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raising is one of the leading industries of 
Jthe country. 
V Barthere Walnut.— A singularly-shaped 
nut, elongated, broad at the center and 
tapering at both onds; the shell is harder 
than that of other sorts. Entirely repro- 
i duced by grafting. 
\/ Yilmoriu Walnut.— A cross between the 
English and Eastern Black Walnut. The 
nut has the shape of the English Walnut. 
(Jant Walnut.— A very large nut, with 
rather deep furrows; the shell is thin, but 
the kernel does not correspond with the 
pize of the shell. 
Mammoth or Jauge Walnut.- This is 
an immense nut, the largest of all, much 
larger than the Gaut or a Bijou Walnut; so 
large is the shell, that ladies' companions 
are made out of it, whei'e to stow away 
gloves or handkerchiefs. Entirely propa- 
gated by grafting. 
California Cliaberte.— This most pretty 
nut, the sweetest raised in our grounds, 
has been originated by us from a unt borne 
on a Grafted Chaberte. This nut is only 
of medium size, shell very thin and of light 
color, which gives it a fine appearanci^. 
The kernel is fuUfleshed, exceedingly 
sweet and nutty, with a pelicle of a very 
light yellow or cream color. Propagated 
true only by grafting. 
Ash-Leaved Walnut.— The foliage of 
this kind is so delicate, so finely cut up, 
that it makes of it a graceful ornamental 
tree, worthy to be planted conspicuously in 
the giirdeu. The nnt, besides, is of fair 
size, soft shell and of first quality. Solely 
ropagated by grafting. 
Poorman Walnut.— A new kind propa- 
gated by grafting, of recent introduction, 
about which we know yet but little. 
Lanfray Walnut.— A large fmited des- 
sert nut from the southeast of France; of 
recent introduction. Propagated by graft- 
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Cluster ProBparturiens.- A remarkable 
variety of Proeparturiens, originated by us; 
nut large, oblong, nicely shaped, smooth 
surface, perfect soft shell; kernel of first 
quality. Growing in clusters. Solely propa- 
ted by grafting. 
Large • Fruited Prusparturiens. — A 
large-fruited variety of the Proeparturiens 
of recent introduction. Didn't bear yet in 
our grounds. Propagated by grafting. 
(IRAFTED WALNUTS. 
Our collection of Grafted Walnuts is the 
rarest and most valuable collection of that 
kind to be found anywhere, not excepting 
Europe, the trees being all grafted from the 
Original type. We have 2-year8 old trees of 
only^e following varieties: 
^ Mayette. 
V Fraiiqnette. 
^'Parisienne. 
y Chaberte. 
Vourey. 
/ Large-fruited Proeparturiens. 
V Lanfray. 
V Meylan. 
'Ash-leaved. 
'Barthere. 
And 1-year old trees of the following 
varieties: 
■ Mayette. 
"^Cluster. 
^'Vourey. 
V Fianquette. 
yCalifornia Chaberte. 
^Cluster Proeparturiens. 
Two-years old trees: $1.50 each; $16 per 
dozen. 
One-year old trees: $1.25 each; $1.50 by 
mail. 
The difficulty in grafting the Walnut is 
such that we have to keep up the prices of 
Grafted Walnuts at such high figures; it 
explains also the scarcity of Grafted Wal- 
nuts. Our l-year old trees are grafted in 
small pots in the greenhouse, through the 
Treyve method of grafting 1-year old seed- 
lings, discovered a few years ago by Mr. 
Treyve, an eminent French horticultiirist. 
CHESTNUTS. 
(Eu- 
Marrons or French Chestnuts. 
tirely propagated by grafting.) 
No nuts degenerate so fast from the seed 
as the Cliestniit does; it is to say that 
none but "grafted " trees should be planted 
to grow such large, beautiful and sweet 
nuts for market as are the '• Marrons " or 
French Chestnuts, so superior to the Italian 
and Spanish seedlings that are found every- 
where in this State. 
All the varieties that we describe in our 
General Catalogue have been bearing with 
us, some of them for 17 years; so we are 
able to tell about their bearing qualities, 
size and flavor of the nuts; and we do not 
hesitate in highly recommending every one 
of them, except Marion Do Lyon, that never 
d^d well with us. 
ylttarron De Lyon.— Very large. 
^ Marron Comhale.— Very large; heavy 
bearer. 
^ Marron Merle. —Large, prolific. 
V'Marron Hrosse Precose.— Large; ma- 
tures its nuts even when the summer is 
short or cool. 
^ Marron Konzillard. 
very prolific. 
-Medium large; 
