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* # C. A. 5 tubuldsa; C. tubuldsaJT^M.

Sp. PL, iv. p. 470., Abbild., 1.152.,and our Jig. 1942.; C. maximaMill. Piet., No. 2., Du Roy Harbk.,i. p. 176., Lam. Illust., t. 780. f. q.;

C. sativa Bank . Pin., 417.; C. s.rubra Ait. Hort. Kew., 1. c.; redFilbert, Hort. Soc. Cat. , No. 18.;

Langbartnuss, or Lambertsnuss,

Ger. ; Noisetier franc a Fruitrouge, Bait, et Turp. Arb. Fruit.,

11.; has a long tubular calyx,contracting so much beyond theapex of the fruit, as to preventits falling out. It has a middle-sized ovate-oblong nut, the kernelof which is of excellent flavour forthe table; and has a red pellicle,which was anciently used in medicine as a powerful astringent.Miller and Willdenow considered this as a species; the formerstating that it comes true from seed.

* * C. A. 6 tubuldsa alba; C. sativaalba^fe. Hort. Kew., l.c.j C. A. alba.Lodd.

Cat. , ed. 1836; white Filbert, Hort. Soc. Cat. , No. 19.; weisse Lang-bartnuss, Ger.; only differs from the preceding variety in having thepellicle of its kernel white. It is mentioned by Miller (ed. 1759), asa variety of the preceding.

st * C. A. 7 crispa Encyc. of Plants; the frizzledFilbert, Pom. Mag., t. 70., Hort. Soc. Cat. ,

No. 16.; and our Jig. 1943. — A most re-markable variety, and well deserving ofcultivation as an ornamental shrub, fromthe singular appearance it presents in itsgreatly laciniated calyx. The nuts arerather small; but they are produced early,and in great abundance.

» * C. A. 8 tenuis Lodd. Cat. , ed. 1836; thethin-shelled, or Cosford, Nut , Pom. Mag.,t. 55., Hort. Soc. Cat. , No. 12.; has a nutwith a thin shell, beautifully striated longi-tudinally. The kernel is of good quality,and the tree is a great bearer.

* C. A. 9 glomerata Bauh. Pin., 418., Ait. Hort. Kew., iv. p. 303.; C. A.

glomerata Lodd. Cat. , ed. 1836; Cluster Nut, Hort. Soc. Cat. , No. 6.;Noisetier a Grappes, Fr.; has the fruit produced in clusters.

46 * C. A. 10 barcelonensis Lodd. Cat. , ed. 1836 ; C. sativa grandis Bauh.Pin., 418., Ait. Hort. Kew., v. p. 303.; C. A. grandis Lodd. Cat. ,ed. 1836; the Cob Nut, syn. the Barcelona Nut, Downton large Nut ,&c., Hort. Soc. Cat. , No. 8.; forms a tree of upright growth, with ashort, ovate, slightly compressed nut, having a thick and very stronghard shell, well filled by the kernel. This variety was introduced byRay, from Barcelona, before 1665.

a C. A. 11 Lamberti ; C. Lamberti Lodd. Cat. , ed. 1836; the SpanishNut, syn. large Bond Nut, Lambert’s Nut, Lambert’s large Nut,Toker Nut, &c., Hort. Soc. Cat. , No. 29.; has a large oblong nut, witha very thick shell. The name of Lambert’s Nut we suppose to bea corruption of the German word Langbartnuss; literally, the long-bearded nut, or filbert.

Other Varieties. In the selection made by Mr. Thomson for our SuburbanGardener, he recommends, besides those marked with a star in the above