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of 18 feet and a circumference of 13^ inches. This species, 

 while not nearly so valuable as the preceding- one, is well 

 worthy a place, judging- from its behavior on our grounds, 

 about homes and along- roads. Like the Walnut, it will stand a 

 large amount of alkali in the soil. 



English Walnut- (Juglans regia L.) There are a score 

 or more varieties of this and of related species cultivated in 

 America, some of which are of considerable commercial value. 

 Several varieties, the names of which have been lost, were 

 planted in the Station collection, but a high degree of success 

 has not attended the growth of any of them. Nearly every 

 winter the new growth is killed back, and our largest speci- 

 men, nine years from transplantation, now measures but 12 feet 

 in height. In the valleys to the south of here, and in lower alti- 

 tudes, the English Walnut stands the winter very well and 

 bears crops of nuts. In such localities, the varieties of this 

 species should be well tested, both as a tree for home and for 

 commercial planting. The English Walnut is not as valuable 

 either for shelter or for timber as is the Black Walnut. 



The Hickories. The writer has not seen a Hickory tree 

 growing in Utah; but, judging from the thriftiness of the Wal- 

 nuts, closely related trees, and of similar habit as to growth 

 and environment, the hickories will do well in this State, and 

 can be recommended at least for trial. 



The hickories, as a class, are fine trees of the first magni- 

 tude; their tops expand into lofty domes of such beauty that 

 they command the admiration of everyone. The timber is 

 exceedingly valuable for many purposes, and can be made use 

 of from the time the saplings are large enough for hoop-poles; 

 it is heavy, strong, elastic and durable, and is unsurpassed for 

 handles of tools, axletrees and other purposes requiring the 

 qualities it possesses. The hickories, like the walnuts, are 

 hard to transplant, and are best reared from the nuts where 

 the trees are to grow. We think a farmer would make no mis- 

 take in trying to grow trees of this species for either ornament 

 or for timber. 



The Pecan. (Hicoria pecan (Marsh) Britton.) Several 

 Pecan trees were planted with the present collection, but all 

 have been killed by the cold. It is doubtful if this tree can be 

 made to grow in any part of Utah, unless it be in some of the 

 warmest valleys; in such localities it would be well worth try- 



