Archive image from page 31 of Descriptive catalogue of deciduous fruit. Descriptive catalogue of deciduous fruit trees, citrus trees, olive trees, and grape vines : ornamental trees, shrubs and roses . descriptivecatal1902fanc Year: 1902 28 Catalogue of the JAPAN MAMMOTH CHESTNUT Marron Com bale—A large nut, sweet and highly flavored; trees stand the sun well. The wood is of a yellowish brown color, the leaves narrow and very glossy. Marron de Lyon—The largest of Marrons; fruit roundish; sweet; of French origin. Numbo—Originated with Mahlon Moon, Morrisville. Pennsylvania, from seed of an
Archive image from page 31 of Descriptive catalogue of deciduous fruit. Descriptive catalogue of deciduous fruit trees, citrus trees, olive trees, and grape vines : ornamental trees, shrubs and roses . descriptivecatal1902fanc Year: 1902 28 Catalogue of the JAPAN MAMMOTH CHESTNUT Marron Com bale—A large nut, sweet and highly flavored; trees stand the sun well. The wood is of a yellowish brown color, the leaves narrow and very glossy. Marron de Lyon—The largest of Marrons; fruit roundish; sweet; of French origin. Numbo—Originated with Mahlon Moon, Morrisville. Pennsylvania, from seed of an imported tree. Tree a good grower; close, compact head; nuts large, handsome and as fine flavored as any large chestnut. Paragon—Originated in Germantown, Philadelphia, Penn. Tree hardy, spreading, vigor- ous, very productive; burr very large, nut large; three to five in a burr; kernel fine grained, sweet and of good quality. Said to be the most widely planted and the most uniformly successful variety in the United States. FILBERTS-HAZELNUTS. Our collection comprises all the best varieties. HICKORY. Shell Bark or Shag Bark Hickory—The tree is of a sturdy, upright lofty growth and the wood, clue to its great strength and elasticity, is in great demand for making agricul- tural implements. The nuts have a peculiar, rich, nutty flavor, equaled by no other variety. PECANS. A very conspicuous and attractive tree, producing valuable timber, and a great abundance of smooth oblong nuts, with sweet and delicious kernels. Papershell Pecan—Originated in Texas. The finest of all pecans and in every way far superior to the ordinary Pecan. Nuts are larger, shell thin, easily crushed by tak- ing two in the hand; very full of meat which is rich and sweet and easily removed from the nut. PISTACHIO NUTS. A dwarf tree, producing a nut similar to the almond, but green and very delicious; very largely used for flavoring candies.
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