. Fruit and ornamental trees, roses, etc . rous grower. Zenji, or Zingi (name of Japanese villages).Small, 1^x2 inches; weight 3 to 4 ounces. Fleshdark brown, with darker spots, very sweet. Edibleas early as the middle of September, while still solid,and lasts throughout October. NUT-BEARING TREES. ALMONDS. Prices of Trees : One year from bud, 4 to 5 feet,25 cents each, $2 per 10. OPrincesse and Sultana. Both are prolific, soft-shelled, and very good. These are the varietiesmostly cultivated in Europe, and produce the bulk ofthe almonds of commerce. ? Pistache. A half soft-shelled variety, wit
. Fruit and ornamental trees, roses, etc . rous grower. Zenji, or Zingi (name of Japanese villages).Small, 1^x2 inches; weight 3 to 4 ounces. Fleshdark brown, with darker spots, very sweet. Edibleas early as the middle of September, while still solid,and lasts throughout October. NUT-BEARING TREES. ALMONDS. Prices of Trees : One year from bud, 4 to 5 feet,25 cents each, $2 per 10. OPrincesse and Sultana. Both are prolific, soft-shelled, and very good. These are the varietiesmostly cultivated in Europe, and produce the bulk ofthe almonds of commerce. ? Pistache. A half soft-shelled variety, with verysmall pointed fruit, and kernel of a delicate sweetflavor ; highly esteemed in Southern Europe. Almonds are unre-liable for the middlesections of the South,but are more successfulin Florida. CHESTNUTS. American. Seed-ling trees, 3 to 4 feet,25 cents each, $2per 10. Large Spanish. 2to 3 feet, 25 cents each,$2 per 10 ; 4 to 5 feet,50 cents each. Yieldsvery large nuts, not assweet as the American,but their size commands a ready AMERICAN CHESTNUT. WALNUTS OR MADEIRA NUTS. ?All our trees are grown from seed. Somevarieties are imported from France, from reliablegrowers, others are grown from nuts produced in ourown orchards. The varieties as offered, althoughseedlings, usually come true, or with slight trees are always scarce and high-priced, ow-ing to the difficulty of this method of best soil for Walnuts is a strong clay, rich andsomewhat stony ; hence many acres of land which are
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