name. Full-fleshed kernel of first quality; heavy bearer. 

 Solely propagated by grafting. 



*Glust6r Prceparturiens. — A variety of Prceparturiens said to be very 

 fine, also originated by Mr. Gillet. Nut large, oblong, smooth surface, 

 perfect soft-shell; kernel fine and sweet. Growing in clusters. 



Soft-Shell. — Originated from seed, by Mr. Joseph Sexton, of Goleta, 

 Santa Barbara County, in 1868, The seed he procured in San Francisco, 

 which was labeled " English," and was supposed to have been imported 

 from Central America. Mr. Sexton describes this variety thus: "Nut 

 looks very much like the imported Chile walnut, having the shape and 

 color. The objection' to this variety is that as the trees grow older the 

 nuts grow smaller — diminish in size — and are not as salable as larger 

 nuts." 



Improved Soft-Shell (Santa Barbara Soft-Shell) (Plate X, Fig. 10). — 

 Originated by Mr. Joseph Sexton, of Goleta, Santa Barbara County, in 

 1870, from seed of the "Soft-shell," crossed with the hard-shell or 

 "English" walnut. The nut in outer appearance' resembles the 

 "English" or hard-shell, but the shell is as thin as the "Soft-shell," 

 and the kernel or " meat " is a beautiful white color. Tree productive, 

 uniform, and symmetrical in growth. 



Ford's Improved Soft-Shell (Plate X, Fig. 6).— Originated in 1877 

 by Mr. George W. Ford, of Santa Ana, from seed he obtained in San 

 Francisco, and supposed to have come from Mr. Joseph Sexton, of Santa 

 Barbara. Out of the twenty-five pounds of walnuts he obtained, one 

 hun4red of the largest and finest nuts were picked out, and from these 

 twenty large nuts selected. These were planted, and from which origi- 

 nated this " new " improved nut. The nut resembles the " Soft-shell." 

 It is a large, clear nut, separates easily; the meat is very white, and the 

 tree is a handsome grower. 



Ford's Eureka (Plate XI, Fig. 6).— Originated by Mr. George W. 

 Ford, of Santa Ana, from soft-shell nuts procured from Mr. Joseph 

 Sexton, of Goleta. The nut is almost round, meat white, and very fine. 

 Tree vigorous, and a fine grower. 



ORIENTAL VARIETIES. 



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Among the most beautiful trees are the Japanese walnuts. Two 

 varieties are known in this State, one {J. Sieboldiana) being grown for 

 more than twenty years. While it has been grown successfully, its 

 *Described by Mr. Felix Gillet 



