Pecan Nut.— This variety is found in the valley of the Mississippi 
and its tributaries. The tree is beautiful, with a straight and well- 
shaped trunk. The nut is oblong and smooth, and the kernel sweet 
aud highly flavored. 
Hickory Nut— (Shell Bake)— The Hickory grows tall and slender, 
with rough and shaggy bark. The wood is much used in making 
hoops, whip-stalks, axe-handles, etc.; the fruit contains a thin-shelled, 
richly flavored kernel. 
California Ulack Walnut— This species of walnut is indigenous to 
California. The fruit is spherical, the nut hard but smooth, and not 
furrowed, like the Eastern Black Walnut; the kernel is rich and oily. 
This walnut makes a very fine shade and ornamental tree, but spreads 
out more than the Eastern kind and goes to bearing sooner. 
Grafted Chestnuts or Marrons. 
Mnrron de Lyon.— The largest of French chestnuts; fruit large,' 
roundish, sweet aud well flavored; the pelicle of the kernel coming off 
easy from the rather smooth surface. (See Fig. 5.) 
Ficj. 5. Mabkon de Lton. Fig. 6. Maeeon Combale. 
[CALIFOKNIA-GROWN.] [cAiIF0RNIA-<3R0WN.] 
DIarron Combale.— This variety may be regarded as valuable as the 
Marron de Lyon; its fruit is also very large; the kernel sweet and rich; 
very productive. (See Fig. 6.) 
Marron Merle.— Large nut; first quality; very productive. 
Early Marron {Avant Chdtaigne). The earliest chestnut to ripen; 
very desirable wherever the summer is short. 
Marron Grosse Precoce.— Large nut; very early. 
Yellow Marron Jaune d'Oeuf. — When baked or boiled, the nut has 
the color of the yellow of an egg, hence its name. 
Marron de Lude or Noiizlllard.- A beautiful variety, extensively 
cultivated in Central France. Large nut; sweet; very productive. 
All the above varieties, with the exception of Marron Merle, have 
been introduced by us into this country from Europe; the Marron de 
Lyon and Marron Combale fourteen years ago, the other kinds these 
