The Nut Culturist / A Treatise on Propogation, Planting, and Cultivation of Nut Bearing Trees and Shrubs Adapted to the Climate of the United States

This practical treatise provides hands-on guidance for propagating, planting, and cultivating nut-bearing trees and shrubs adapted to United States climates, accompanied by scientific and common names. It treats major groups—almonds, beechnuts, chestnuts, filberts and hazels, hickories, walnuts—and a chapter on miscellaneous edible and useful nuts. The text explains nursery and orchard techniques such as budding, grafting, planting, pruning, and pest control, with variety descriptions and illustrated plates to assist identification. Emphasis falls on economical, nontechnical methods for non-specialist readers who wish to select suitable varieties, establish trees in roadside or ornamental positions, and enhance productive value without large additional expense.