Franqiiette Walnut.— Discovered about eighty years ago in the east 
of France, by a man named Franquet. Very large and long nut; one 
of the finest for dessert; is propagated chiefly by grafting. 
Parisienne Walnut.— This beautiful nut, one of the largest dessert 
nuts, was originated iu Dauphin^, in the east of France, and not in the 
neighborhood of Paris, as its name would imply. The nut is very 
large, broad and long, with a very full-fleshed kernel. 
Barthere Walnut.— A very irregularly shaped nut, elongated, broad 
at the center, and tapering at both ends; the shell is harder than the 
other sorts; chiefly reproduced by grafting. 
Cllilberte Walnut.— A most remarkable variety for the regular and 
beautiful shape aud good size of the nut and extra fine quality of the 
kernel. A late kind to bud out. The Chaberte was originated a cen- 
tury ago by a man named Chabert, hence its name. The nut is of a 
fair size and oblong shaped, as represented in the accompanying 
photo-engraving. The kernel yields the finest kind of oil. Very pro- 
ductive. "The Chaberte is cultivated on a large scale in the east of 
France, whore nut raising is a leadina industry. 
Fig. 4. Chabkktb Walnot. 
All the above described varieties of walnut were introduced by us 
into this country from Europe, some thirteen years ago, others more 
recently. The Prceparturiens, Serotina, Chaberte, Mayette, and Fran- 
quette are all late kinds— that is, budding out late in the spring— and 
therefore less liable to be injured by frost than earlier kinds. 
We have this season trees of all the above kinds, from one to four 
feet, except Barthere, M^aange, and Franquette. We expect, the season 
after this, to have "grafted" trees of all the kinds described in this 
Catalogue. 
American Walnuts. 
Butternut or While Walnut.— This kind is indigenous to the 
United States, and well known throughout the New England, Middle, 
and Western States. The fruit is elongated; the nut hard and rough, 
with prominent ridges; the kernel pleasant flavored, and oily, whence 
the name, butternut. 
