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latest references. In so far as it pertains to native nut trees, it is 

 believed to be accurate^ but in reference to introduced trees, it may 

 not be complete, as it is difficult to determine accurately the distribu- 

 tion of exotic nut bearing plants. 



THE WALNUT GROUP (Juglans sp.) 



In tliis family there are seven representatives, the black, tlic butter- 

 nut or white, the Persian (English), the •Chinese, the Manchurian and 

 two species of Japanese. 



The Black Walnut (Juglans nigra) 



The black walnut is one of our finest native trees. It grows to a 

 large size, sometimes attaining a height of 100 feet and a trunk 

 diameter of five feet. When grown in the open it makes a beautiful 

 symmetrical tree having a large rounded crown with drooping lower 

 branches. Contrary to popular belief the native walnut grows quite 

 rapidly and in some cases bears quite early. From one lot of nuts 

 planted by the writer a tree grew to a height of thirty-seven feet, 

 with a trunk diameter of fourteen inches, in eighteen vears and beffan 

 to bear in six j-ears from planting. 



The native walnut occurs quite abundantly in a belt of country 

 bordering on Lakes Ontario, Erie, St. Clair and Huron, but has also 

 been planted north and east of its native region, and does well when 

 protected from cold winds. It is not definitely known how far north 

 the black walnut can be grown, but it is believed that it should not 

 be planted north of a line extending from Ottawa to North Bay. 



Some good specimens of the black walnut have been planted in 

 the valleys of British Columbia and along the coastal section. There 

 is also a fine grove growing near Montreal on the estate of the late 

 Sir Henry Joly De Lothbinere. ]\Iany of these trees in British Col- 

 umbia and Quebec are now bearing and some are yielding very good 

 nuts. 



The Butternut or White Walnut (Juglans cinerea) 



The butternut, or white walnut as it is sometimes called, is much 

 hardier than the black walnut and has a wider distribution in Canada. 

 It is found in Nova Scotia, New Brunswick, Prince Edward Island, 

 Quebec, Ontario, Manitoba and British Columbia. In southern jNlani- 



