. The Book of gardening; a handbook of horticulture. Gardening; Floriculture. I024 THE BOOK OF GARDENING. pollen. The flowers are quite separate and distinct; the male flower is produced earlier than the female, which is quite small, red, and in the form of a small tuft, rising from a semi-globular growth on the twiggy shoots. No doubt the proper and best time to prune is towards the end of March. It consists in keeping the head not only within the necessary bounds, but also free and open, removing growth where congested, and shortening back the young wood if unduly long. Any useless or exhaus
. The Book of gardening; a handbook of horticulture. Gardening; Floriculture. I024 THE BOOK OF GARDENING. pollen. The flowers are quite separate and distinct; the male flower is produced earlier than the female, which is quite small, red, and in the form of a small tuft, rising from a semi-globular growth on the twiggy shoots. No doubt the proper and best time to prune is towards the end of March. It consists in keeping the head not only within the necessary bounds, but also free and open, removing growth where congested, and shortening back the young wood if unduly long. Any useless or exhausted wood should be cut away, and all suckers promptly removed, unless required to increase the number of trees. Opinions vary as to which make the best trees—those raised from suckers or those from layers. Our experience is that suckers make the largest trees in the shortest period, but that layers make by far the most fruitful trees. Large shoots or branches may, if desired, be layered, simply notching the shoots on the under-side or making a cut half-way through the wood, and then pegging the same 2in. or 3in. deep into the soil. In a year or so the layers will be well rooted, and may be planted out in permanent positions, or in nursery quarters until wanted for other purposes. One of the best modes of keeping nuts fresh and plump is that advised in "Fruit Culture for Amateurs,"'^ as follows: "It is requisite to allow the Nuts to become thoroughly ripe and brown. Then gather them, and lay thinly on dry shelves with plenty of air playing on them. In a week or ten' days the husks will be ouite ± dead and dry, and the Nuts will then be fit to place in jars with a litde salt mingled with them, fastened down air- tight, and stood in a cool, dry place. They will keep fresh and good for ; Nut-trees have comparatively few pests. The com- monest is the Nut Weevil, whose well- nourished grub must be familiar to everyone who partakes of Nuts. Scientifically
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