and is
not now in general favor.

Hobson

This also originated as one of two seedling trees sent to a private
grower by the Department. He was Mr. James Hobson, Jasper, Ga., in whose
honor it was named in 1930. It was later taken up by commercial
nurserymen and widely distributed for several years. It has much in its
favor as it is easy to graft, precocious, prolific, annual in bearing,
and the nuts are very sweet. Also, the cleaning quality is very good,
but the nuts are too small to meet market requirements of this country
to best advantage. Furthermore, being small, they are expensive and time
consuming of labor at time of harvest. The average per pound for a lot
of 110 nuts received in 1930 was 78. Others received during later years
were even smaller. The variety rapidly lost favor with most nurserymen
and its propagation was largely if not entirely discontinued. However,
for home use, it is much to good to be abandoned at this time.

Reliable

Reliable was an introduction of H. F. Stoke, Roanoke, Va., by whom it
was propagated for a short time only, beginning in 1938. It is not known
to have been catalogued by any other nurseryman. Ten fresh nuts in 1939
averaged at the rate of 79 to the pound. Six days later, after further
curing had taken place, the number became 101 to the pound. Aside from
having a good bearing record, there appears to be little reason for
continuing this variety.

Stoke

This variety appears to be the result of a natural Chinese-Japanese
cross. The original tree was grown by H. F. Stoke, Roanoke, Va., whose
attention was attracted to it because of its habit of maturing early. He
reports that in southwestern Virginia, burs often begin opening during
the third week of August. In appearance, the nuts greatly resemble pure
Japanese. The parent tree bears well but the nuts are lacking in good
quality. Insofar as known propagation has been discontinued.

Yankee (Syn. Connecticut Yankee)

The Yankee originated as a chance seedling on property of E. E. Hunt,
Riverside, Conn. It was first propagated by Dr. J. Russell Smith,
Swarthmore, Penna., in northern Virginia by whom it was first catalogued
in 1935. The writer has seen no specimens but according to Dr. Smith,
the size and other features are very good. The parent tree is said to
bear well and to be hardy where it is located, which is not far from
Long Island Sound in the extreme southwestern corner of Connecticut.

Zimmerman