. The nut culturist : a treatise on the propagation, planting and cultivation of nut-bearing trees and shrubs, adapted to the climate of the United States ... Nuts. FIG. 56. STUAKT. Jewett.—From Mississippi; a large, long nut, rather irregular; shell medium ; quality very good. Stuart.—A large, roundish, oblong niit from Mis- sissippi (Fig. 56). Turkey Egg.—A variety from Florida; large and thin-shelled. Van Dbman.—A large variety from Mis- sissippi, of. oblong form I I and thin shell (Fig. 57). From other sources ] [ we collect other names, I namely: Idlewild.—An oval shaped nut from Idle- wi


. The nut culturist : a treatise on the propagation, planting and cultivation of nut-bearing trees and shrubs, adapted to the climate of the United States ... Nuts. FIG. 56. STUAKT. Jewett.—From Mississippi; a large, long nut, rather irregular; shell medium ; quality very good. Stuart.—A large, roundish, oblong niit from Mis- sissippi (Fig. 56). Turkey Egg.—A variety from Florida; large and thin-shelled. Van Dbman.—A large variety from Mis- sissippi, of. oblong form I I and thin shell (Fig. 57). From other sources ] [ we collect other names, I namely: Idlewild.—An oval shaped nut from Idle- wild, Texas. Ketiort of TJ. S. Department of Agriculture, 1890. Risien.—A very broad, thick variety, about one inch in diameter, very blunt at both ends. From San Saba, Texas (Fig. 58). A peculiar shaped pecan nut is shown ii Fig. 59, from Louisiana I sent under the name ol I Lady Finger., From the report ol the Georgia State Horti cultural Society, 1893, wi obtain certain local namec without description, as for instance, Turkey Egg, Mexican, Colorado, Pride ^^^^ fingeu. of the Coast, etc. Col. W. E. Stuart, of Ocean Springs, Miss., who has been called the "father of pecan culture" FIG. 67. VAN Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original Fuller, Andrew Samuel, 1828-1896. New York : Orange Judd


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