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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 <of it ; propagated 

 by budding on the original, as well as by 

 layers. 



CARYA, Nuttal. Nat. Ord. Juglandaceae. 

 Moncecia, Polyandria, Linn. Male catkins 

 mostly in 3 7 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 "clearing lots,' 7 a "shellbark" 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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