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JUOLANDACEAB. 



1 Carya alba, Nutt.; Shell-bark Hickory. 



1 A tree upwards of 80 ft., of North America, where the nuts 



are an important article of commerce, most of the Hickory nuts 

 oil the market being produced by this species (K.B., 1911, p. 

 305), 



Carya olivaeformis, Nutt.; Pecan Nut. 



A tree upwards oi 80 ft., of the Southern United States; 

 nuts imported into the markets of this country for dessert. 



Carya porcina, Nutt.; Pig Nut. 



A tree, 80 ft., of North America; nuts edible, but not bo 



important as other species in America on account of the thick 

 shells and small kernels. 



Carya sulcata, Nutt.; Big Shell-bark Hickory. 



A tree 100 ft., of North America, where the nuis alwayi find 



a ready market. 



Carya tomentosa, Nutt. ; Mocker Nut Hickory. 



A tree 90 to 100 ft., indigenous to the middle and southern 

 States of North America, from the coast westwards to Nebraska 

 and Kansas. The nuts are an important article of trade and the 

 tree is cultivated for their production as well as for timber (I.e.). 



All the Hickories mentioned have been introduce d into Eng- 

 land, but are not grown on a forest scale. 



1. 1911, "The Hickories," pp. 304-307. 



Juglans regia, Linn.: Common "Walnut. 



A tree of the Caucasus and Armenia, extending to the Hima- 

 layas and well-known in Britain, where the nuts are dried for 

 dessert and the fruits often pickled in a green slate — this being 

 one of the standard " pickles " commonly sold; dried ripe nuts 

 are imported from the south of France. An oil is obtained from 

 the kernel that mnv be used as salad oil. 



CUPULIFERAE. 



Corylus Avellana, Linn.; Common Hazel, Filbert, Barcelona 

 Nut, Cob Nut. 



A large bush, 10 to 15 ft., of Europe, Western Asia. &c. 



Corylus Colurna, Linn.; Constantinople Hazel, Turkey 

 Filbert. 



A tree 60 to 80 ft., of South East Europe, Asia Minor, 

 extending to the Himalayas. 



Filberts and Cob Nuts are grown largely in Kent. Barcelona 

 Nuts are imported from Tarragona dn Catalonia, Spain, and 

 Turkey Filberts from Smyrna, well-known as dessert nuts and 

 used also in the preparation of nut-foods. 



Corylus Jacguemovti?\ Dec. (C lacera. Wall.), a moderate- 

 sized tree of North West Himalaya, bears nuts smaller than 

 those of the European Hazel, but thev are '' nearlv as good and 





