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THE WALNUT. 



dog. The husk of the nut was used as a dye, and an oil 

 was expressed from the kernel, which was also considered 

 a valuable medicine. 



It was customary at weddings in Eome for the bride- 



THE WALNUT. 



groom to throw about handfuls of nuts to be scrambled 

 for by boys, as a sign that he had now laid aside childish 

 amusements, a custom to which frequent allusion is made 

 by the Latin poets. 



The Walnut is a large spreading tree, with a rough 



