458 NUTS. 



The Black Walnut 



is a large, round, hard-shell, deeply furrowed nut, with a 

 rich, oily kernel. While much appreciated by most, its flavor 

 is so pronounced as to make it unpleasant to others. Large 

 quantities are used by confectioners and others, and its sale 

 is of considerable value to those who are fortunate enough to 

 own a number of trees. 



It is found growing all over the United States, making a 



FIG. 607. Black Walnut (Taylor). FIG. 608. Peanut-shaped 



Black Walnut. 



tree from forty to sixty feet high. It has a more open spread- 

 ing head than the hickory, and is more rapid in its growth. 

 The nuts from different trees and sections vary considerably 

 in size and depth of the furrows. The photo-engraving is an 

 average specimen, while the other illustrations of this nut 

 show variations. 



PERSIAN WALNUT. 

 {English Walnut, Madeira Nut.-) 



The varieties of this nut, together with the hickories, belong 

 to the order Juglandece, and, while the genus was first known 

 in the Old World, the greater number of species are indig- 

 enous to North America. In England this nut is known 



