CHESTNUT AND OTHER NUTS. 



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Castama, eifc.— Chestnut and other Nuts. 



There are several kinds of nuts worthy of cultiration by 

 every planter, many of which are ornamental shade trees, 

 besides being valuable for the fruit they yield. For con- 

 venience we class them all under one heyd. 



Castanea Te^ca.— -The Chestnut is a lofty forest tree, 

 and common to both continents. The Spanish Chestnut, 

 or Marron produces a very large, sweet nut, and is propa- 

 gated by grafting on the common sorts. There are several 

 varieties of this, of which " Marron de Lyon" is the best. 

 It will bear the second year from the graft. Chestnuts 

 are difficult to transplant when taken from the woods. 

 The improved varieties are much superior to the wild 

 sorts. The Chestnut as a shade tree is very effective in 

 ^"-ndscape gardening. 



Carya Alba.- — Shell Bark Hickory. This tree is found 

 in fertile soils all over the Union, producing the common 

 thin shell white hickory nut. The tree is very regular 

 and beautiful for ornamental purposes. There is consider- 

 able difference in the size and flavor of different varieties. 

 It is generally propagated by seed. The largest and 

 finest flavored varieties only should be planted. 



Carya Olivceforma, or Pecan nut, is still more worthy of 

 cultivation. 



Corylus Avellana (Filberts)— are generally raised from 

 layers. They should not be allowed to sucker, but trained 

 to form low heads near the ground, which should be kept 

 tolerably open, and the young shoots shortened back every 

 spring. Of the varieties : 



Cosford is a large, oblong, oval nut with a thin shell and 

 of fine flavor. Prolific. 



Frizzled, known by its frizzled h^isk, nut of medium 

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