. Cyclopedia of American horticulture, comprising suggestions for cultivation of horticultural plants, descriptions of the species of fruits, vegetables, flowers, and ornamental plants sold in the United States and Canada, together with geographical and biographical sketches. Gardening. COETLUS COSMIDIUM 383 The nuts shoiild not be gathered until ripe, a condition indicated by the browning of the edges of the husk. If left until fully ripe, many of the nuts will rattle out and be lost. The highest prices are obtained for freshly gathered nuts in the husks. To prevent husks from molding, they s
. Cyclopedia of American horticulture, comprising suggestions for cultivation of horticultural plants, descriptions of the species of fruits, vegetables, flowers, and ornamental plants sold in the United States and Canada, together with geographical and biographical sketches. Gardening. COETLUS COSMIDIUM 383 The nuts shoiild not be gathered until ripe, a condition indicated by the browning of the edges of the husk. If left until fully ripe, many of the nuts will rattle out and be lost. The highest prices are obtained for freshly gathered nuts in the husks. To prevent husks from molding, they should be well dried or slightly sulphured. Hazelnuts may he held for considerable periods in tight receptacles, as casks or jars, by sprinkling salt over them and storing them in a cool, dry place, or in a refriger- ated compartment. Few insects trouble the European Hazelnuts in America, the nut weevil of Europe, BaJaninn,'! nucum, not having yet been naturalized. -B. nasicus sometimes does considerable injury to the native species. Nuts and Filberts are terms loosely used abroad, espe- cially in England, to designate certain rather indefinite forms of C. Avellana and G. maxima. In general, such varieties as have husks shorter than their fruits are termed Nuts, while such as have husks as long as or longer than their fruits are designated Filberts. But few varieties are known in America, most of the Hazels grown being seedlings from imported nuts. Va- rieties of €. Avellana and C. maxima are not. clearly distinguishable, but in general those with husks longer than the nuts are assigned to C. maxima^ and those with short husks to C. AveUana. Alba (White Pilbert). Regarded inEngland as one of tliebest varieties. Can be kept in husk longer than most others because of constricted form of husk. Kernel covered with a white skin. Known as Avehnier Blanche, Wrotham Park, etc. Succeeds in California. Cosford (Miss Young's, Thin-shelled). Nut oblong, thin- shelled, of excellent quality
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