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Both these sorts are plenty in this Province, and are the 

 best Fire-wood they have. 



The third sort is called the Flying Barh'd Hichery, from 

 its britle and scaly Bark : It bears a Nut with a bitter Ker- 

 nel, and a soft Shell ; of this Wood they make Coggs for 

 Mills, and several other Necessaries : The Leaves of all these 

 sorts of Hichery have a fragrant smell, and are much like our 

 Wall-nut in Europe. 



The Black Wall-nut Trees are plenty and large in this 

 Province, and the Wood firm and durable, whereof beautiful 

 Wainscot Tables, Chests of Drawers, and several other Nec- 

 essaries are made. Some of this Wood is very Knotty, but 

 fine Grain'd, and partly of the Colour of the Yew Treo; it is 

 so durable, that some have bottom'd Ships with it, it is like- 

 wise reported that it is never eaten by Worms bred in the salt 

 Water. The Kernels of these Nuts are good to eat, but after 

 some time they grow rank and oily. It grows exactly in the 

 shape of the European Wall-nut^ but the shell is much thicker 

 and harder, as most of the native Nuts of America are. This 

 Fruit is very agreeable and pleasant to eat ; when it begins to 

 grow ripe and hath its yellow Husk or Coat on, it looks ex- 

 actly like a Lemon. The old Hogs feed plentifully on these 

 Nuts, which make them fat, and good Pork, but the young 

 Swine are not able to crack them, so that great quantities 

 lye under the Trees. It is called the Black Wall-nut from its 

 Black Barck, to distinguish it I suppose from the other 

 Hickery^ whereof it is a Species. 



The Ches-nut Tree in this Province grows mostly toward 

 the Heads of the Rivers, and hilly parts of the Country ; it is 

 large and durable Wood, and is useful in building of Houses 

 and many other Conveniences. The Nut of the CJies-nut 

 Tree is smaller than the European, but much sweeter and 



better 



