. American horticultural manual .. . pagation and planting. It cannot be said that the growing of oiu native varieties is yetcommercial, yet advances are made in the way of indicating andnaming select varieties whicli amatiurs are planting. THE BUTTEIiXUT. 457 The Division of Pomology of tlio Department, of Agriculturegives tlie following list; but in almost every neighborhood where theBlack Walnut grows some good varieties may be found (28()). SOME NATRh] VARIETIES. Gordon.—Large, cubical, somiwhat conical at each end; shellmedium in thickness; kernel light-colored, plump; quality ver
. American horticultural manual .. . pagation and planting. It cannot be said that the growing of oiu native varieties is yetcommercial, yet advances are made in the way of indicating andnaming select varieties whicli amatiurs are planting. THE BUTTEIiXUT. 457 The Division of Pomology of tlio Department, of Agriculturegives tlie following list; but in almost every neighborhood where theBlack Walnut grows some good varieties may be found (28()). SOME NATRh] VARIETIES. Gordon.—Large, cubical, somiwhat conical at each end; shellmedium in thickness; kernel light-colored, plump; quality very original tree has now a stem three feet in diameter. \irginia. Mirza.—Large, compressed; shell thin; kernel large; qualitygood. Original tree now forty inches in diameter. Ohio. Missouri.—Size medium; form oval; kernel large and plunqi, andabout as good as English walnut in purity of flavor. Missouri. Peanut.—Small to medium; ])yriform; shell thin; kernel entireat the large end of the nut; quality very good.
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