THE WALNUT 



moved southward, growing, bearing seed, propagat- 

 ing their species during the ravages of the Ice-JKing, 

 returning only when his reign was broken and cli- 

 matic conditions necessary to their growth returned. 



The writer has frequently examined wood frag- 

 ments from glacial drift in Indiana and Illinois. See 

 Our Planet by Gunning, page 172. 



The commercial walnut commonly called Eng- 

 lish was brought originally from Asia (Persia) and 

 cultivated thruout the Mediterranean countries for 

 centuries. It was early taken to England. By 

 some authorities in 1he days of the Romans. 

 From England it was brought to America, hence the 

 name English Walnut. 



In France (Gaul) it was called Gaul nut and 

 probably the name walnut is an English corruption. 



John Evelyn, in his "Sylva" (1664). says: "In 

 Burgundy walnut trees abound where they stand in 

 the meadows of goodly land sixty feet, and a hun- 

 dred feet apart." 



Of the walnut in Germany he says: "Whenever 

 they fell a tree which is only the old decayed, they 

 always plant a young one near him." He tells of a 

 custom which would be well for us to heed. Xo 

 young farmer can marry until he has grown a stated 

 number of walnut trees. Think of the benefit such 



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