. The encyclopedia of practical horticulture; a reference system of commercial horticulture, covering the practical and scientific phases of horticulture, with special reference to fruits and vegetables;. Gardening; Fruit-culture; Vegetable gardening. / Fig. 3. French (1), and Japanese (2), Chestnuts Grown by Mr. A. A. couver, Washington. Quarnberg at Van- tempt to place their merits side by side as impartially as possible, basing the estimate not on a limited observation of a few trees, but on an acquaintance with both species growing together on a large commercial scale. Japanese Group Advan
. The encyclopedia of practical horticulture; a reference system of commercial horticulture, covering the practical and scientific phases of horticulture, with special reference to fruits and vegetables;. Gardening; Fruit-culture; Vegetable gardening. / Fig. 3. French (1), and Japanese (2), Chestnuts Grown by Mr. A. A. couver, Washington. Quarnberg at Van- tempt to place their merits side by side as impartially as possible, basing the estimate not on a limited observation of a few trees, but on an acquaintance with both species growing together on a large commercial scale. Japanese Group Advantages 1. Early maturity of tree. 2. Ease of caring for trees. 3. Early ripening of nuts. 4. Large size of nuts. 5. Enormous productiveness. 6. Small size of bur. 7. Freedom from leaf blight. 8. Freer from worms than Europeans. 9. The money makers in the large groves. 10. Affinity for American stocks. 11. Ornamental value. Disadvantages 1. Overbearing, if not thinned. 2. Poorer quality of many. 3. Delicate growth of some. European Group Advantages Great productiveness of some. Timber value of tree. Finer quality. Beautiful appearance of nuts of 1. 2. 3. 4. some 5. Prolific bearing of a few. Disadvantages 1. Late maturity of many. 2. Late ripening of nuts. 3. Shy bearing of many when young. 4. Largeness of bur, which may be- come watersoaked and break the trees. 5. Great susceptibility to leaf blight. 6. Greater susceptibiltiy to weevil. 7. Do not compare with Japanese in the commercial groves as money makers. It can be stated as a general principle, that the Japanese flora is better fitted to the climatic conditions of the Eastern United States than the fiora of Western Europe, the latter succeeding best on the Pacific coast. Hence it is thought that if the Japanese species is used as a basis for further improvement, hap- pier results will eventually follow its amelioration in the Eastern United States. The Japanese or European var- ieties, as they exist, should be looked upon o
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