DESCRIPTIVE CATALOGUE 
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Madeira Walnut, as it was 
FRANQUETTE 
imported into England from those islands. It is, 
however, a native of Persia or Southern Asia. 
SANTO BARBARA SOFT SHELL— Originated 
by Joseph Sexton of Santa Barbara, California. 
The nut is large, shell thin, so that it is readily 
broken by tbe hand. The kernel is white, full and 
sweet. The favorite variety in Southern Cali- 
fornia. 
SANTA ROSA SOFT SHELL— Claimed to be 
the hardiest of walnuts. The nut is large, and 
of fine quality and flavor. Originated by Luther 
Burbank of Santa Rosa, California, who claims 
that it is the finest nut grown, and mat n. will 
succeed where other varieties fail. It blooms late 
in the spring and thereby escapes the frosts. 
Comes into bearing very young. An abundant 
bearer. 
FRENCH VARIETIES OF THE PERSIAN WALNUTS. 
These we grow from nuts secured from grafted first generation trees, 
thus making ours the second generation tree, these should not be confused, 
or prices compared with the common tender varieties grown by most nursery- 
men as “English Walnuts,” which are not hardy enough for Oregon or the 
Northern States, and are very often barren caused by the staminate (or male 
blossom or catkin) being out while the pistillate, (or female blossom) is yet 
in a dormant state, so that, when the latter are out, there are no male catkins 
to fertilize the nuts, which drop off after attaining about the size of a pea. 
Thousands of good healthy trees can be seen both in California and Oregon 
of this class which are worthless, except for shade. 
CHABERTE WALNUT — All old and most valuable variety; late in budding 
out The nut is well shaped, roundish, oval, and of fair size, though it is not 
what is called a large nut; the kernel is of extra fine quality; good bearer. 
The Chaberte was originated over a century ago by a man named Chaberte, 
hence its name. 
FRANQUETTE — Possesses distinct characteristics. 1 he tree is \ei> 
hardy, withstanding the cold winters of eastern France, where it originated. 
It is a clean, vigorous grower, has never been attacked by disease a late 
bloomer escaping late frosts; a regular and abundant bearer. The hull, or 
outside covering, is much thicker than the soft-shell varieties and conse- 
quently the nuts do not sunburn during hot spells, when most other varieties 
burn very badly. The Franquette is the ideal nut for dessert and confect on- 
ery use; it is of large, uniform size, long in form, and has a smooth, well-filled 
shell of’ medium thickness, which insures its safe shipment to market. Being 
long in form, it carries one to two ounces more meat per pound of nuts than 
the round or chunky sorts. Its pellicle is pale yellow in color; meat of ex- 
quisitely rich, oily, nutty flavor. 
