Archive image from page 21 of Descriptive and illustrated catalogue of. Descriptive and illustrated catalogue of fruit trees, ornamental plants and roses . descriptiveillus1895atla Year: 1895 KENTISH COB. dant yielders, succeeding almost everywhere, and coming into bearing early, as they do, with their rich, toothsome meat, they are worthy of being planted by everybody who has room. Kentish Cob. One of the largest and finest of the Filberts, oblong, meaty, and of excellent quality. (See cut.) Common English Filbert. The sort usually sold in the fruit stores ; quite distinct in shape from the
Archive image from page 21 of Descriptive and illustrated catalogue of. Descriptive and illustrated catalogue of fruit trees, ornamental plants and roses . descriptiveillus1895atla Year: 1895 KENTISH COB. dant yielders, succeeding almost everywhere, and coming into bearing early, as they do, with their rich, toothsome meat, they are worthy of being planted by everybody who has room. Kentish Cob. One of the largest and finest of the Filberts, oblong, meaty, and of excellent quality. (See cut.) Common English Filbert. The sort usually sold in the fruit stores ; quite distinct in shape from the Kentish Cob, and in our opinion not quite so desirable. PECANS. (Carya olivczformis.) This nut is well known and highly prized by all; is of the easiest culture— the tree being of sturdy, lofty growth. From the fact of its being found in the forests of the South and West, many suppose it is not hardy at the North, which is en- tirely erroneous ; it flourishes over a wide extent of the country, and should be more generally cultivated, as it deserves. The shell is very thin, the kernel sweet and delicious. Our trees are of the true, large, thin-shelled variety. Any one can enjoy this nut who will plant a few trees in some spare corner. WALNUTS. The wood of the Walnut, once so abundant, is now so valuable and in such great demand that large numbers of trees are being planted for this purpose alone, and the investment will prove profitable. Plant your wood-lots with young Walnuts ; they will pay you for the trouble. English, French or Madeira Nut (Juglans regia). Not only are the delicious, thin-shelled nuts prized highly by all, but from the tree is obtained the beautiful ' French curled ' Walnut lumber. Unlike our Ameri- can varieties, the nuts fall from the husk when ripe. The tree is of lofty growth, hardy, and productive from New York southward. Butternut {Juglans cinerea). Nuts differ from those ot the succeeding in being longer and of more delicate flavor. The wood is also
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