. The American farmer's hand-book ... Agriculture. 310 fakmer's hand-book. which is small ; the Sweet, which is larger ; and the Jordan, also large and sweet. These, and all the other kinds, are propagated by budding on the plum, and sometimes on seedling almonds for dry situations. Blueberry. — A well-known dwarf bush, bearing a small berry, tender, juicy, blue color, ripening in July and August, and much used for tarts and puddings. Not much cultivated ; grows wild in abundance. Butternut. —This is a species of walnut, growing in different parts of the United States, and sometimes called Oil
. The American farmer's hand-book ... Agriculture. 310 fakmer's hand-book. which is small ; the Sweet, which is larger ; and the Jordan, also large and sweet. These, and all the other kinds, are propagated by budding on the plum, and sometimes on seedling almonds for dry situations. Blueberry. — A well-known dwarf bush, bearing a small berry, tender, juicy, blue color, ripening in July and August, and much used for tarts and puddings. Not much cultivated ; grows wild in abundance. Butternut. —This is a species of walnut, growing in different parts of the United States, and sometimes called Oil Nut and White Walnut. Its wood is used for various mechanical purposes, and its bark possesses ?vari- ous medicinal qualities. The fruit is eaten, but is more valuable as a pickle. Chestnut. — The true, sweet chestnut-tree thrives in any but moist or marshy soils. It is long-lived, and grows to a great size. Its wood is hard and durable, and used for various purposes ; the fruit is eaten raw, or boiled or roasted ; the bark, for tanning, is superior to oak. It is raised from the seeds, planted in the fall ; the second year they are transplanted, and fine varieties are extended by grafting. The Spanish or Portuguese chestnut succeeds well in this country, producing fruit, in about seven years, from the seed. Its growth is more rapid than the native kind. It may be budded on the common chestnut, but is apt to overgrow the stock. Fig. —The figs most suitable for a garden are the large white Genoa, the Fig. early white, the Murray, the small brown Ischia, and the black Ischia. Figs may be propagated by seeds, cuttings, layers, suckers, roots, and by ingraft-. 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 O'Neill, F. W. , ed; Williams, H. L. , ed. New York, R. Worthington
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