358 STATE HORTICULTUBAL SOCIETY. 



Buchanan, Butler, Cape Girardeau, Carroll, Cedar, Clark, Clay, Dade, Daviess, 

 Dunklin, Greene, Holt, Howard, Jackson, Jefferson, Lawrence, Linn, Madison^ 

 McDonald, Mississippi, Newton, Oregon, Platte, Scotland, 8hannon, St. Francoi8» 

 St. Louis, Stoddard, Texas, Vernon, Washington, Wayne and Wright counties^ 



12. Hicoria alba (L.) Britton. 



Mocker-nut— Black Hickory. A large, valuable tree with edible nuts. Found 

 in many counties in the State and leported from Adair, Butler, Cape Girardeau, 

 Carter, Clay, Dunklin, Greene, Howell, Jackson, Jasper, Madison, McDonald, 

 Oregon, Shannon, St. Francois, St. Louis, Stoddard, Texas, Wayne and Webster 

 counties. This is Carya tomentosa Nutt. 



13. Hicoria aquatica ( Michx. f. ) Britton. 



Sivamp Hickory. A southern swamp species that has been reported from But- 

 ler county by Letterman, and will probably be found in other parts of the low- 

 lands of the southeastern part of the State. This is Carya aquatica Nutt. 



14. Hicoria glabra ( Mill.) Britton. 



Pignut Hickory. A large, valuable tree in the southeastern part of the State, 

 where it abounds, but the nuts are inedible. Has been found in Adair. At,chison ,. 

 Butler, Daviess, Dunklin, Madison, Pike and St. Louis counties. This and Hico^ 

 ria minima have been confused so much that what was observed at the localities 

 north of the Missouri'river may have been the [latter. This is Carya porcina Nutt. 



15. Hicoria laciniosa ( Michx. f.) Sargent. 



Big Shell-bark. A very large, valuable tree with the largest nuts of our hickor- 

 ieSjWhichare quite excellent eating. lis range is chiefly in the southern part of the 

 State, along streams in lowlands, and has been found in Atchison, Bollinger, But- 

 ler, Cape Girardeau, Clark, Dunklin, Jackson, Livingston, Madison, Scotland 

 and St. Louis counties. This is Carya sulcata Nutt. 



16. Hicoria microcarpa (Nutt.) Britton. 



Small-fruited hickory. What appears to be this species is found at AUenton, St. 

 Louis county. This is Carya microcarpa Nutt. 



17. Hicoria minima ( Marsh.) Britton. 



Bitternut. A valuable tree, bearing inedible nuts, which are commonly called 

 pignut, but this name properly belongs to Hicoria glabra. It occurs in many coun- 

 ties and is more widely distributed than pignut. Jt is found in Atchison, Bollin- 

 ger, Butler, Clark, Clay, Dunklin, Holt, Jackson, McDonald, Newton, Oregon, 

 JRay, Scotland, Shannon, St. Francois, St. Louis and Wayne counties. This is 

 Carya amara Nutt. 



18. Hicoria ovata (Mill.) Britton. 



Shell-bark Hickory— White Hickory. A very valuable tree, both for lumber and 

 its excellent nuts, which are the principal hickory-nuts of the market. Widely 

 distributed over the whole State, except perhaps the Ozark region, where it does^ 

 not appear to occur bat rarely. An idea may be had of its range in the State when 

 it Is known to occur in Adair, Atchison, Bollinger, Butler, Cape Girardeau, Clark, 

 Clay, Daviess, Dunklin, Greene, Holt, Jackson, Jefferson, Madison, McDonald, 

 Mississippi, Pike, Ray, Scotland, Shannon, St. Francois, St, Louis. Stoddard, 

 Texas, Vernon, Washington, Wayne and Wright counties. This is Carya alba 

 Nutt. 



