The Yews 



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The leaves are flat, sharp-pointed, lance-shaped, yellowish-green, and soft to 

 the touch. They are so twisted on the twig as to have a two-ranked, or feather- 

 like arrangement. They remain on the tree for several years. 



WESTERN 



YEW 



The fruit when ripe is bright red, fleshy, and berry-like and contains a single 

 seed which often protrudes beyond the outer covering. 



THE WALNUTS 



The ten or more known species of walnut (Juglans) are widely distributed 

 throughout North and South America, southern Europe, northern Africa, and Asia. 

 Four species are native to North America and two species are found in Eastern 

 Canada. No walnuts occur west of Ontario in Canada. 



The wood of the walnuts is very valuable, but of small commercial importance 

 in Canada because of the limited supply. The Circassian walnut wood is yielded 

 by the English or Persian walnut (Juglans regia) which also produces the common 

 walnut of commerce. 



The walnuts are related to the hickories and resemble them in many points. 

 However, there are many features by which they can be readily separated. 



