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The European hornbean nearly resembles 

 this. The leaves are more perfectly ovate, 

 and each has red ovate glands at its base. 

 There are several varieties &amp;lt;of it ; propagated 

 by budding on the original, as well as by 

 layers. 



CARYA, Nuttdl. Nat. Ord. Juglandaceaa. 

 Monoecia, Polyandria, Linn. Male catkins 

 mostly in 3 s, with the scales 3 -parted. Sta 

 mens 3-8 ; anthers hairy. Female flowers in 

 clusters, each with one 4-cleft scale, with 

 out any style; the stigma 2-lobed, and each 

 lobe slightly cleft. Nut somewhat quadran 

 gular. 



1. C. ALBA, Nuttal Leaflets mostly three, 

 villous beneath. Fruit depressed, globose; 

 nut flattened. Bark often peeling off in 

 flakes. Shellbark hickory. 



This fine tree will not, probably, share the 

 fate of so many other of our fine native trees. 

 In &quot; clearing lots,&quot; a &quot; shellbark&quot; or two is 

 generally preserved, in order that its nuts may 

 assist to crack away the tedium of a winter s 

 evening. A place ought to be assigned it 

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