A PECAN TREE 



The pecan is closely related to the 

 hickory, but is a much less hardy tree, 

 being confined to the Southern States. 

 It sometimes hybridizes with the hick- 

 ory in the wild state, and it is possible 

 that new and hardy varieties of nuts 

 might be produced by selection among 

 the progeny of such a cross. The pecan 

 is rapidly assuming great importance 

 as a commercial nut. 



