ointed at each end; surface quite regular, light
brown; shell thin; cracking quality medium; kernel plump, with
yellowish-brown surface; free from astringency, of good
quality, and keeps well without becoming rancid. Introduced
several years ago by W. R. Stuart as Mexican Paper-shell, but
the name has since been changed to Biloxi. (Report Sec. Agr.,
1893. 295, 1894).

BLACK JACK. Listed in "Nut Culture in the United States," U. S.
Dept. Agr., Div. Pomology, 64, 1896.

BOLTON. Size medium, 1-3/8 x 1 inches; ovate conical; color
dull gray marked with purplish-brown blotches about the apex;
base rounded; apex angled, blunt, sloping gradually from the
center; shell thick, 1.9 mm.; partitions thick; cracking
quality medium; kernel brownish-yellow, somewhat wrinkled;
sutures broad, deep, inner surface wrinkled, broadly oval in
outline, texture rather open; flavor sweet, nutty; quality
good.

Originated in Jefferson county, Florida. Described from
specimens received from J. H. Girardeau, Monticello, Fla.

BRACKETT. Named for our U. S. Pomologist. It is a very fine
market pecan, unexcelled in richness of flavor, and has a thin
shell. Trees are fine growers, heavy bearers, and with proper
care and attention come into bearing at six years old. (Bacon's
Cat., 1900).

BRADLEY. Large, oblong, ovoid, shell thin, kernel plump, best.
(J. V. Munson, Farm and Ranch, Dec. 3, 1904, p. 2.)

BRIDEX. Listed in "Nut Culture in the United States," U. S.
Dept. Agr., Div. Pomology, 64, 1896.

BULLETS. A decided novelty in pecans. As its name indicates, it
is of bullet shape, being almost perfectly round. It has a fine
flavor, shell is very thin. (Bacon's Cat., 1900).

CAPITAL. Size medium to large, 1-7/8 x 7/8 x 3/4 inches; ovate
oblong, compressed with well-marked sutures; color light-brown
streaked and splashed with purplish-brown markings from center
to apex; base rounded, blunt-tipped; apex abruptly
short-pointed, nippled; shell brittle, of medium thickness, 1.3
mm.; partitions of medium thickness; cracking quality very
good; kernel plump, filling the shell, brownish-yellow in
color, primary sutures broad and fairly deep, secondary ones
well defined, running almost the length of the kernel; texture
rather open; flavor good; quality goo