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Show NUTS AND DATES. H Th culture of the plstacho nut I M likely to prove nf very considerable HHJ value In California, Arizona and Now H Mexico. With the exception of th HH hlme-consumcd prolucl of a few too- HH latcd trees, tha entire quantity now HHJ used In this country Is Imported and HHJ tts us Is limited nl sent exclusively to HH Ice cream and confection flavoring. HH say th Scientific, American. J J -HjH Along tho Mediterranean, whero th HJ choicest walnuts snd slmonds are HHJ raised, tbo plstacho Is considered ths HHJ very best of all nulr for tablo use. It HHJ Is very nutritious m d fattening and ol HH a delicious flavor nf Its own, and HJ should soon romo to bo n leading nrtl- HH do of Its kind In our markets. Mr. HH Hwlnglo, who hna been Investigating HH foreign plants and fruits, perfected ar- HJ rangrmenta by ' hlch somo choice HH grafts will reach .his country next jHJ spring. HH Whllo able to ttlntnml consldcra- HH ble frost In winter, the date palm must HJ liavo a very dry nd esrcedlngly hot HJ climate at the lime of the ripening of HJH tbo dates. The sandiest and, generally HH speaking, tho poorest soils produce the HJH best dates, while it will yield In nny HJ soil. It takes most kindly to otherwise HH almost worthless 1ni.il even that HJH, which la white with aiknll suiting It. HJ Still, nn abundance of wnlrr Is nt cor- HH lain periods of Its mat irlng quite nee- HH cssary. Arltonu is thought to be a HH good Held for ilitu. growing HH |