. The American fruit culturist. (Parrys Japan Giant.) Very large, smooth, dark-colored ;one or two nuts only in a burr. Tree vigorous, upright 578. Japan. Parry Superb. Large, bright, smooth. Tree strong grower andenormously productive. Japan. Ridgely.* (Dupont.) Medium, sweet flavor, excellent. Treehardy. Fig. 581. European. Origin, Delaware. Success. Large, handsome nut of good quality. Tree vigorousand productive. Japanese. Origin, New Jersey. The Chinquapin Is really a dwarf chestnut, which grows wild in variouslocalities on the eastern seaboard from Pennsylvania to theyv Gulf.
. The American fruit culturist. (Parrys Japan Giant.) Very large, smooth, dark-colored ;one or two nuts only in a burr. Tree vigorous, upright 578. Japan. Parry Superb. Large, bright, smooth. Tree strong grower andenormously productive. Japan. Ridgely.* (Dupont.) Medium, sweet flavor, excellent. Treehardy. Fig. 581. European. Origin, Delaware. Success. Large, handsome nut of good quality. Tree vigorousand productive. Japanese. Origin, New Jersey. The Chinquapin Is really a dwarf chestnut, which grows wild in variouslocalities on the eastern seaboard from Pennsylvania to theyv Gulf. Usually a small spreading bush ^Lgi^ four to ten feet high, varieties are some- fl^^B times found which form trees from ^^^r thirty to sixty feet in height. The nuts of the Eastern States are ovoid conical,dark mahogany color, very handsome,and the meat is sweet and good. Thechinquapin of the Pacific coast nearlyresembles in appearance a small chest-nut. The bushes will thrive and appearentirely hardy as far north as New Fig. 582.—EasternChinquapin. HAZELNUTS. The cultivation of this nut is almost wholly neglected in thiscountry, and while the native bushes abound, the crop and the
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