There is some discrepancy in what constitutes standard varieties of walnuts. We have endeavored to get nuts both from Oregon and California to fix a uniform understanding as to the different varieties. The types submitted by Mr. A. McGill of the Oregon Nursery Co., Plate 1, are No. 1, 1 Vrooman Franquette, No. 2, 2 Mayette, No. 3, 3 Mayette Rouge, No. 4, 4 Parisienne, No. 5, 5 Praeparturien, No. 6, 6 Chaberte, No. 7, Cluster.
Plate No. 2, by Mr. Ferd Groner, No. 1, 1 Franquette, No. 2, 2 Glady, No. 3, 3 Payne, No. 4, 4 Mayette, No. 5, 5 Meylan, No. 6, 6 Parisienne, No. 7 Cluster, No. 8 Praeparturien, are about as near uniformly correct as we have.
The Chaberte nuts, which confectioners use, are a special industry, the kernels being slipped out of the shells without breaking, and sold in this form. All the smaller nuts, the imperfect ones—the culls—find ready sale both shelled and unshelled for the manufacture of walnut candy, walnut cake, etc.
WEIGHTS, KERNEL AND TASTE
The first Walnut Show was held at McMinnville, November 1, 1907, and was judged by H. M. Williamson, Secretary of the State Board of Horticulture. Most of the following memoranda on weights are taken from his report:
| James Morrison, Franquette | 32 | to | the | pound |
| F. W. Myers, Mayette | 34 | " | " | " |
| F. W. Myers, Seedling | 35 | " | " | " |
| James Morrison, Seedling Franquette | 42 | " | " | " |
| James Morrison, Grafted Mayette | 38 | " | " | " |
| D. H. Turner, Seedlings | 42 | " | " | " |
| James Morrison, Blanche Mayette | 34 | " | " | " |
| James Morrison, Grenoble Mayette | 32 | " | " | " |
| D. H. Turner, Parry | 48 | " | " | " |
| Mayette Shaped Praeparturiens | 64 | " | " | " |
| R. P. Ungerman, Seedlings | 50 | " | " | " |
| Bland Herring, Praeparturiens | 38 | " | " | " |
| Bland Herring, Bijou | 22 | " | " | " |
| Pleasant Cozine, Seedlings | 42 | " | " | " |
| Casey tree, Seedling | 55 | " | " | " |
| E. Estes, fourth generation from Casey tree | 52 | " | " | " |
| Thos. Prince Seedling | 40 | " | " | " |
| Derr Tree, Parry | 60 | " | " | " |
The investigations in regard to relative weights of kernel and shell of the different varieties is made up from an article read by Mr. Ferd Groner before the State Horticultural Society, December, 1909.
The Vrooman Franquette shell and kernel weighed equal.