COB-NUTS AND FILBERTS. 



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Nut round, tapering to a point. 



Husk drawn closely in to nut in a very distinct manner. 



Quite the best for flavour after the Filberts, and as it is a good cropper it 

 can be very highly recommended. » 



Origin. — Probably one of Webb's Seedlings, and introduced by his successor 

 and son-in-law, Mr. T. O. Cooper. It was awarded an F.C.C. by the R.H.S. 

 in 1883. 



GARIBALDI. 



Catkins long, 3$ inches ; scales dirty brown, general appearance very dirty ; 

 anthers pale yellow. 



Flowers out with catkins, flowering rather late. 



Husks long, split, a little drawn in with glandular hairs. 



Nut large, tapering to point, always showing two or three deep sutures 

 which divide the shell into compartments. Flavour very good. 



A very handsome and free-fruiting variety. 



Origin. — Raised by Mr. Richard Webb of Calcott. 



Goeschke's ' Garibaldi ' is not correct. 



GEANT DE HALLE. 



GOESCHKE, 19. 



Catkins very distinct, thin, i\ inches long ; anthers rich yellow, scales claret 

 red, very pretty contrast between this and the yellow anthers when open. Quite 

 distinct. Scales very sharply pointed. Females rather after catkins. 



Husk long and broad, covering nut, much cut. 



Nut enormous, very broad at top, tapering to point. Flavour fair. 

 Origin. — Raised by C. G. Buttner of Halle in 1788. 



This is so poor a cropper at Maidstone that it cannot be recommended. 

 However, in France and Germany it is highly thought of, and may do better 

 where a drier climate can be relied on. 



KENT COB. 



Syn. ' Lambert's Filbert.' 



Catkins expand late, 2 inches, short, thick ; scales yellowish green, expanding 

 before flowers. 



Growth moderately vigorous, slightly downy, with many glandular hairs 

 of varying length. 



Leaves held flat, rather dark greyish green ; young tips green. 



Nut very large and long ; husk quite long covering the nut, serrated at 

 the end. Flavour good. 



Origin. — Raised by Mr. Lambert of Goudhurst, Kent, about 1830. This 

 has become the most widely planted nut of commerce. 



MERVEILLE DE BOLWYLLER. 



Catkins thin, i\ inches, scale faintly claret red, fading to dull brown. 

 Females later than Catkins. 



Growth vigorous, rather upright, shoots very stout and straight ; young 

 tips dark red, densely covered light-red glandular hairs and slight down. 



Leaf round, slightly waved at edge. 



Husk short, only half covering nut, cut, but not deeply. 

 Nut square and short ; flavour good. Fertile. 



This very distinct nut is rightly valued as one of the best for general use. 

 It can always be recognized in winter by its red pointed buds. 



Pearson's prolific. 



Syn. * (Hogg) Dwarf Prolific,' ' Nottingham Prolific' 



Maund's " Botanic Garden," pi. 39. 



Wood slightly downy, very few glandular hairs. 



Catkin moderately thick, i\ inches long ; anthers very pale yellow ; scales 

 very sharply pointed, dirty brown. Catkins very prolific. 

 Growth dwarf, internodes short. 



Leaf pale green, held flat ; young tips rather pale green. 

 Nut round, rather flattened ; flavour good. 



Husk cut to about half its length, hairy, showing nut ; shell downy. 



Originated at Newark, Notts, from a seedling nut said to have been brought 

 home by a companion of Major Cartwright on his return from Labrador. Intro- 

 duced by Messrs. Pearson & Co. of Chilwell, Notts. 



